Tumblr launches its new forums features, communities

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Tumblr recently launched its new forums feature, called Communities.



The Communities feature functions similarly to Reddit and is comparable to traditional forums. This new addition aims to help users build stronger connections on Tumblr.


A year after initial tests began, the web blogging site Tumblr, now owned by WordPress.com parent Automattic, is launching its Communities feature out of beta. Communities offer semi-private spaces on Tumblr where people can network around topics of interest, similar to Reddit’s forums known as subreddits or X’s Communities.

The Communities feature first entered public beta this springoffering Tumblr users dedicated feeds that are separate from its existing algorithmic “For You” and chronological “Following” feeds.

The idea is to refocus Tumblr around what it does best: connecting users with their interests. That’s something the company is already well-known for, particularly in areas like its fan communities around TV shows, movies, video games, actors, musicians, and artists, among other things. The Communities feature capitalizes on that built-in demand, letting users organize themselves into groups as broad as liking Taylor Swift or art or as niche as being fans of the “Wicked” book who have not seen the movie or musical.

Tumblr believes the structure of Communities will also give users a better way to find blogs they want to follow and make online collections, compared with more traditional methods like searching topics or following hashtags.

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Communities themselves can also be public or private, so users can create large groups or just network with friends. Tumblr will surface Communities at the top of search results and also offer a landing page where users can browse the Communities directly.

At launch, Communities will be available on the web, iOS, and Android.

Since being acquired by Automattic, Tumblr has seen layoffs and restructuring as the site continued to lose money. The company also plans to move its back end to WordPress to make operating the site

Source: Tumblr launches its interest-focused Communities out of beta | TechCrunch
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What are your thoughts on Tumblr’s new feature? Will you be utilizing their new communities feature?
 
Demon_skeith said:
Doesn't look bad, but I rather stick with general forums since they are setup better.
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I agree. There’s nothing quite like the general format of traditional forums.


That said, Tumblr has been fostering a lot of communities lately. One of the largest I’ve seen in the art section has over 6.8k members and 1,200 posts. There’s also a writing and tips community with 7.5k members and 2.7k posts.




It’ll be interesting to see if Tumblr’s communities feature could eventually become a competitor to Reddit.
 
This is the first time I am hearing of this but this is great for those who love to visit forums. Will be checking out Tumblrs new feature for sure!
 
cpvr said:
I agree. There’s nothing quite like the general format of traditional forums.


That said, Tumblr has been fostering a lot of communities lately. One of the largest I’ve seen in the art section has over 6.8k members and 1,200 posts. There’s also a writing and tips community with 7.5k members and 2.7k posts.




It’ll be interesting to see if Tumblr’s communities feature could eventually become a competitor to Reddit.
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Hopefully this will let them stick around, but other software is still just as good like Xenforo.
 
ConradKenzee said:
u think good to advertise ?
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You can contact Tumblr if you’d like to purchase advertising slots on their platform.
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If not, you could also create your own tumblr blog and use it to share content about your forum.
Demon_skeith said:
Hopefully this will let them stick around, but other software is still just as good like Xenforo.
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I prefer self-hosting with Xenforo as well. I’d rather build a community on a platform I control than give full control to another company.
 
I don’t know what Tumblr new feature it is, but I’m looking forward to checking out Communities. I think it would be useful for making further conversations and connections between the users of the app. The idea of organising it like Reddit should also make it easier for people to use and communicate with one another.
 
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