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One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech,…

I really like the active approach that Tumblr is taking on this. It’s one of those “We’re not an evil corporation” move that really puts me in good spirits. While some might consider this some sort of censorship, I don’t mind it as this is undoubtedly and unequivocally a positive. There is absolutely nothing good about Self-Harm.

I especially love the idea that a search for any self-harm terms will also bring up PSAs and posts on how to get help if you have these disorders. That right there is a very active step instead of a simple general banning of such blogs/posts.

I remember learning about self-harm Tumblrs a while back and I was got freaked out by the sheer number of followers and creators of these Tumblrs. I really hope they get help.