With the recent change in Tumblr’s policy on nudity many creators (and visitors) are looking for an alternative platform to keep on going.
I have listed alternative platforms which came to my mind and did some basic research to help you to make an educated choice.
What made tumblr attractive in the past was a unique combination of
a large user base, which both provides plenty of new content and people eager to look/like/reblog it (in other words: A large audience to the creators work)
Wed and mobile application
This combination is hard to find again.
Ello or deviantArt for creators who wnt to share their work among other creators
Vero for people who are essentially looking for a “nsfw-Instagram”
VK.com: For the adventurous
500px: I want to post or view really good photographed breasts
Flickr: I just ant du dump all my hotos somewhere to share it by link
Artfolio, Website: I need a “business card” to share by link
I personally will focus on Ello, Vero and my own website. Let me know if you are in
Description/Claim: “The Creators Network”. Ello is a global community of artists dedicated to creative excellence. Built by artists, for artists
Type of Service: Instagramm-Like. Kinda.
Address: https://www.ello.co/
Number of Users: > 1 million
Policy on Nudity: If you regularly post adult-oriented content, otherwise deemed NSFW, please respect those in our community that do not wish to see it by flagging your profile Not Safe for Work (NSFW).
Other: Ello claims several notable distinguishing intentions as a social network: never sell user data to advertisers or third parties, never show advertisements, and not enforce a real-name policy.
Description/Claim: Vero is a social network for anyone who loves anything enough to share it – and wants control over who they share it with. Just like we do in real life.
Type of Service: Instagramm-Like
Address: https://www.vero.co/
Number of Users: > 1 million
Web Client: Not Available
Policy on Nudity: No Policy against Nudity. However, Vero has a a “Flag as inappropriate” functionality
Other: High degree of Transparency. See https://www.vero.co/vero-manifesto/
Description/Claim: Bleed and Breed Art - We are where art starts, but that’s only the beginning. We are the movement for the liberation of creative expression. We believe that art is for everyone, and we’re creating the cultural context for how it is created, discovered, and shared.
Type Of Service: Deviant-Art-Like ;-).
Address: https://www.deviantart.com/
Costs: Free / Subscription Based
Number of Users: > 40 million
Mobile Client: Not Available
Policy On Nudity: Liberal, details unknown
Other: User Interface created in early ’90 as it seems
Description/Claim: VK (short for its original name VKontakte; Russian: ВКонта́кте, meaning InContact) is a Russian online social media and social networking service.
Type Of Service: Facebook-Like
Costs: Free / Advertisement based
Number of Users: > 100 million (>95% Russian)
Web Client: Not Available (?)
Policy On Nudity: Liberal, details unknown
Other: Owned by Mail.ru which has strong ties to Russian government
Description/Claim: The community for passionate photographers. Join over 15 million photographers from 195 countries to discover and share incredible photos, gain global exposure, and get paid for your work and skills.
Type Of Service: Image Hosting
Address: https://500px.com/
Costs: Free and Subscription
Number of Users: 15 Million
Policy On Nudity: [It is forbidden] To post […] any Visual Content or Communications that are libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or that infringes any copyright or other right of any person
Other: Initially Russian-owned, now Chinese. Knowing for banning users without warning or explanation
Description/Claim: We want to help people make their photos available to the people who matter to them.
Type Of Service: Image Hosting
Address: https://www.flickr.com/
Costs: Free and Subscription
Number of Users: 15 Million
Policy On Nudity: Liberal, But restricted in Germany (?): After further researching our available options, we decided to adjust our policy in Germany to enable pictures rated as “moderate” to be visible for our users starting today. We’ve received plenty of feedback from our members on this and hopefully this change helps address some of the desires expressed while still complying with legal requirements regarding age verification.
Used to be owned by Yahoo (former owner of Tumblr), now sold to SmugMug
Artfolio, Patreon, Own Website…
Description/Claim: Showcase your work
Type Of Service: Portfolio/Homepage
Address: …what you make of it
Number of Users: Next to zero – unless you run some serious marketing or are very well known
Mobile Client: Not Available
Main Language: Your Choice
Policy On Nudity: Your Policy – but has to obey the law
Other: Beyond tightening provisions around hate speech and illegal content, Patreon essentially banned sex workers and adult content of a sexual nature as of October 2018.
Description/Claim: Follow your Kinks
Type Of Service: Social networks, focused on Sex/fetish
Address: fetlife.com/joyclub.de
Number of Users: > 2 Million each
Mobile Client: Not Available
Main Language: English, German
Policy On Nudity: Very relaxed
Other: Focus is not on photography but on Sex/fetish/porn
ModelMahem, PurplePort, ModelKartei
Description/Claim: Social Networks focused on Modelling/Photography
Type Of Service: Social networks, focused on Modelling/Photography
Address: modelmayhem.com, purpleport.com, model-kartei.de
Number of Users: < 100k each
Mobile Client: Not Available
Main Language: English, German
Policy On Nudity: Liberal, No Porn though
