Another thing to like is how Tumblr was able to inject some humor in some parts of its terms and policies.
Humorous Snippets in Tumblr TOS and Privacy Policy
Saying things like:“Yahoo! owns us and we share”,
“Google search and the far superior Yahoo! search”,
“should we get acquired (again!)”,
or
“if we dissolve (no way)”
can certainly make you grin or smile in amusement, at the very least.
And this is why it’s not all that boring to read through all this stuff even if it is really quite long.
Tumblr Terms and Policies Are Easy to Understand
A lot of these terms and policies are also pretty easy enough to understand even without all the annotations, which is just as well since Tumblr’s minimum age requirement is 13.So it’s good to see that this microblogging platform actually cares enough to make sure that all its potential users, no matter how young, will be able to easily understand and comprehend all these legal stuff as well as all their rules and guidelines.
Many parts of these terms and policies have been written in a friendly manner. You can really feel or hear the nice and friendly tone of voice, and it’s like having a conversation with someone who might not be your close friend, but who you wouldn’t mind listening to because of the friendly tone injected with the occasional fun humor.
Your Thoughts and Opinions
So, what about you? What do you think about this? Do you like the fun and humorous way that Tumblr wrote its terms of service and privacy policy? Feel free and welcome to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below.Note: info mentioned on this post was true when it was written, but Tumblr’s terms and policies are subject to change without notice, so the info presented herein may no longer apply should Tumblr decide to change its legal info.
*Notes:
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki (CC:BY-SA) based on the image by clasesdeperiodismo (CC:BY-SA) from flickr
- This was previously published elsewhere
