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  1. catchytitles asked: I'm doing a research paper on how social networking effects the way people communicate, and I was wondering if you could answer a few questions?

    1. How do you think Tumblr has changed the way people communicate, if at all?
    2. Do you think Tumblr is like Twitter or Facebook, if so, in what way?
    3. How do you see Tumblr growing in the next 5 years?
    4. Do you see Tumblr becoming the next Facebook or Twitter?
    5. What kind of person do you want Tumblr to attract?

    1. I’ve certainly seen it help people open up their hobbies/interests/creativity where they hadn’t before. You have to consider how many people are out there who care about something that just isn’t a priority in their local community.
    2. Both seem pretty hostile to creative expression. That’s where we’ve always seen Tumblr fitting in.
    3. A lot faster than I expected! So much of our new growth is outside of the US. I’d say a lot more will be non-English speakers in the next few years.
    4. Hopefully it’s complementary to them! I don’t see it usurping either.
    5. Exceptionally creative and talented people. :)

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