‘7 Reasons to Register a Private Tumblr’ – ‘Mashable’

Sara Roncero-Menendez says, “Tumblr’s concept is a simple one: to make blogging easier. The massive community uses the site to share opinions, news, art and funny animal GIFs. The site expands the limits of traditional blogging by using a hashtag system similar to Twitter’s, allowing users to see content from around the world.

Tumblr mainly contains public pages anyone can view; therefore, blogs sometimes attract unwanted attention or anonymous lurkers. Many users create separate, private blogs to customize their Tumblr experience outside the prying eyes of others. Here are several reasons you should consider making one, too“.