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Tumblrs react to Yahoo news -- and they ain't happy (pictures)

Soon after learning about Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, users of the service put their creativity to use as they voiced their initial reactions.

Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper was an executive editor at CNET News. He has covered technology and business for more than 25 years, working at CBSNews.com, the Associated Press, Computer & Software News, Computer Shopper, PC Week, and ZDNet.
Charles Cooper
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Just to assure you that things will not get screwed up

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Bow to our new corporate overlords!

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Follow the purple

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It's happening

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Tumblr the Kitten and Yahoo the Foxhound puppy are up for adoption today

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YAHOO BOUGHT TUMBLR!?!? I don’t want to live on this planet anymore ._.

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It’s official: Yahoo bought Tumblr, moment of silence.

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When to abandon ship

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Our Lady of Yahoo. Dear Marissa Meyer, please keep Tumblr a special place

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Calm down everyone. Wait and see...

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