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Go inside Tumblr, the quirky blogging platform Yahoo bought for $1.1 billion in 2013

Madeline Stone   

Go inside Tumblr, the quirky blogging platform Yahoo bought for $1.1 billion in 2013
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The view from Tumblr's new roof deck.

If you've ever been on Tumblr, the microblogging site Yahoo bought for $1.1 billion in 2013, you know how wildly diverse and entertaining its more than 245 million blogs can be.

Tumblr's recently updated office in New York City's Flatiron District is a good reflection of the site's character.

"We essentially wanted it to feel like Tumblr the site," Megan Leet, Tumblr's head of office experience and events, said to Business Insider. "We like simplicity, but we really wanted to capture Tumblr's eclectic, fun nature."

Art from Tumblr users lines the walls. There's beer on tap in the kitchen, and a recently opened roof deck makes for the perfect summer hangout.

Tumblr offers a $2,500 referral bonus that they encourage people to spend on office events or perks, from a DJ table to a company trip to a Beyonce concert.

We recently took a trip to Tumblr headquarters, and that commitment to community really showed.

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