13 August in internet history
Things that can be dated to 13 August: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.
Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 13 August. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 13 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Poe's law Nathan Poe posts the sentence that takes his name. Wikipedia — Poe’s law
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The Tumblr adult content ban The sale of Tumblr to Automattic is announced, reportedly for under three million dollars. Yahoo had paid 1.1 billion. Wikipedia — Tumblr
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Tumblr Its sale to Automattic is announced, reportedly for less than three million dollars. Wikipedia — Tumblr