*Swan Lake Intensifies*🩰🦢

sometimes I wanna reply “bitch me too” to my mutuals posts but I’ve never talked 2 them so they might not see it as friendly joking so i just dont

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your first column of emojis describes your personality! what’s yours?

Okay, I have to say something.

When I joined Tumblr in 2017, it had its faults. But - so many people interacted or commented or reblogged. On everything. It was such a fun little community of Star Wars fans and everyone else I was mutual with.

And now... it's crickets. I get that people have lives beyond fandoms, move on from interests, cycle through interests - but that's not what I'm saying.

No one reblogs anymore. With comments. Rarely. I get mostly hearts, but I have no idea what people actually think of most chapters and stories.

I know I've been in and out of the fandom since the pandemic started, due to my own personal reasons. Is that what this is? People don't want to interact with someone that's rarely there, and now that I finally beginning to enjoy fandom and writing again... There's no one.

And saying "find a different audience" or "follow new people" doesn't fully work. I might not like everything they post about and want to filter 10+ more tags to enjoy what I do care about.

I go through the tags, I know what pops up and what doesn't when you scroll. I've gone on friends Tumblr's and done the same thing.

Is this because Instagram and Twitter has created a reality that you shouldn't comment or reblog, less you're a stalker?

For a platform like this, reblogging and commenting on stuff shouldn't be a big deal. And if the OP doesn't want to engage...they don't have too. And they can delete your comment too, block you - and it has nothing to do with you as a person, because while your online persona reflects you, it isn't the person your coworkers, friends, and family know you as. And that's okay.

In the end it's just the internet and I'm just rambling about my thoughts here on this hellsite.

@dragonnnfly @sunraebirds @safelyendangered

Stand up and fight the Tumblr power!

48hr tumblr blackout proposal

tumblr mobile has seadily become near unusable these past few updates. not just from a user experience perspective (which is important enough in itself) but also from an accessibility perspective.

examples include the new way the image viewer works (if you can call it "working"), the tumblr live button replacing the profile button, and that newly created blogs will be forced to have their main dashboard tab be the 'for you' page.

the demands of the protest would be along the lines of:

reverse the recent image viewer update

scrap the new users 'for you' page default setting

let us turn off tumblr live indefinitely

increase efforts against spam / porn bots

make reporting abuse and hate speech as easy as reporting as reporting spam

let us go nuts show nuts again... for real this time

commit to improving usability and accessibility, and listening to users!

(suggestions welcome!)

to protest against these usability issues, and inspired by the recent reddit blackout, i propose a 48 hour blackout (where you don't use tumblr at all). preferably of both mobile and web (since web has problems too) but mobile is the focus here.

I suggest the 48 hours between the 30th of June to the end of the 1st of July.

this marks the end of pride month (for the "queerest place on the internet") and the start of disability month (since accessibility is a massive issue here).

tumblr office is in San Francisco, USA, so the times and dates will be calculated using their time zone (PDT).

you can find out the times and dates for your timezone here.

i can't afford to blaze this post so please spread it around as much as possible! protests only work if significant numbers show up!

Another Bad Guys incorrect quote dump

Piranha: You think I could fit 15 marshmallows into my mouth?

Webs: You’re a hazard to society

Shark: And a coward! DO 20!

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Wolf: I want to see my little boy

Diane: *holding the kitty* Here he comes

Wolf: I want to see my little boy!

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Looks like they could kill you, is actually cinnamon roll: Wolf, Shark, Chief Misty Luggins

Looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually kill you: Marmalade, Piranha, Webs, Diane

Looks like the could kill you, could actually kill you: Snake

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*THE CREW BRUSTS INTO DIANES OFFICE*

Diane: What happened?

Wolf: Nobody died.

Diane: WHAT KIND OF AN ANSWER IS THAT?!

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Wolf: *SCREAMS*

Piranha: *SCREAMS LOUDER TO ASSERT DOMINANCE*

Shark: Should we do something?!

Webs, recording: No, I want to see who wins

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(I love doing these)

It's my 2 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳 Thank you all so much!

Is that actually your credit card number?

Just hit 22 followers AMA

Be wary, my dudes (and puppers!)

Dog owners please be aware.

reblog if your name isn't Amanda.

2,121,566 people are not Amanda and counting!

We’ll find you Amanda.

im sorry to pop off with this and i know i shouldn’t be complaining, but i’m giving free content.. taking MY TIME to put things out .. one of the reblogs was me .. this isn’t instagram !! reblogging literally takes one second :/ call me what you will, but i find it discouraging, and i know a lot of other very hard working people do too.