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What is Tumblr like as a social platform? (lemmus.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Oof haven't been there in a long time. When I used it, it was a fun place for writing advice and discussing fiction. Loads of nerdy fanbases there and loads of fanfic naturally. I had my potterhead era there and its where I discovered lord of the rings (beyond the movies) and wheel of time etc.

And now I'm making a map of my own world drawing mountains making sure I know where the tectonic plates are, creating rivers making sure I know the topology of my land. Creating a new language from scratch. Creating gods and their stories, religions and their rules. A rough history of 50000 years so I can include none of that in a story I intend to write just so there's good world building. That world building knowledge comes from tumblr.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

It's fun! Tumblr has been basically singlehandedly supporting the textpost meme industry on Instagram for years. I like that Tumblr tends to tilt toward text rather than ~~words~~ images; here's my favorite example of that:

https://www.tumblr.com/headspace-hotel/661331419218509824

If you're thinking of joining, the #1 thing to remember is to reblog (and optionally tag) things you like, not just tap the heart icon. Tumblr is for curating a blog of things you like, and if you don't reblog anything, you look like a bot and you will get blocked. Also, likes don't actually do anything for the algorithm; likes are more like "save for later".

You decide your own algorithm, to some extent, by hitting Follow on people whose blogs you like. I like that. I think it might resonate with Lemmy users too :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Text rather than words?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

My bad. Text rather than images.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That is exactly the kind of post I associate with tumblr.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm honored!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Given that, wouldn't all bots just be written to reblog things, making that blockage criteria useless?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Usually bots are created with minimal effort. They post porn or affiliate links or something, and then they spam like / follow people to get people to click on their username and view their blog. They get quickly banned, and then they come back with another username. Shitty little pornbots.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't used Tumblr since 2009.

Back then it was overrun with social justice activists who constantly criticized each other in an exceedingly toxic manner. I can't speak to how it is now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's pretty much like this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's got funny memes and good art posted to it. It's actually kinda weird for the actual social aspect, though. Like actually having a conversation through it sucks.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago

Awful, it's just people posting unfunny memes, mini fanfics and furry art. Plus any actually worth watching NSFW stuff has been banned.