#I googled how to tag for like 3 hours before even considering joining tumblr

[the-catboy-minyan]

me: hey lets look at the jumblr tag I wanna see some Jewish positivity

top posts on the jumblr tag: full of pro Hamas and antisemetic propaganda that people for *some reason* decided to tag with the tag for tumblr jews

me: why did I ever install this app?

[natalieironside]

Hey Natalie, I was wondering if you had any guides you used for self publishing? I've written like..... 2 and a half kissing books and I'm considering publishing them for fun and profit 😳 if not nbd, I am proficient in google, I just have trouble figuring out how much of that grind mentality is actually important.

I'm mostly blundering my way through this myself, but I'll give it a shot.

No matter what anybody tells you: Once you've written the book and cleaned it up for publication, the hard part's over. My sales as a self-pub author of extremely niche fiction are already way higher than I expected, and none of the work I've put into marketing has been half as much time or effort as actually creating the thang dings.

If you have the money, hire an editor. The Last Girl Scout was a self-edit (on account of I didn't and don't have the money), and while I am still very happy with it, it's nowhere near the book it could've been as a consequence--as many Goodreads reviewers will tell you.

I also recommend hiring a formatter. You can do your own formatting if you're like a nerd who knows about computers and stuff, but it's a lot of work and not everybody has that skill set. Also, like with editing, it is very very easy to overlook mistakes when it's your own work your dealing with. Here I'm gonna plug @kodyboye, who's formatted all the stuff I've sent to print and does excellent work (also fast as hell; iirc he had like 24-hour turnaround on the typescript of TLGS, which is a 600-page leviathan).

Once you've got your formatted files and cover art (which is a whole 'nother kettle of worms that I do not feel qualified to get into, I have An Associate who handles that for me), self-pub is as easy as hitting a button if you use Amazon KDP or as easy as hitting 3 or 4 more buttons if you use another service. Then you'll have a book and you'll be like "Wtf I'm an author."

(note on the above: Do not fuck w/ any service that asks you for money. Pay-to-play publishing services are 100% a scam; a publisher or publishing service asking an author to pay them is literally the same thing as your boss making you pay to come to work)

As for marketing: If you don't have the budget for paid promotions (which I don't and I'm assuming most ppl reading this don't), the best thing you can do is to Be A Person On The Internet. I'm lucky b/c I'd already developed a not-insignificant following from being a weird nerd Tumblr shitposter before I had to make a book happen, but you can speedrun that by just being generally active on your blog. In addition to whatever your regular blog content is, post samples of your work, talk about your creative process, be ready to talk about your books A Lot even on those days when it feels like nobody else is, and follow tags like #writeblr and #bookblr. (I'm also gonna tag in @thebibliosphere who is an A+ Tumblr follow and way better at this game than me)

I also very recommend joining a trade organization; I've been a member of the Horror Writers Association for a little over a year now and it's pretty great being automatically plugged into a network of other ppl in the industry.

And for broader-scope industry networking w/ people who are also very very invested in Writers Getting Paid For Their Work, I encourage (that is: beg) everybody who's even thinking about putting pen to paper to join the Freelance Journalists Union:

Hope this helps <3

[kimuramasaya]

check in tag ✅

tagged by @gyukai and @dongkwan 💕

1. why did you choose your url?

I love my son Mashiho, and there aren’t enough teumes on here.

2. any side blogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

I used to co-run two ya lit sideblogs back in the day, but I gave them away before I abandoned back in like 2015. now I just have this one mess

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

the memories bot says I joined on September 28, 2011, so too long

4. do you have a queue tag?

I used to use a queue, but I’ve never had a tag for it. I can’t be bothered to use my queue now so it’ll always been super clear when I’m online

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

a girl I was friends with in college used to show me stuff on tumblr all the time, so I joined because of her

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

I love my son Soobin

7. why did you choose your header?

huge shout out to @jaehyukkies for making it for me even though I gave the most minimal input on what I was looking for. I really love what Erin came up with and plan to keep it for a long time

8. what's your post with the most notes?

most of my posts with a lot of notes are my old concert pics but the one with absolute most notes is this pic I took of Ezra Koenig’s Babar jacket at ACL 2013

9. how many mutuals do you have?

not sure. most of my old mutuals either deactivated or abandoned, but I love all my new mutuals that I’m meeting this time around 🥰

10. how many followers do you have?

667 but most are inactive blogs from before I went inactive

11. how many people do you follow?

330

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

I am constantly saying stupid stuff on here but I wouldn’t consider them shitposts

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

too much honestly. I’m primarily on here during work hours because I work in spurts and then mess around here between my bursts of productivity. I’m on here less during the weekends 

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?

I’m pretty non-confrontational as it is, but who has time for that?

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts?

sometimes they have a lot of good information, but I’m not a fan of the aggressive wording. whenever I see those types of posts, I typically read through them and google the topic to learn more from different sources, but it is very rare that I’ll actually reblog them myself. I often talk about politics and current events with my family, and I just think I have a better impact that way

16. do you like tag games?

yes I really enjoy them even though I tend to forget to do them in a timely manner

17. do you like ask games?

yes but I get a lot fewer asks nowadays than I did before I went inactive

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

tbh all of my mutuals who make content are tumblr famous in my mind

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

romantic crush? no, I have not felt anything close to that in years. friend crush? absolutely, but I am a terrible conversationalist and find it hard to act on that

20. tags?

if you’ve read all of this and want to do this, consider this your tag

[northwestofinsanity]

I was tagged by @ritchieblackless Thank you!

1. Why did you choose your url?

The “Northwest” comes from “Northwestern”.  As far as that part goes, it’s a long, complicated story, involving a character from some original stories I used to write for my younger cousins when they were kids, and my favorite vessel on Deadliest Catch (it used to be a good show).  “Insanity” comes from exactly what it sounds like.  I’m never fully sane... but majority of the time, I’m not entirely insane, so I played a pun on what became my online name to suggest I’m just a little up the road to the north and west of true insanity.

2. Any side blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them.

None so far.

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

February 2017... so that’s a little over 4 years as of now.

4. Do you have a queue tag?

No, and I don’t really use the queue.  I’m not active enough on Tumblr to have much use for it, and I pretty much just post whenever the mood strikes me, and when I have time to search and focus on what my hyperfixation du jour is.

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

The community I was in on DeviantArt (not band-related) was melting down in a really nasty way, and one of my closer friends there became abusive, so once I got everything I was in charge of there handed over, I abandoned my account.  I was in some *intense* emotional pain, and I needed distraction, and distance from the fandom.  I basically came to Tumblr to hyperfixate on my favorite bands more -it was something I’d considered, but didn’t have the time before that to commit to it.

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?

My icon is Jeff Pilson and George Lynch.  Dokken was one of the bands I was most hyperfixated on in 2017, and they, along with a friend who is also a fan of them, really were helping me get through that hard time when I made this account.  Besides that, Jeff and George have a really wholesome friendship despite the turbulent history of Dokken.  As for my pfp, I just chose generic guitars I found on Google Images to create a minimalist background.  I have a tight data limit, and I tend to force every ounce of life out of my devices, so I make my own stuff as easy to load as possible, and most likely to function even if an outdated, semi-incompatible browser doesn’t format things quite right.

7. Why did you choose your header?

“Classic Rockhaven” (I assume that’s the header?) comes from my love for classic rock, and the idea of rock and roll being a safe-haven for me at the time.  “Rockhaven” also closely resembles the name of a neighborhood a few miles away from my own in my hometown, so I knew it would flow right.

9. How many mutuals do you have?

I have 14 as of now.  I’ve lost a few due to some people leaving, or switching accounts

10. How many followers do you have?

429.  Some are unfortunately fomer-porn accounts I haven’t had a chance to weed out and block.  A good number are just empty, lurker accounts as well, but as long as those followers are enjoying classic rock content, that’s fine by me.  I’m grateful for the followers I have who do enjoy and interact with my posts.

11. How many people do you follow?

Officially, 38, but there are a good number of accounts I “unofficially” follow, by visiting blogs every night I have the chance.  I’d love to follow more, and am looking to officially follow a few of those, since a few of the people I already follow have gone inactive or left.  With my lifestyle, and data limits, I just have a hard time keeping up with my dashboard even with the tiny amount of people I follow, so I like to really get to know blogs first, and then slowly add them to my follow list so I don’t get overwhelmed. 

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

I believe so, depending on where you draw the line on that.  (at least in my definition, I have).  Do snarky posts about Tumblr’s glitches and that time I drowned my phone at work count?  Or the crazy, crack-fic cartoons I drew in quarantine?

13. How often do you use tumblr each day?

On my weekends/off-days, whenever I want and can.  On my 12-hour workdays, I check my dash before I leave home, once over data while I’m on my lunch break, and then at least once when I get home.  If I’m getting home on time, and not late because the evening ran long, I’ll check on blogs I watch without following yet.

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?

Not that I’m aware of... I’ve made neutral posts discouraging other blogs from fighting though, because I’ve seen plenty of traumatic things internet fights can lead to in the events leading to me joining here, and I don’t want to see anyone go through that when usually, nobody wins.  At best, I think I had someone misunderstand what I said on a post where there was affectionate teasing of a certain 80s guitarist, and I meant to play along with the joke to say “don’t tease him, he’s a nervous wreck” -and added some band history for any watchers who didn’t know the story behind why said guitarist is so nervous... but it didn’t come to anything.

15. How do you feel about "you need to reblog this" posts?

9 times out of 10, I agree with what they’re saying, but I don’t like reblogging these things, because it feels like it’s being crammed down everyone’s throat -I’m much more receptive to things that don’t feel forced, along with plenty others.  To begin with, they’re not really what I’m here for.  Tumblr is a place I joined for a mental escape from the world’s problems -not a place to ruminate on them.  And when I’m seeing them when I’m half-mentally numb in the middle of a 12-hour shift with only 1 gigabyte per month of data to work with, or when I’m home after that day and dead on my feet, it just turns me off.

16. Do you like tag games?

I like doing them when I have the time at home to sit down and do them over Wi-fi.  The only thing I’m iffy with is tagging others, because I don’t want to make someone feel pressured into doing it.

17. Do you like ask games?

As long as the questions aren’t about a certain few things I will not share about, I have fun with those.  I just have to find one to reblog from someone I follow that comes up at a time I know I’ll have time at home to answer.

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

I don’t know if anyone truly is, but @mccoys-killer-queen ’s sideblog is pretty well known.

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

No, but I do care for a number of my mutuals (including a couple I haven’t officially followed yet) a great deal, and can say I wish nothing but happiness for them, and if they were to leave, I would truly miss them (but also support it if they deemed it best -as I have with a few past mutuals).

20. Tags

Anybody who wants to!

[aquariumsoap]

Thank you @bluespruce for tagging me in this question thing!

1. Name/Nickname

My name is Ava and I have no nicknames because I’m boring I guess

2. Gender

Cisgender woman

3. Star Sign

Cancer Sun / Capricorn Moon / Taurus Rising :)

4. Height

5’2”

5. Current Time

6:52pm EST

6. Birthday

June 29th 1999

7. Favorite Bands/Groups

Vampire Weekend, Muse, Run The Jewels, Paramore, HAIM, and many more

8. Favorite Solo Artist

ofc Taylor Swift, I also like Phoebe Bridgers, Rina Sawayama, Charli XCX, Sufjan Stevens, and again many many more

9. Song Stuck in Your Head

For Sale (Interlude) by Kendrick Lamar

10. Last Movie Watched

Fellowship of the Ring extended but my brother and I tapped out after three hours bc we were too tired to finish

11. Last Show Watched

Embarrassingly enough it was ouran high school host club because for some reason of all the anime I watched in middle school THAT’S the one that stuck with me. Why. I do love it though even if it does not hold up at all

12. When Did You Create This Blog

I believe sometime around Christmas 2013

13. What Do You Post

Fuck if I know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

15. Last Google Search

The hours of a local restaurant

15. Other Blogs

I used to have a Taylor Swift related sideblog when I was in high school but I deleted it because I only made it because a friend of mine who followed me hates her music and I didn’t want to spam them but they deleted their tumblr so it no longer served a purpose

16. Do You Get Asks

No lmao I’m not interesting enough to get random strangers who want to know everything about me or who value my opinions

17. Why Did You Choose This URL?

I’ve actually answered this before, I’ll see if I can find that ask. Basically I don’t really know why I think I saw a picture of the soft soap aquarium brand soap that’s the clear mild scented hand soap in the bottle with the fish printed on the inside so it looks like their swimming in the soap and I said. That’s it. That’s my brand now.

18. How Many Blogs Are You Following

2447

19. How Many Followers Do You Have?

935

20. Average Amount of Sleep?

Probably 5/6 not really by choice I just can’t go to sleep earlier than 1am for whatever reason and I have to be at work usually between 8 and 9 in the morning so. I’m tired.

21. Lucky Number?

I don’t really think I have one, but I enjoy the number 11. I think that’s just a nice number.

22. Do You Play Any Instruments?

I play guitar, and I’m learning how to play bass as well but I haven’t had the energy for either recently :/ work is stressful lol

23. What Are You Wearing?

Jeans from madewell, a black long sleeve shirt from h&m and my buggirl200 “Taylor Swift is having a baby and I am the father” shirt over it. Also wearing my snoopy robe I got for Christmas because it’s cold in here.

24. Dream Job?

Honestly anything’s not my current job would be great lol. But I would love to be a songwriter one day! I wish I had a more realistic dream but I don’t think I’d be very good at any kind of normal well paying job (not that I’m a very good songwriter either lol)

25. Dream Trip?

I would love to go back to Norway, we went there when my brother and I graduated high school and got to see where my grandmother grew up, it was really cool! I’d also love to go to Japan :)

26. Favorite Food?

Can iced coffee be considered a food group? Also the utz sourdough special dark pretzels are AMAZING they’re my favorite snack food

27. Nationality?

I’m American of Norwegian descent (almost all of my mom’s side of the family is Norwegian)

28. Favorite Song?

Currently I’ve been really digging Aries by Gorillaz feat. Peter Hook and Georgia. Lianne La Havas’ cover of Weird Fishes by Radiohead is also phenomenal (her album was pretty great too!)

29. Last Book Read?

I actually just today finally got fed up and drove somewhere quiet and sat in my car for over an hour so I could finish reading When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan (I started it at the beginning of June with the intent of finishing it before pride month ended oops). I really enjoyed it, it was super interesting and I learned a lot about an often overlooked part of queer history, I definitely recommend it if you think it’s up your alley!

30. Three Fictional Universes You’d Like To Live In?

I wanna live in Howl’s Moving Castle movieland (sorry book fans I read the book when I was 12 and I did enjoy It and I want to read it again and ik the movie isn’t a great adaptation but the book just Did Not have the same impact on my young child mind as the movie did) where if I get tired and fed up with my life (and maybe cursed by a witch to be an old woman) I can just leave and go join up with a temperamental wizard who lives in a giant magical trash can. I would love that.

Tagging: @mielnette @youngcomputer @thefuckingstory @dontblamethewitches and anyone else who wants to do it :)

[vole-mon-amour]

OTP tag game.

Tagged by @captainjowl. You know for sure than I'm struggling to pick only 10 & fit them in here. But hell, that’s fun, thank you <3

Rules: Choose 10 OTPs BEFORE reading the questions, and then get to answering

1) Harry James Potter & Sirius Orion Black

2) Daniel Le Domas & Grace (Ready or Not 2019)

3) Samuel & Nathan Drake (Uncharted 4)

4) Corvo Attano & The Outsider (+probably Emily Kaldwin; Dishonored series)

5) Steve Grant Rogers & Bucky Buchanan Barnes (Marvel)

6) Tony Edward Stark & Peter Benjamin Parker (Marvel)

7) Handsome Jack & Rhys (Borderlands video game series)

8) Damon Salvatore & Elena Gilbert (TVD Books & a tv show)

9) Batman & Joker (in every universe, really)

10) Adam Jensen x Francis Pritchard (Deus Ex video game series)

1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping 6?

I believe it didn't hit me before Spider-Man: Homecoming. Civil War was about Steve & Bucky for me, but when I saw that growing up Peter with Tony, their dynamic, chemistry. Tom & Robert are really just like that.

2. Have you ever read a fanfic about 2?

Lmao. I've read like 50% of the tag on AO3, I wrote my own & started a few wips on them. They are amazing. Plus, with that shitty canon? We didn't get enough of them & they deserved better, so it's only logical to save yourself with fanfiction.

3. Has a picture of 4 ever been your screen saver/profile picture/tumblr screen saver?

I was living with The Outsider icon on my twitter & tumblr. That one is still my Google profile picture I believe. Don't remember about having an icon with the two of them. Also had The Outsider as my lockscreen on my smartphone for a while.

4. If 7 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?

Funny how it fits canon, lmao. Rhys literally tried to erase Jack's AI in TFTBL, so I guess another day on Pandora, nothing new. They torture each other, they kiss each other, they kill other people in the process. It'll be fiiine.

5. Why is 1 so important?

I love them since the first time I met them, which was much more than 10 years ago, I don't even remember when. At some point they were the reason I was waking up & forcing myself to eat just to read more fanfiction & feel something. Even if I was drowning in pain (I was extremely depressed), it was still something. I read every fic I could find at that time. The depression that Harry went through, all these feelings, his love for Sirius. I was living through it, I could relate.

I'm currently drowning in these two again, though in a much healthier & happier state. I see their flaws & I know as much as I can. I see them differently as an adult. They saved me, they keep being my number one, I still consider making a tattoo of Padfoot/Sirius or of both Harry & Sirius together. I have many headcanons, ideas, I write fics about them. They are everything, you see? They were my choice when there was nothing, no one. They are HOME.

6. Is 9 a funny ship or a serious ship?

Both. There goes the dynamic of Jack & Rhys: torture, fighting, flirting, a lot of trauma. I'd definitely say that they are wild and comical sometimes, but they are definitely serious. With the Asylum, the mental health issues. There is so much more to it, the complexity of their relationship. The struggle of loving who you probably shouldn't (but hey, when does it work like that?) Thinking about Tettlate's Batman, about Batman: Europa & how Joker was: "You must be crazy, putting me in charge of the plan, letting me decide. Okay, well..."

Nah, they are entertaining, but this is a serious ship.

7. Out of all the ships listed, which ship has the most chemistry?

Are you kidding me? They are all the definition of CHEMISTRY. I'd say 5, but then go 2, 6, 7, 8. Come on. I'm not choosing. Most of they are WILD.

9. How many times have you read/watched the 10’s fandom?

The fandom itself? Idk. I found one of my favourite artists through this fandom. If it's about the characters themselves, I played the first game with the DLC from start to beginning, looking around every corner. Spent more than 60 hours in there. Watched a second game (my laptop can't run the game) and the DLC (obviously), since Francis is in the DLC & not in the main game. I have a tag for them on tumblr, I read fanfiction, I tried to write my own. I still follow Elias & want a third game. Elias liked my tweets about Adam and Jensen being an actual couple a few times. I'd say I interacted with all of this a lot? Still do, actually.

10. Which ship has lasted the longest?

5. Best friends since childhood, fought & died for each other, still found their way back to each other. "It would break your Captain's heart, to see what they did to you." That only the MENTION of Steve can pull Bucky out of this brain washing(ed?) state, distract him in the middle of a fight. When Steve died in the comics because of Sharon & Tony sent Natasha to take Steve's shield from Bucky because even Tony knew how much Steve means to Bucky. And Bucky was like: "Oh, I see what he did. Not happening!" Fought Natasha (that is his ex in the comics) & kept going for Steve's sake.

Well, you see the point, I can go on and on.

11. How many times, if ever, has 6 broken up?

They're not actually canon so none? They had a few fights: In Civil war (the comics), in Homecoming (the movie).  That only means that they’ve got history & love each other.

12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 2 or 8?

As fierce Grace is, they wouldn't stand a chance against Damon & Elena. Those two had to deal with worst thing than brainless stupid zombies. On the other hand, if there were no alive humans to drink their blood... It's either an animal diet that Damon hates so much or I don't know? Still, they're faster & more powerful. Their bodies have advantage of healing the wounds as well.

13. Did 7 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?

From some people, yeah. Don't tell Athena, don't tell Vaughn, don't tell Fiona. Though Rhys wasn't very subtle about it & Jack just doesn't give a fuck. You will probably end up dead if you disagree or bore him, or if you're useless.

"I can take you to the top, but you gotta know where the top is" & Rhys doesn't tell anybody until Jack makes him the President for like whole 20 minutes lol.

Fiona & Sasha: "This can't be happening." Sure it can, darling.

14. Is 4 still together?

I have a headcanon about The Outsider finding Emily & Corvo after Billie frees him from the Void. He doesn't have anybody & they are his only friends aside from a potential friendship with Billie. And if we don't consider TOTO dlc, they definitely are! The Outsider visits them both when they sleep & takes them to the void sometimes. How could he not?

15. Is 10 canon?

Not really but also sort of? Let's say that they really care about each other in canon, despite Adam pushing Francis away because of his trauma & fear that Megan caused him. :/

16. If all 10 ships were put into a couple’s Hunger Games, which couple would win?

Can you imagine wizards fighting extremely powerful vampires? Superheroes with venom in their bodies that make them super strong with people that made a deal with the Devil himself (hi Le Bail)? 5000 y.o. God and his lover that share his powers and an augmented human protecting his tired IT guy? Combine mental health issues to that, Jack and Rhys with Batman and Joker. Corvo & The Outsider would probably slay them all as Corvo and Emily did in both games with entire islands, though it will still be a slaughter anyway.

17. Has anybody ever tried to sabotage 5’s ship?

All the fucking time, lmaooo. I’m not even talking about it.

18. Which ship would you defend to the death and beyond?

I feel like I already did with Steve & Bucky after many Marvel movies (we're not even mentioning Endg*me, I fucking died & was dead for full 4-5 months).

19. Do you spend hours a day going through 3’s tumblr page?

I used to do that a few years back, but not anymore. There is not much content since the trilogy is finished.

20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the ten ships to break up forever or else she’d break them all forever, which ship would you sink?

1 already went through it & fandom lives, so I'd say maybe 7? Rhys will find a way to bring Jack back & they are both so wild. It’s what happened in canon anyway. Jack kidnapped Lilith & forced her to do Angel's job, so I'd like to see that witch try at first. Jack is an immortal bastard. <3

Now that I think about it, Corvo would also deal with her in seconds as she waits to curse them.

As a conclusion: no one breaks up forever, we're killing the witch.

I tag: @ianmillkovichgallagher​ & @aledbr​

Whoever else wants to join the game, please do.

[zhonglino]

Rules: Tag twenty blogs - Thanks for tagging me, Andy (@cuhuy) !! I’ll keep it under a read more~

Nickname: Tuki! It was given to me by my best friend at the time in 4th grade. I never would’ve thought that it’d become a huge part of who I am now that I’m older ^^ Any other interesting nicknames I have are just variations of Tuki so~  Two of my closest friends also call me pup since I’m like a puppy, and I really, really, really like it ;3; it’s so cute so it makes me happy when I get called it.

Gender: Female

Sign: Gemimi~

Height: 5′3″

Time: 8:40PM

Favorite Bands: WHOO WHERE DO I BEGIN. Well, to keep it short, BAP & BTS are the ones that I really follow the closest and they’re the ones that have made  very special impacts on my life. So, I’d say those two are probably my all-time favorites. But BAP is the number one in my heart, forever and always. <3 

Favorite Solo Artist: Uhhh, I’m going to cop out and just say Suga !! I’m sure there’s probably some actual solo artist that I’d consider my favorite but I can’t think right now and I’ve been crying over Yoongi/First Love all day so, Suga ^^ 

Song Stuck In My Head: I just listened to Produce 48′s Pick Me song so~ It’s so, so cute and catchy, and it’s a feels-good song and and and !! Also, love and support my bby Sakura Miyawaki, pls and thanks

Last Movie I Saw: Infinity War. T3T 

Last Show I Watched: My brother and I started watching King of the Masked Singer so

When I Created My Blog: I think my anniversary just passed, actually! May 10th, 2010 - Has it really been 8 years ??

Last Thing I Googled: SF9′s member profile because I was wondering how old Zuho was, lol

Do I Have Any Other Blogs: *sweats nervously* uhh a few, yes. I have a sideblog for: 

Yoongi 

Jungkook 

TSM/Doublelift & Bjergsen

Art

BAP x BTS Interactions 

All the Minhyuks in K-pop (which hasn’t been updated in forever since it still says that Rocky’s yet the debut oh god) 

other personal things ^^; 

I really shouldn’t have all of these blogs though since I’m in pharmacy school which means zero time and I’m just a lazy person in general who forgets to update things. I think a bunch of them don’t even have proper themes because I didn’t care enough to go find one LOL

But there’s my shameless self-promotion~ I’ll just put links for the ones that aren’t too messy. but feel free to ask for the others

I really want to make one where idols wear green too since my favorite color is green and idk some idols just look really nice in green alsdkfajls I need to stop.

Do I Get Asks: I told myself that I wouldn’t reblog asks unless I somehow got a decent amount of followers with curious enough people to ask stuff so, no. There’s a lot sitting in my drafts though so if you’re ever curious, *finger guns*.

Why Did I Choose My URL: Sigh, it’s an old username that I came up with when I first made my twitter in 8th grade, so I pretty much used it for everything. But I’m tired of it, and I changed my usernames on both my twitter and instagram so maybe one day I’ll finally change my tumblr one, too. I wanted to use my League IGN but it’s taken so :( 

Followers: Like how many I have? A decent amount, I’d say? I don’t know how  many of them are truly active, but I do see some people from time to time. I think they’re mostly my friends though. 

Average Hours of Sleep: OOF okay so during the school year, I was doing pretty well with sleeping relatively early and getting about 7-8 hours of sleep in. Now that it’s summer though... >_> 

Lucky number: 7 !! It was my lucky number in the board game Life and since my birthday is June 8th (mark your calendars), it’s cute because 7 is between 6/8 ^^; 

Instruments: I was honestly tempted to link Yoongi’s First Love here since I relate so much to it. I’ve played the piano since I was in 3rd grade? So about 14-15 years? I’m no Mozart or anything, but I enjoy playing it from time to time. In the more recent years, I’ve started kinda composing my own songs as well. I even bought a little music book to write down notes instead of just recording them in my phone ^^; But yeah, I love the piano and honestly, the lyrics of First Love really capture my experience with piano. 

What Am I Wearing: A nightgown and a light robe since it was freezing when I woke up from my nap before dinner. Nightgowns are the best, guys, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. 

Dream Trip: To keep it short, I’ll just list a few countries I’d like to visit/go back to, because it’s kinda hard for me to describe what my dream trip would be without it sounding weird and vague.

Italy

Japan

England

South Korea

Vietnam

Nationality: Vietnamese-American

Favorite Song: Another loaded question, ahhhh. I don’t know if I have a favorite kpop song, but for American music, I always say that Lost Stars from the movie Begin Again is my favorite. I’ll be honest and say that I’m not always 100% in the mood to listen to it, but I do listen to it when I’m feeling down and it’s helped me sleep on a few occasions, lol. I also always sing it during karaoke too, so there’s that. 

Last Book I Read: Oof I honestly don’t know +_+ I’ve been meaning to re-read the Series of Unfortunate Events books though. For some reason, when I was younger, I read 12 of the 13 books. TWELVE. AND I NEVER FINISHED IT. I have no idea why, either. aldsfkjalsd so yeah, I’d like to re-read those again someday~

3 Fictional Universes I Want To Join: oh boy

Fire Emblem Awakening’s universe because I trust all of them with my life, I’d make an awesome Grandmaster and plus my husband, Lon’qu 

Akagami no Shirayukihime’s because I, too, am a prospective pharmacist so I’d like my own Prince Zen fawning over me and rescuing me from bad guys 

BTS’ HYYH Prologue because they went to so many places with pretty water scenery and sometimes you just want to run away and be adventurous with your best friends

Thanks again, Andy, for tagging me !! I’ll tag @jibaby, @youretheairibreathe, @whenitfallsthrough but you don’t have to if you don’t want to lol. And then anyone else that wants to/does do it, please tag me because I really want to read your answers ;3; !! 

[amadeyus]

30 questions (LONG POST)

rules: answer 30 questions and tag 10 people 

Tagged by @ginevraslovegood , thank you <333 bahdude

tagging: @themusicalbookworm , @hushpiper , @trash-god , @kittychako , @omeinfreund , @tserpillum , @quietcelt, @lindowyn, @xleviiiix, @erensjaegerbombs

# following: 202

# of followers: >10 :))))) i like to keep it a zekecret on the tumblosphere but if we’re mutuals/we’ve talked before i can tell u in DMs if you’re really curious

average hours of sleep: uhhh honestly i think it’s anywhere from like 6-10 hours (although i try to aim for 7-8 hours) 

lucky number: i feel like it’s 4 (i found out in grade 3 that it was 4 where you had to like add up certain numbers together and I FORGOT THE PROCEDURE but it’s shaped a lot of my thoughts/perspectives) even though 4 in chinese it sounds similar to the word for death (四 sounds really similar to 死; same pronounciation different tone) so idk man

instruments: when i was younger i played the guitar and piano but then in grade 9 i realized the performance arts isn’t really my thing and ever since i’ve been specializing in the visual arts (art™) and in applied arts (design)

what are you wearing: a white to black gradient shirt with a forest image + jeans cause im cold

dream job: to be an industrial designer while having 1) a good work/life balance 2) professional and personal fulfillment 3) to be able to make meaningful and helpful work and 4) to like the work i make

(if that doesn’t work out i have a contingency plan to become a motion graphics animator because i also like animation and it’s another creative career that pays relatively well)

dream trip: tbh any country with good food, clean air, nice scenery (and preferrably with some design background too) would be nice - i’d like to go to amsterdam someday for those reasons

birthday: jan 11 (so triple 1s ayyyyy and also todoroki shouto’s bday)

height: same height as jean kirstein pre-time skip (idk about his post-time skip height tho)

gender/pronouns: i’ve gone by she/her my entire life but i’m also a-okay with they/them pronouns if you don’t remember

other blogs: hooo boiiii here they are:

photoshopshit (a photoshop resources & tutorial blog)

fyshingeki (an snk fansite blog)

lonekorra (my atla/lok side blog; abandoned indefinitely)

surveyedcorps (my snk side blog; abandoned indefinitely)

momoweek (a side blog for yaoyorozu momo week; COMING SOON AND STAY TUNED :)))

nicknames: my tol hs friend and i call each other tree bc tolness

star sign: i’m a caprisun capricorn

time: 6:51pm

favorite bands: bastille, florence + the machine (they aRE a band righttt), fall out boy, imagine dragons, onerepublic, kalafina, ling tosite sigure

favorite artist: sia, p!nk, aimer, mika kobayashi

favorite tumblr artist: for visual art, i really love works by @drinkyourfuckingmilk , @alemanriq , and @lolakasa <- all these artists draw quality snk art and i love their styles and how they draw facial expressions in general. for performance artist im love @themusicalbookworm gio’s stuff bc she writes songs about characters/ships for fmab/bnha (and sometimes snk) and how cool is that omg (i especially love her song about momo called stardust veins)

song stuck in your head: the bnha ost that played during momo’s and shouto’s final exam and in other scenes but it’s real nice it’s called the threat of offense and defense i recommend listening

last movie you watched: COCO

last show you watched: m a n i don’t even remember what show i watched the last time, i think maybe orphan black s5? since i finished the series

why did you make your blog: originally my friend was like you should join! and bc my smol self was ignorant i said okay and it started out as like..... an aesthetic blog?? (i don’t even know if it’s considered that but i just reblogged a buncha things that looked visually nice...like watermelons) and then when i was introduced to the fandom part of the tumblosphere, i became a YA-lit/TV shows multifandom blog + ATLA (im love atla), THEN IN GRADE 9 I WATCHED SNK and i lived to see myself become a multifandom anime blog that’s mostly snk

what do you post: mostly snk, atla/lok, fmab, bnha and misc non fandom stuffs (and also lotsa snk gfx and animations for original content™)

last thing you googled: “manic episode” because i wanted to know what it was called in chinese

ao3: surveyedcorps (i don’t write, but that’s my account so you’ll see me liking/bookmarking/subscribing as that url)

do you ever get asks: sometimes haha

how did you get the idea for your url: ok so since getting one word canon urls are a rat race, i was brainstorming a bunch of canon urls that might be available. and since places are less likely to be taken (shiganshina and trostdistrict were taken iirc), i was like oooh stohessdistrict is the place of focus for some episodes/chapters and voila it has become my current url

favorite food: SO MANY but across the board (no matter the cuisine/preparation) i love noodles a lot. so tbh i would choose like yunnan cold noodles at this restaurant i frequent bc im love it so m u c h

last book you read: my driving theory book

top 3 fictional universes: i’m really intrigued by/invested in the ATLA/LOK, BNHA, and SNK universes

[legolasofithilien]

I got tagged by @arwendeluhtiene​ (check out all the (Doctor Who, Tolkien) cosplays, seriously, if you have not seen them before, well worth the time)

The whole thing below the cut.

1) Name/Nickname: Hey you! / Gin

2) Gender: Elf

3) Star sign: *sighs* Scorpio....like...if you get a star sign that is so clearly not...you....

4) Height: depressingly shorter than Legolas

5) Hogwarts House: I’ve been told I’m a Gryffindor because I cosplayed as Harry and it stuck. Kinda always liked Ravenclaw.

6) Favourite animal: Birdies! Moar modern dinosaurs needed!

7) Hours of sleep: lol, what’s that?

8) Dogs or Cats: My nephew is a cat:

And wasn’t he just the cutest as a little kitten? Look at those big paws? And ears? And...sorry? What was the question?

9) Number of blankets: 1-5 seasonally

10) Dream trip: New Zealand and/or Sequoia National Park.

11) Dream job: I don’t know...every job you get has it’s downsides. And now that I think of all the things I’d love to do, no matter how far fetched, they have their down sides. Like, even if I was a linguist on the Enterprise, I guarantee I’d get fed up with reviews and reports (bureaucratic paperwork). So...I guess I’m kinda happy where I am, even though I need to figure out again in 3 years if I want to stay here or go somewhere else.

12) Time: 1:05 AM

13) Birthday: It’s this week.

14) Favourite Bands: I’m kinda more a composer/orchestra/soundtrack person, but I adore the Moody Blues and Fleetwood Mac.

15) Favourite Solo Artist: I’m not sure that I have one...

16) Song Stuck In My Head:Thankfully none

17) Last Movie I watched: I don’t remember, I see movies really infrequently but I’m finally going to see Wonder Woman this week

18) Last Show I Watched: Forever (really good, shame it was cancelled)

19) When Did I Create My Blog: October 2014 (right before or after NYCC, can’t remember which)

21) Last Thing I Googled: “how do I find out when my tumblr was created” :)

22) Other Blogs: I have a non-Tokien one that is a random grab bag basically. Been considering a cosplay one.

23) Do I Get Asks: Maybe three asks...total

24) Why I Chose My URL: Legolas. That’s why.

25) Following: 133

26) Followers: 375

27) Lucky Number: 8

28) Favourite instrument: Viola. No more beautiful instrument.

29) What Am I Wearing: Lol, no thanks.

30) Favourite Food: Lamb and hummus

31) Nationality: American

32) Favourite Song: Right now? Sogno di Volare (from Civ VI)

33) Last Book Read: Graphic novel/comic Nimona

34) Top Three Fictional Universes I’d Like To Join: Star Trek, Tolkien, Dune

I’m not going to name any names, but all my mutuals if you haven’t done it, I’d sure be interested in seeing your answers. Or anyone else who sees this and is interested.

[7teentexts]

(K-Pop) Tag(s)

I got tagged in three tags by some of my mutuals and I wanted to do them because I found it cute that they want to know more about me even if I don’t really talk to two of them ♥ I don’t wanna bother anyone with this because it’s going to probably be a long post (i’m going to do the three tags here in this post) so I’m gonna put a ‘Read More’ button! If you can’t see it on mobile for some reason, open it on your browser! Now let’s get into it~

5  T H I N G S   T A G  

tagged by @sunnysidewrites​ (my girl who i have recommended like 2893847283 times but it’s never enough. everyone check out her blog and love her and support her because she’s amazing. :>)

5 Things…

in my bag

my phone

earphones

tissues

nothing else LOL my bag is small and i don’t really need anything else

in my bedroom

a keyboard

lots of plushies(?)

a few posters on the door of the closet :>

a fan

idk, my laptop? i never use it outside of my bedroom :,)

I’ve always wanted to do

i really want to have a pet </3

go on vacation with friends, that’d be so much fun

go to a concert

dye my hair, even if it’s just some strands

try food and candy from different countries

make me happy

my friends

music

pETS AND I WANT ONE :,) I GOT SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE AND I’D TAKE CARE OF IT WITH MY LIFE

when things go well for me (like, for example, i want to get a good grade in a test, and i get it.)

my family, but mostly my mom

currently into

i started a bullet journal, does that count? i wasn’t interested in those things before

kpop. In October it’ll be 1 year since I became a kpop fan♥

I recently started listening to Nu’est and i really love them :>

dancing! I like dancing and learning choreographies but I started loving it even more after becoming a kpop fan

i used to dislike white chocolate + raspberry ice-cream. now i love it so much. does that count. (?)

on my to do list

finish my request

study more this school year

going to the us

GOING TO A KPOP CONCERT. I WANT IT. >:,^(

getting my health better :>

K P O P  T A G

Tagged by @shuaberry, thank you!! ♥

Rules: answer the questions and tag 10 people (i’m not going to tag anyone lmao) 

FIRST: FIRST GROUP YOU LISTENED TO: BTS FIRST SOLO ARTIST YOU LISTENED TO: I don’t remember :^) FIRST GROUP WHOS NAME YOU KNEW: BTS FIRST BIAS EVER: Suga from BTS FIRST SONG THAT MADE YOU EMOTIONAL: I don’t remember :^)

TOP 3: TOP 3 FAVORITE MALE GROUPS: SEVENTEEN, NU’EST, GOT7 TOP 3 FAVORITE FEMALE GROUPS: :> idk, i don’t really listen to girl groups so i don’t have favorites (dON’T KILL ME) TOP 3 SOLO ARTIST: I only listen to Samuel LOL (i’M SORRY)

TOP 3 CHOREOGRAPHY:

This is always changing so I’m going to choose three that I really like rn

Crazy in Love by Seventeen (every choreography by seventeen is the best for me :>)

Hello by Nu’est (i really like this one step towards the end where ren is at the center- yOU KNOW WHICH ONE I MEAN. IT’S COOL. also face’s choreography is good too)

Hey mama by Exo CBX (i’ve been listening to this song a lot lately LOL)

HONORABLE MENTIONS: TOP 3 BIASES: The8 (every seventeen member tbh :,) ), Joshua (he’s more of a bias wrecker but I love him so so so so much(?)), Ren and JR (i kNOW. THEY’RE FOUR PEOPLE BUT IDC I CAN’T EXCLUDE ANYONE) TOP 3 FANDOMS: Carat, Love and Igot7 i guess TOP 3 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME: I don’t really have a favorite aaaaaaaaa :,)

ULTIMATES:

ULTIMATE MALE BIAS: The8

ULTIMATE FEMALE BIAS: none, sorry(??) i wISH REN DRESSED AS A WOMAN COUNTED BECAUSE THEN YASS THAT’S MY BIAS- MINJI FOR THE WIN(¿???)

L E T’ S  B O L D  I T

I was tagged by @jamlesswritings​, thank you!! ♥♥

APPEARANCE:

I am 5’7’’ or taller

I wear glasses

I have at least one tattoo

I have at least one piercing

I have blonde hair

I have brown eyes

I have short hair

My abs are at least somewhat defined

I have or had braces

There is something I would change about the way I look

PERSONALITY:

My Hogwarts House is: Gryffindor / Hufflepuff / Ravenclaw / Slytherin (sorry i know nothing about Harry Potter :,) ) 

I am an introvert

I like meeting new people (i’m socially awkward so :,) it’s very hard)

People tell me I’m funny

Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me (it’s not a priority to me. but i do it because i wanna :/)

I enjoy physical challenges

I enjoy mental challenges

I’m playfully rude to people I’m close to 

I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it

There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY:

I can sing (i’m not that good tho)

I can play an instrument (i’m learning to play the piano but i can’t play it yet)

I can do over 30 pushups without stopping

I’m a fast runner

I can draw well

I have a good memory (i have the worst memory ever, you wouldn’t believe)

I’m good at doing math in my head

I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute (idk but i don’t wanna try)

I have beaten at least two people in arm wrestling

I know how to cook three meals from scratch

I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

I enjoy playing sports (swimming and basketball)

I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else (i used to be in a basketball team when i was little, not anymore)

I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else (there’s a choir at my school but i don’t want to join)

I have learned a new song in the past week (lyrics i guess, since i just sing(?))

I work out at least once a week

I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months (i don’t really understand this one, sorry :,) )

I have drawn something in the past month

I enjoy writing

Fandoms are my number one priority

I do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss

I have had alcohol 

I have scored the winning goal in a game

I have watched an entire season of a tv show in one sitting

I have been at an overnight event

I have been in a taxi

I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year

I have beaten a video game in one day

I have visited another country

I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts 

RELATIONSHIP:

I’m in a relationship

I have a celebrity crush

I have a crush on someone I know

I have been in at least three relationships

I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings for them

I get crushes easily

I have had a crush on someone for over a year

I have been in a relationship for over a year

I have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE:

I have at least one person I consider a best friend

I live close to my school

My parents are still together

I have at least one sibling

I live in the United States  

There is snow right now where I live

I have hung out with a friend from school in the past month

I have a smartphone

I have at least 15 CDs

I share my room with someone

RANDOM:

I have break danced

I know a person named Jamie

I have had a teacher with a last name that is hard to pronounce (not a last name, but one p.e teacher i had used this weird and hard nickname LOL)

I have dyed my hair

I’m listening to one song/album on repeat right now 

I have punched someone in the past week

I know someone who has gone to jail

I have broken a bone

I have eaten a waffle today (i wish)

I know what I want to do with my life

I speak at least 2 languages fluently 

I have made a friend in the past year

30  Q U E S T I O N   T A G! 🌼

🌼 Nicknames: Berry

🌼 Gender: Female

🌼 Star sign: Cancer

🌼 Height: 165cm

🌼 Time: 5:15pm (it’ll be later by the time I post this LOL i’m so slow)

🌼 Birthday: July 4th

🌼 Favourite bands: SEVENTEEN is my only favorite band even though I really like many other groups.

🌼 Favourite solo artists: Samuel

🌼 Song stuck in my head: If you from NU’EST

🌼 Last movie I watched: Demain Tout Commence (i aLMOST CRIED WATCHING IT it made me emotional)

🌼 When did I create my blog: Mmmm March 3rd? March 5th? I don’t remember :>

🌼 What do I post: Fake texts and bullet-point scenarios for Seventeen :>

🌼 Last thing I googled: wordreference (i’m using that dictionary almost all the time LOL)

🌼 Do I have any other blogs: Nope

🌼 Do you get asks: Yep

🌼 Why did you choose the blog name: Because I make Seventeen fake texts. :,)

🌼 Following: 113 blogs

🌼 Followers: 857. Thank everyone so much!! I don’t know what to do if I ever reach 1k :,)

🌼 Favourite colours: Fuchsia and turquoise (tho i love every color except green, gray and sometimes brown)

🌼 Average hours of sleep : I don’t know. 10? 11? 12 sometimes? sometimes even more lmao  But only 7/6 and a half during the school year :,)

🌼 Lucky Number: I don’t remember :,)

🌼 Instruments: I played the recorder at school does that count LOL i’m learning to play the piano

🌼 What am I wearing: shorts and a tank top and i’m dying because it’s so hot here ;;

🌼 How many blankets I sleep with: During summer, 0 or just 1. And during the rest of the seasons, at least 2 LOL

🌼 Dream job: I don’t really have a dream job

🌼 Dream trip: I wanna go to South Korea or Japan 

🌼 Favourite food: I don’t know the name in english :,) i think it’s like scrambled eggs with potatoes or something like that (i’m a simple woman.(?)) also spanish omelette.

🌼 Nationality: Spanish :>

🌼 Favourite song now: I don’t know :,) I don’t really have a favorite. I love every Seventeen song. (?)

Lock Screen, Homescreen, Last Song, and Selfie Tag

My lockscreen and my homescreen are the same picture because you can’t set one picture for each :,) Also, I don’t feel comfortable with posting a selfie online so I’m sorry!! </3

this is my homescreen and lockscreen! by kpapier here on tumblr~

The last song I listened to was both korean and chinese version of my i at the same time LOL i was watching a comparison of both versions(?)

That’s all!! I hope you all like it and got to know me better~ If you read all of it, then you are a champion LOL I owe you... idk, dinner. We’d eat spanish omelette for dinner. And if you don’t like it, then :,) we can eat our favorite food i guess. (????)

[love4aviationenglish]

Wordpress, Tumblr, Steemit and Medium review

Updated 6 December 2017

With the countless number of blogging platforms on the internet today, it is no surprise business owners find themselves in a dilemma as to which blogging platform to use to promote, engage and reach out to their ever expanding audience.

The question(s) “Is the interface simple to use? How many people can I reach with these platform? Is my data security, personal security and others guaranteed?” Can I give others admin rights to post on my behalf like my IT team?” These questions and more are various things that run through a business owners mind when considering using a particular platform for business.

We’ve eased majority of the stress for you as we have extensively researched the major platforms in use. In this article, we will look at the following platforms features, we review the following platforms in detail.

I. We extensively review features of Tumblr, WordPress, Medium, Steemit.

II. Sharing editor rights on these platforms.

III. Pros and Cons of each platform.

                                              TUMBLR

1.     Tumblr is a microblogging site and a social networking site that allows users to post multimedia and various contents to a short form blog.

2.     Users can access the website features via the dashboard interface.

3.     The dashboard has a live feed of recent posts from other blogs that the user follows.

4.     Through the dashboard users are able to comment, like posts that appear on their dashboard and reblog (reposting a blog on your dashboard).

5.     With the dashboard, users can upload texts posts, videos, images, link to a blog and quotes.

6.     Connectivity to other social media accounts is possible; Facebook and Twitter, whenever there’s a post, it will be sent as a status update on Facebook and as a Tweet on Twitter.

7.     Users can follow other user’s blogs.

8.     Bloggers can make their blogs private i.e. only users who have the blogs password can be allowed access.

9.     Posts can be scheduled to a particular time or can be delayed, it can also be spread over several hours or days.

10.   There are tags to allow users help their audience find posts about certain topics by simply adding tags.

11.    For the tech savvy people who want more flexibility, Tumblr allows users to edit their blog’s theme, the HTML codes that control the appearance of the blog, users can also use a custom name for their blog.

12.   Tumblr is compatible with multiple platforms, iOS, Android and Windows.

               SETTING UP EDITOR RIGHTS ON TUMBLR

To get posting rights, first you create another blog called the group blog where you can invite members.

In order to set up a blog where others can be contributors that can post from separate accounts to your group blog, you have to create a new group blog, then invite new members to join it. Here's how to get you started:

•  Log in to the Tumblr Dashboard of your account.

•  Select “Create A New Blog” From The Drop-Down List Of Blogs. Fill In The Blog Information. Click “Create blog” Button.

        Give your blog a name and create a password

• After clicking the "create new blog" tab, enter a title and domain name for the new blog. There’s an option to protect the blog with a password. If you decide to use a password, only people who enter the password will be able to view your blog.

                             Invite new members

•  In the dashboard of your new blog, select "members" from the menu on the right panel.

• You can invite members to post on the blog through email or by copying and pasting an invite link. Members that are invited will be able to add content to the new blog, but they won't be able to change settings unless you promote them to be admins of the blog.

                                                  Pros:

a.     Simplicity: Tumblr is good for starting a blog immediately with minimal prep time. You can set up a functioning blog in a few minutes using Tumblr’s readymade customizable themes. This doesn’t require tech or design help.

b.     Cost: Tumblr is a free platform. They offer premium versions that varies from $9 and $49, premium services give the user the ability to customize the blog as they wish, but the free version is also enough for a great blog.

c.      Community: By joining Tumblr, you have access to a built in community, making it easy to grow an audience than other blogging platforms. You can gather subscribers, answer questions from readers and re-blog other peoples content all from within the platform.

d.     Self-sustainability: Tumblr allows you to schedule posts, removing the need for third party apps like Hootsuite and Virtue.

e.     Analytics: Tumblr gives its users the ability to connect their account to Google Analytics to monitor post effectiveness.

f.       Mobile optimized: Tumblr is optimized for iOS, Android, and Windows app, meaning your blog is automatically mobile optimized.

g.     More tags can be added on Tumblr better than Medium.

                                           Cons:

a.     Design limitations: Tumblr’s designs are limited, though Tumblr offers design customization for its themes, Tumblr isn’t for individual’s brands and businesses that have strict brand guidelines or a particular design team.

b.     Functionality limitations: As mentioned earlier, Tumblr is well-known for its simplicity. Tumblr isn’t your best option if you’re looking for plugins and widgets.

c.      Users must adapt to its format: Tumblr has a precise formula that works best on the platform. Light on the copy, more on the imagery and shareable stuff.

d.     Server dependent: You’re mandated by Tumblr server to host your blog, with no option to host using your own website’s preferred hosting software. This can be a security concern as well as a technological one. If Tumblr’s server goes down or there’s a downtime, so does your blog.

e.     To read an article on Tumblr, the user has to create a Tumblr account without which the article cannot be read.                                

                                WORDPRESS

1.     WordPress is a content management system (CMS)  based on PHP and MySQL, it is free and open sourced.

2.     For WordPress to function, it has to be installed on a web server on a network host or an internet service host.

3.     WordPress features a plugin architecture and uses a template system.

4.     WordPress allows users change the look and functionality of the site without changing the site’s core code or content with themes.

5.     Plugins allow users to extend the functionality and features of a blog or website.

6.     WordPress has native applications for WebOS, iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows, some of these comes with limited set of options.

7.     WordPress has a feature called integrated link management which is the ability to allot multiple categories to posts, search engine friendly, clean permalink structure and supports tagging of posts.

8.     WordPress supports Pingback and Trackback standards used for displaying links to other sites that are linked to an article or a post.

9.     Posts can be edited in HTML via the visual editor or through plugins that allows a series of customized editing features.

              SETTING EDITOR RIGHTS ON WORDPRESS

WordPress has a user role management system which specifies what a particular user can and cannot do on your site.

To set user roles in the site, you have to be an administrator first, then you can change the role of others by;

i. From the WordPress dashboard go to Users > All users.

ii. Check all the boxes next to the avatars.

iii. Click on the drop down menu Change role to, then select the role you want to assign to the new user.

iv. Click on change.

WordPress has five default user roles:

•          Administrator

•          Editor

•          Author

•          Contributor

•          Subscriber

1. Administrator:

•          In WordPress, Administrator is the most powerful user role. Users with the administrator role can edit any posts by any users on the site, add new posts and even delete those posts.

•          They can install, delete, and edit plugins as well as themes.

•          An administrator can add new users to the site, change information about existing users including their passwords as well as delete any user even other administrators.

2. Editor:

•          Users with the editor role have full control over the content sections of the website. They can add, edit, publish, and delete any posts on a WordPress site including the ones written by others.

•          Editors can moderate, edit, and delete comments as well.

•          Editors do not have access to alter the settings of the website, install themes and plugins or add new users.

3. Author:

•          Authors role can write, edit, and publish their own posts. Authors can also delete their own posts, even if they are published.

•          Authors cannot create categories when writing posts, though they can choose from previous categories or they can add tags to their posts.

•          Authors can view comments even those that are pending review, but they cannot moderate, approve, or delete any comments.

•          Authors do not have access to settings, plugins, or themes, so it is kind of a low-risk user role on a site with the only difference being their ability to delete their own posts once they’re published.

4. Contributor:

•          Contributors can add and edit their own posts, but they cannot publish any posts not even posts created by them.

•          Contributors have to choose from existing categories because they cannot create new categories but they can add tags to their posts.

•          Contributors cannot upload files i.e. they can’t add images to articles created by them.

•          Contributors cannot approve or delete comments but can only view comments even those awaiting moderation.

•          Contributors do not have access to settings, plugins, or themes

5. Subscriber:

•          Subscribers can only login to your website and update their user profiles. They can change their passwords but they cannot write posts, view comments, or alter any settings on the website.

•          Subscribers are useful if you require users to login before they can read a post or leave a comment.

                                           Pros:

a.     WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) that gives you the ability to update your site without the need for a developer.

b.     WordPress is simple to install and operate with no need for learning high level programming language.

c.      Websites can be built in a short time depending on the complexity.

d.     There are of the shelf plugins and themes not provided by the WordPress core that can add functionality to the site.

e.     Due to the open source nature of WordPress, there are various how to tutorial, support forums guides for virtually anything you want to do.

f.       WordPress is continuously developed, tested and supported.

                                        Cons:

a.     WordPress is free and open source, its future development or the impact that updates can have on businesses cannot be controlled.

b.     It is highly essential that websites be upgraded to the latest versions of WordPress, including its plugins and themes, else problems arise.

c.      Since WordPress is open source, it is easy for hackers to find security lapses and plant malicious code.

                                        STEEMIT

1.     Steemit is a social news service which runs a social networking website and blogs on a blockchain database.

2.     Steemit produces STEEM dollars and STEEM which are tokens users get for posting, commenting and discovering exciting content.

3.     Users can upvote comments and posts, and the authors who’s material got upvoted gets a monetary reward in a cryptocurrency token called STEEM.

4.     US dollar pegged tokens are called STEEM Dollars.

5.     Users are also rewarded for discovering popular content (Curating).

6.     Curating is voting post submissions and comments.

7.     Steemit uses a reputation system, new accounts start with a reputation of 25.

8.     The Steem blockchain has two tokens which are STEEM and STEEM DOLLARS.

9.     Steemit also has vested and stored interest called the STEEM POWER, it’s strictly for use within the Steem community.

                                   Pros of Steemit:

I. Steemit is the only social media platform that pays its users for posting and upvoting comments.

II. The community has 200+ members with about 2000 new members signing up everyday.

III. The site is easy to navigate.

IV. Steemits code is open sourced and decentralized.

V. The website is Ad free.

                                              Cons:

a.     The site is in beta phase for now, it is still under construction.

b.     There are features still missing.

c.      There is no private messaging system.

d.     To open an account takes about 7 days.

e.     Normal html tags can’t be used.  

                                            MEDIUM

1.     Medium is an online publishing platform, a perfect example of social journalism, it has a collection of amateur and professional publications and people, publishers on medium or exclusive blogs.

2.     Medium software provides a full What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) user interface when editing online.

3.     When an entry is posted it can be recommended and shared by other people, like Twitter, posts can be upvoted like Reddit and content can be assigned a specific theme like Tumblr.

4.     Medium has a clap feature which readers can click multiple times to signify if they like an article.

5.     Payment to authors is based on how many claps an article receives.

6.     Users can create an account using a email address, Facebook, Twitter, or Google account.

7.     Posts are sorted by topic rather than writer.

                               Pros of Medium:

a.     On Medium it is easier to get your blog posts discovered, you can subscribe to authors you enjoy based on a recommendation engine.

b.     Authors can easily see all the statistics on views, detailed statistics about their stories, shares, views, complete reads etc.

c.      Authors can either publish their stories by themselves or join an organization that publishes articles by a number of authors.

                                         Cons:

a.     Mediums WYSIWYG editor is limited.

b.     The commenting system on Medium is ambiguous, each time you click reply, you’re redirected to a new page and pressing the back button takes you back to the top of the page and not the comment you left.

c.      Medium promotes the company’s brand and not the authors brand.

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