#and i know the tumblr gif search function sucks but it's better to use it than not credit the gifmakers at all

[seamayweed]

The gifs in OP's post are resposted gifs from the following gifsets:

The reposted gifs, due to whatever process they've been put through, are significantly grainier and lower in quality, not to mention that some of them have been cropped a little too, but the coloring, brightness, contrast etc. are exactly the same, which is why I was able to immediately recognize the first one as luni's @dramastream @rotblut, the next three as wish's @trendingdrama, and the last one as haley's @leedongwook. Instead of immediately sharing this post full of uncredited and reposted gifs in the Asian drama networks I'm in, which would most likely result in OP getting blocked by many gifmakers, I'll give OP the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are either new to Tumblr or do not know how to properly embed gifs and credit gifmakers via the Tumblr gif search function (which is the only proper way to credit them). I just tried it myself and it's a bit finicky, but still takes considerably less time and effort than the hours of work that gifmakers pour into making their gifs. Here is the tutorial I followed.

Some of you may have trouble seeing the amount of editing and work that were put into these gifs and think, "Well, there's no great art to using screencapping software and then posting those screencapped clips and calling them gifs!" (I'm not joking, I recently saw this kind of rude comment in the HOTD fandom, resulting in some very amazing gifmakers going on hiatus out of indignation and protest and solidarity). And so, for better comparison, I made screenshots of the original scenes:

As you can see, the original footage tends to be very dark and gray and dull, while the edited gifs are much brighter, more contrastive, colorful and vibrant, and crisp/sharp.

Hope this explanation was illustrative. Now go and support your local gifmakers!! (And don't forget to give them proper credit if you do use/share their gifs in your posts!!!)

Me recommending my best friend to watch a new kdrama together, because I saw the cute bromance clips:

Us watching 8 episodes in misery like fools:

[stormblessed95]

Off topic but how do you use the Tumblr search function effectively?? Am I just stupid or does it just suck ass? I’ve never used it before but thought I’d try it out to locate some of my fave posts using keywords but tell me why it brings me years old posts that have nothing to do with what I searched? I’ve had less than 25% success rate with Tumblr search so far, what am I doing wrong?

I have no idea. I don't know if *I* suck or tumblr does. But I'm leaning towards option two. Lol I know that if i find a post that I've tagged and I know what I'm looking for is tagged similarly, I just click on the tag and that works better. Like if ive tagged a post "domestic jikook" ill just click on the tag and thatll bring up TONS of posts where if i put the same thing into the search bar itll give me like 5 posts and one that isnt even related. 😭 The actual search bar sucks.

[starlit-serenade]

Tumblr Writer Etiquette

Stuff tumblr fic writers (in my opinion) should keep in mind! Plus a lot of writing bc I ramble a lot. From a fellow Tumblr Writer

ReadMore Lines (and how to do that on Mobile), Gifs as banners/headers--don't steal gifs and using Gif Search, don't use minors' gifs on nsft works.

》 ReadMore Lines

Hey! So you're writing on tumblr.com, and you have a long, beautiful piece that you want to post! That's awesome, it's amazing to share talent with the world. You should totally post it! That being said, some people might not be interested in reading all of it right now.

Maybe there's sensitive content under it that some people may not be comfortable with. Graphic images, talk of triggering content, or graphic smut or graphic violence... it would definitely be better to put those "under the cut" with warnings above. Or maybe it's really long and someone getting recommended it or scrolling through fandom tags doesn't want to read and scroll through all of it.

Solution? ReadMore Lines!

On tumblr mobile, what you can to is put :readmore: on it's own paragraph and press Next/Return/Enter. And you can always move your ReadMore line around.

(Please use it for all long works, anything with graphic sexual or violent stuff, or just anything that might make people uncomfortable. It's actually beneficial to you because more people will appreciate it!)

》 Using Gifs

Many tumblr fanfic writers like to have banners in their fics to show what or who it's about. Which is really cool and awesome. But there are two ways this is usually done.

1. Stealing Gifs - You can download gifs from giffers who worked really hard on their gifs, and use them without letting the giffer know or without giving credit. That sucks, so please don't steal gifs. Don't save gifs and use them. Maybe your intention wasn't to steal, but that's what happened. Use Gif Search Function, it gives credit and tells the giffer.

2. Using the Gif Search function - The Gif Search function is a really great function because it automatically gives credit to the giffer (and a note) and lets the giffer know that you used their gif. The issue with this is that some giffers are not comfortable with their Gifs being used in that way.

I've seen lots of Giffers say that they are not comfortable with their gifs being used in fanfics, especially smut fics. And especially when the giffers are minors. But their gifs keep being used. There are two solutions for that.

a. Ask a giffer beforehand if they're comfortable with you using their gifs in your smut (or other) fanfiction. Sometimes, giffers will have on their blog/nav/about/faq/carrd a place where they say whether or not they're comfortable with their gifs being used that way. If not, just ask. And do not use a minor's gifs on nsft work. Please.

If the giffer says they aren't comfortable with you using their gifs... Don't. Use. Them. Please. It's just human decency.

b. Make your own gifs and banners. Especially if you're one of those people that says "oh, it's not that hard to make a gif," then go make your own. Or you could make a non-gif banner. Or you could ask someone (maybe me 😌 or someone who makes actually aesthetic banners) to make you a banner.

[factual-fantasy]

21 asks, some old some new, all basically just heart warming compliments. ♡ඩᴗඩ♡

You’re welcome!! And thank you so much!! Something I always love to do with characters like this is give them some crazy depth. Give answers for things that the media they’re from never answers. I always work really hard to make it all fit together and really feel natural and I’m so happy you noticed! (இ﹏இ`｡)

I’ll be sure to. I’m still feeling really crummy mentally, but taking a break from my lovely community of fans certainly didn’t make me feel any better. XD

Pfff Kitty cat Pirate man XD

Well you’re sort of right. Captain Barnacles is my favorite character 100%, but the reason why I draw those two together so often is because the show has established that they are really good friends. 

Where ever the Captain is, Kwazii is usually nearby. Kwazii was the only one that knew about the Captains fear, Kwazii is the Octonauts lieutenant, which probably means that they spend a lot time around each other. They share a bed pod, they have had these little interactions that don’t happen with anyone else. Like fist bumps, shoulder pats etc.

They’re even used as an example of symbiosis in the crab and urchin episode! Now, you can interpret that how you’d like, but I believe the show is somewhat subtly trying to push the point that these two are best friends, like family even.

So when ever I draw Captain Barnacles, I always have an incentive to draw Kwazii with him. :}

Honestly by my headcannons, I feel like Kwazii would need it more than anyone else really. But yeah, the Captain could really use me a pick me up. XD

Dawww you’re welcome, I’m just glad everyone likes my art so much. ♡●ᴗ●♡

Th-Thank you!! That’s so sweet!! I’ll Be sure to keep making them!- Be sure to drop in some suggestions you guys so I know what ya’ll want to see!! :}

COMMERE YOU

(before I left for a break)

Well I may have needed more time to “relax”, but I just missed you guys too much lol.

Wow! That’s a lot of shows! I don’t recall really watching.. any of them.. any way uh- that aside, there are several shows I used to watch as a kid. Some weren’t meant for kids but were still funny to me.

For one, like I’m sure a lot of people did, I watched SpongeBob.

I also used to watch, of course, Octonauts. Although that was when I was a wee bit older.

I also used to watch The Three Stooges.. this one was for adults I think but it was still hilarious.

I also used to watch Beetle Baily, although this one was kind of like a once a year tradition type thing we did.

There may be one or two more but I don’t recall.. I mean, we did have one episode of speed racer that I watched over and over and over again. Or.. was it a movie? Heh, I uh, cant really recall.. 

(after my break announcement)

Thank you, turns out taking a break from Tumblr kind’a just made me miss the community. I felt really awful while I was gone but feel a little better after returning sooo.... guess I’m hangin around for a little while longer! :}

No I don’t ship anyone personally, although I can see how some of their dynamics could be seen like that.

Oh! No worries, that’s alright, and that thing is in the description as a heads up kind’a. If I tag my own art as ship or explicitly say it is okay to do so, then go for it. I just don't usually ship characters and don't want my art to be perceived incorrectly.. 

I have watched both Octonauts movies and season 1-3 on Netflix. When it comes to season 4, so far I haven't had much trouble just finding it on YouTube.

When it comes to watching season 4 in order, just go to the episode wiki, find the names in order and keep searching on YouTube until you’re sure you’re on the right episode. Pretty sure you can find basically all the Octonauts episode this way, go ahead and give it a shot! Hope it works!

To keep the fourth wall breaking to a minimum, what would my Transformer OCs think of Octonauts?

Suburban, A.T.Dragster, Green Truck, Escort, Vega, Red Van, Brown Suburban, Miata, AND Honda, most likely wouldn't really be interested and wouldn’t really have an opinion on the show, but they don't make fun of anyone who does watch it. No matter how old. Volvo specifically would respect the educational aspect of the show and most likely wouldn’t pick on anyone for watching it either.

U.M.Dragster would kind’a poke fun at the show and its imperfections. But low key is peeking around the corner wanting to know what the characters do next.

White Truck thinks it pretty cool and kind’a likes to watch it with others, but wont really go out of his way to watch it on his own.

Beluga would probably think its really cute, bet 10 bucks her favorite character is Kwazii.

Ranger would be hooked. She loves everything about Earths water and want’s to learn everything about it. Including the creatures that live in it. She would appreciate the show “dumbing everything down” for her, because she doesn’t know these basic things that kids know. Having everything “dumbed down” makes it easier for her to understand everything.

Jeepy’s driver used to make fun of me for watching it, but now he thinks it neat. So maybe he’d think its silly but eventually come around?

Bash Buggy cant see the screen-

But really Its cool though, he wouldn’t be all that interested in it even if he could watch it anyway.

Daww thank you! ♡●ᴗ●♡

Oh how cool! I never thought so many people grew up watching this too, I thought this show was really obscure! Glad I can share the nostalgia and joy with ya’ll through my art! :}

You mean the Vegimals? These little dudes?

I just haven’t had a good opportunity to draw them yet is all. 

Hmmmm.... let me think.. I feel like my Transformer OCs would mostly like certain aspects of seasonal things, not one season and all of its aesthetics as a whole.

Suburban, Red Van, Escort, Brown Suburban and Green Truck love the bonfire part of colder weather. The warm, bright and surrounded by loved ones aspect of it is what they enjoy. Especially Brown Suburban. He loves bonfires man. The more light and heat the better, that poor mech is freezing his aft off out there in that old manky dark shed all by himself. He just wants to be around his loved ones where its warm and bright.

Miata would probably like pumpkin spice lattes, and just that aspect of fall. Beluga and Honda however would be all over fall and all its traditions. They’d be all over every season really, always up to date with trends and having fun.

The Dragsters are all about summer and its aesthetics. Summer is the prime time for dragstrips and the weather they function most efficiently in so they’re all for it.   

Vega is more about fall. Sure its not really racing weather, but he does like all the pretty colors and the temperature is just right for him.

White Truck would like summer the most. He’d like the attire, the swimming, the warmth, all of it. He’d function a little on the edge I’d think though, he does have a bit of an overheating issue.. but still, I think summers for the win.

Ranger would like summer. Summer = more fish in the water. She loves to look at fish and be out in the water and just explore everything. Summer is when most of the fish are around so she’d really enjoy that. When it comes to seasonal outfits and food? Meh, waters cooler.

Volvo doesn't care for any weather or aesthetics honestly. But would prefer fall for its cooler temperatures. Having so many layers of armor is bound to make you overheat eventually.

Jeepy would like the fall and winter most of all, because of MUD. Going slipin, driftin and slidin with Bash is a real hoot, so he’d really like those seasons. He’s just built for them you know? Plus he’d kill a man for a glass of eggnog so he likes that aspect of cooler seasons too. :}

Bash Buggy likes summer and spring for the temperatures mostly. He also likes winter and fall, but because of the mud, he doesn’t like them for any other reason. Just the mud and goofing around with Jeepy. Everything else about those cold seasons are terrible, and he cant even see all the pretty colors and aesthetics so what does it matter? His body has no insulation anymore so the cold just eats him up, and he cant go outside in the snow because of his blindness and the cold. So he’s stuck shivering indoors while his friends go goof around in the snow without him. Colder seasons suck besides mud, the warmer ones are a win.

I don’t know, it just kind’a makes me uncomfortable. Not all artists are the same, not all artists like that.

It kind of feels like stealing to me in a way, I just don’t like it..

I want to, but I am completely halted by the knowledge that these comics don’t get much traction. They only get a handful of notes when I post them, which just makes them feel like a waste of time.

I’m weird about time. I don't like talking about my interests with others because I know I’m wasting their time and they don’t care anyway.

I am heavily discouraged to draw things online, not just because people steal, but because only a handful of people truly care and get excited about them.

And I mean, a handful of lovely followers, is a handful lovely followers. But you can see how a people pleaser like me would drift towards what people want me to draw instead of what I want to draw.

And when it comes to what people want me to draw? Besides those lovely few, people don’t want to see my comics.