#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.