#even my most thoroughly tagged posts get like two notes from mutuals so Tumblr is pretty much just like a void to me

[catcatb0y]

I'm sure both of us came off a lot more "aggressive," upset, and/or 'pressed' than what was behind the acreen, because like. I need your to carefully read what I am saying right now. Because if I sound annoyed I honestly kind of am, but I'm trying not to be. Most people will not assume anything you say in good faith. Especially not when you say so aggressively.

"I just thought it was weird as fuck of you to say that BBj didn't have a personality..."

That is not what you said in your initial reblog. You literally just repeated what I had already said in the tags, which was that he suffers from not knowing who he is outside of his one goal.

And also, specifically pointed out the fact that you enjoy Trans!KT headcanons, so like. Honestly, if I didn't draw the conclusion that you were saying "I agree with Trans!KT, but you're wrong about Trans!BBj, because you're not even watching the show-" (when you repeated the same thing that I had said about the show), then I would have been fucking reaching.

"I don't care about canon compliance versus AU transmasc BBj"

Again, not what you started with, but I talked in MY BLOG in MY POST about MY HEADCANONS (/emphasis), and you as a random stranger got mad at that. So yeah like I'm going to pretty obviously defend the original intent of my post. Which is my headcanons.

I don't think you care about canon versus AU- or realistically, I don't care if you do or don't. That post was how I FEEL and the reblog why I made the post on MY blog. I am emphasizing that I did not make the post for you (not in a mean way, just genuinely).

The whole POINT was I DO care about canon compliance!!! That's why I made the first post, that's why I responded the way I did in the second post because I do!! If that came across as anything other than ME explaining the intentions behind MY POST, then Idk how to help you sorry homie. Right now you have proving my point and I am getting frustrated because I already know I navigate fandom differently that is why I am JOKING about it on my personal blog. (A point that you didn't acknowledge in your first reblog, since you went straight to getting upset at a point you didn't actually make in your initial reblog)

You were not at all clear about what you said was supposedly the reason you had reblogged my post, so, reasonably, I was Not Happy seeing someone read 'my headcanons don't make me an asshole' IMMEDIATELY then treating me like I was a fucking asshole.

"I just scrolled through the TnB tag like I always do."

I was, indeed, just asking how you found the post in curiosity and not anger. Because I am just Some Loser Dude who makes two note posts on a website with Endless Doomscrolling. None of my tags had lone titles or character names. I didn't namedrop in the og post.

I was just asking because like. Dude Tumblr's algorithm is SO FUCKING WEIRD. Sometimes partial tags show up. Sometimes they don't. Some people say base text show up if you look for it. Some people say it doesn't.

Tumblr literally still recommends me a shit ton of blogs who post exclusively about my blacklisted tags- I have ZERO clue how the flying fuck this website last decided to categorize its doomscrolling.

"Stop accusing me of being a stalker"

I'm not acusing you of being a stalker, I'm acusing you of being a /stranger/, because you are. If you were a stalker, you would have seen my dozens of rbs about how I don't like canon contradicting fanon.

I have an established personality and ongoing thoughts on this matter. If you were a stalker, you would be a really bad one.*

"I'm not the hc police. I just found your wording insulting."

Yeah homie again that is not at all what you said in your first out of the blue reblog.

Also YOU might not be the headcanon police but BELIEVE ME (/emphasis) there ARE headcanon police out there. I genuinely DO NOT KNOW YOU enough to know whether you're joking or being serious or being hateful or why you're getting irrationally aggressive over a random post.

* You seem to have taken "How did you find this? (No one else did)" as me accusing you of being a stalker, but I am pointing out that you are a stranger. Are you fucking with me? Are you joking? Are you going to send death threats and harassment because I don't like your favorite headcanon?

These have all happened to me. Most people aren't going to assume you're jokingly YELLING AT THEM IN YOUR POST.

"Why do English speakers (not translate words that would realistically just be translated)"

I find translated names weird because they sound out of their element. That's like, the closest thing she was given to a name, so that's why I use it like one. The characters in No. 6 who live in the slums don't have real names, so they go by Dogkeeper and Rat. I find this weird and call them Inukashi and Nezumi.

And also your last line is literally in all caps getting mad at me for spelling a character name more phonetically than it was on screen. YOU guess why /maybe/ I didn't just call her "grandma" and maybe think a little bit about why I would have specifically pointed out that I am bad at phonetic spelling.

When you aggressively made a point to single out the fact that I spelled a character's name wrong. Just reread that one for a bit.

"Who is asking you to just guess her name?"

Literally the only one making any comment on my spelling is YOU. I'm. Honestly a little baffled you read all that and your takeaway was "I don't want people to find my posts" and not "I don't want people LIKE YOU to find my posts," because as you already pointed out I very much emphasized the only one responding to my post was YOU.

I did actually say "Maybe I'll spell it wrong on purpose so that you don't find my posts," so like. Idk why you repeated it back to me like that, tbh. I didn't say "people" were getting mad at me for spelling her name wrong, I said YOU got mad at me for spelling her name wrong.

I don't care if your aggression is joking or real. I do not know you like that and stated in my initial post that I don't [deserve] aggression for a harmless difference in opinions. You, for whatever reason, decides that your best reblog idea was being aggressive. Not really setting yourself up for a heart to heart.

For future reference, homie, literally no one knows when you're "mad in jest." Like. I don't know you. I've never seen you. I follow the TnB tag and scroll through it sometimes, too. You could try and say the same about me, but YELLING IN ALL CAPS WITH NO BREAK does not exactly come across as "joking," and dude this is fucking Tumblr. If you haven't seen people get weirdly pressed and genuinely about stupid posts- I'm jealous, honestly.

You don't really get to start being 'a little irritated', when you walked up to a stranger and decided that the funniest thing you could possibly do is be An Asshole (for jokes).

I've already stated that I DO NOT KNOW YOU. I can explain myself and MY reasonings over MY post about MY opinion, and if that's not how you meant for your relpy to come across: that's not my problem. Your first reply was rude and frankly uncalled for, so I responded to it as it was.

If anyone heard me talk about some of my 'takes' on inclusivity/diversity headcanons, they would think of me as an asshole- but it's not because I don't want/enjoy/indulge in diversity/inclusivity headcanons, it's because you FOOLS the PERFECT candidate is right THERE!!

[caroldantops]

hey! im quite new here and i have seen a lot of talk about readers interactions and i was wondering what is the best way to support my favorite writers (like you) because i think i have been doing this wrong and i really want to support writers who do this<3 ps. sorry if that was confusing, english isnt my first language

not confusing at all babes! you're 100% clear.

also can i just say, i very much appreciate you asking this. i would much rather more people speak up and be like "hey, we dont know the best way to support our favorite writers so how can we?" other than just. Not Knowing and Not Doing Anything.

so, im going to speak from my own personal experience but also what ive seen many of my mutuals/writers i follow talk about. this might get a little long but i wanna answer as thoroughly as i can because people should know!

im putting it under a read more because it got hella long, but please i encourage everyone who reads fics but don't interact to read and consider these things.

fellow writers i encourage you to reblog and add any other commentary you think is helpful!

before anything else (this is absolutely not directed at you, anon, you're perfect), i just want to get this out of the way. never come to a writer's blog and get angry with them for complaining about lack of engagement. like jesus christ. writers are putting hours of work on tumblr for you for free. the least we ask is for comments and reblogs. that's it. if you go and act shitty towards writers who ask for more engagement, yet still follow and wait for the next fic, like what are you even doing bro. just stop.

anyway. now let's get to the actual question!

basically all writers on tumblr will agree, reblogs are vital. and i feel like that gets said a lot but maybe people dont actually understand how impactful it is so lemme give an example.

so let's say hypothetically i have 100 followers. that is 100 potential people who see a fic that i post (i say potential because timezones exist so you might not see it as it's posted)

and let's say one of my followers (Person A) reblogs it, and they have 50 followers. that's 50 more people that can read the fic.

and let's say Person B followers Person A and they also reblog it to their 50 followers.

with only two people reblogging a fic, that's already doubling the number of people who have read the fic.

now imagine Person C followers Person A and reblogs the fic, and Person C has like, 1,000 followers. that's so much more exposure for the writer.

and that's only from two followers of the writer. so imagine if all 100 that read the fic reblogged it? the numbers skyrocket at an exponential rate.

plus, more people reading means that the writer could get more people follow them. so they get a more consistent audience.

likes, on the other hand, do not guarantee this exposure. i would say that most people don't have their likes public on tumblr. and also, even if they do, i know that I'm not about to scroll through people's likes rather than scrolling thru their blogs. likes up the notes, and that's about it. of course i understand liking a fic so you can come back to it later, i do that all the time. but if I've liked a fic, i always reblog it once I've read it.

now, say you're reading hardcore smut that you might not want on your main blog for whatever reason, so that's why you don't reblog a fic. look, i get it. sometimes irl people follow your blog, or sometimes you just don't want people to know what you're getting up to. but that's why i made a sideblog specifically for fics.

this entire blog BEGAN as a way for me to reblog fics i liked. and then it grew and grew and grew into all this. not saying that you have to start writing if you do that of course, but i guarantee, i'd rather see a small sideblog blog with like 3 followers reblog my fic than a blog just like the fic and leave. because that's still 3 more people who will see my fic and possibly read it and reblog it. 3 is better than none.

comments. reblogs are important, but comments are really what keep writers writing. they inspire us with new ideas, help figure out what it is that people enjoy from us, help us improve our writing, and most importantly, they make us feel good. and like writing and posting is worth it.

now, i know that sometimes it can feel awkward reblogging with a comment directly on the post. i even usually don't do that unless it's with a friend. but here are some alternatives/tips!

send an ask or DM! if you're really intimidated, sending an anonymous message is by far the easiest way to bypass that awkwardness.

write in the tags!! i cannot express this enough. comment in the tags. ramble about the fic. just put three tags worth of screaming. literally ANY comments in the tags are my favorite thing. i promise you that writers will scroll thru like basically every tag.

also, if they post it on both tumblr and ao3, don't feel weird about giving a little comment on both! i do that all the time. you can even be like 'hey i read this on tumblr first but wanted to say again how much i enjoyed it' and that is like, heart burstingly nice to hear.

also, if you're having trouble coming up with something to say, my like top commenting tip as both a writer and a reader is point out something specific that you like about the fic. when i comment on a fic (this is moreso when i comment on ao3 bc my comments are always longer there) i try to point out a particular line i like. literally if you just copy and paste it and go 'wow i really really like this line especially' that is the number one way to a writer's heart. seriously. it's the simplest thing, but it makes SUCH an impact.

however, if your comments are only asking for more fics, then that's not a comment, that's a request (which not all writers take).

saying something like 'hey i loved this fic a lot! if you have more in store for this in the future, i'd be really excited to read it!' is a million times better than 'will you do a part 2'. i know they don't sound that different, but i promise you that the tone makes a big difference.

(i honestly have more thoughts about good ways to get over commenting fear/know what exactly to comment that doesn't feel generic, so if people would like me to make another post about it i'd do it.)

and last but not least, if the writer has a way to donate, like a ko-fi, that always is so appreciated. of course, take care of yourself first, but if you have a few bucks and wanna show some support to your faves, that's a great way to help :)

oh! also, if the writer ever reblogs those little ask game things, just send them something! engagement outside of writing is also so much appreciated.

i think that's about everything i can think of! i hope this is helpful and that my explanations weren't confusing (if i need to clarify anything let me know). and again, thank you so much for asking! even doing that shows that you're a reader who cares, and that means the world ❤

[chaos-monkeyy]

Tag game that I was not tagged in but I saw @carsonsweebabyturtles do it and decided it looked more fun than work, so here I am 😆

1. Why did you choose your url? 

To match my AO3 handle, which was a mix of previously existing nicknames that I like

2. Any side blogs? 

Just recently started a personal sideblog! @deeper-into-the-chaos

3. How long have you been on Tumblr? 

Less than two years 🙈 I was not even aware of its existence before 2019

4. Do you have a queue tag?

Nope! I use the queue almost all the time, but I've genuinely never understood why queue tags are used..?

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

To see fan art and to share my fics

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp? 

Because Luci is a hedonistic little demonmonkeycat and I really identify with that

Also I just really like the Aesthetic

7. Why did you choose your header? 

*saves draft and goes to look at header*

Oh right! Because I made it and I'm proud of my terrible little piece of fan art 😆

8. What’s your post with the most notes? 

A tumblr tagging PSA with things I noticed around avoiding having your posts hidden by tumblr, it somehow got reblogged by a Big Blog. It's somewhere in the 3-4,000 range of notes I think, but doesn't pop up in my notifications much anymore.

...it was honestly kind of a terrifying experience 😂 In large part because I got some things wrong in the original post and regretted not testing / researching it more thoroughly first 🙈

9. How many mutuals do you have? 

I have no idea... that sounds like it involves counting. Probably not very many, though. I decided early on that I wouldn't do the automatic mutual follow, both to carefully tailor what I see on my dash as well as to avoid getting myself mired in the 'but I followed them why didn't they follow me' sulks.

10. How many followers do you have? 

345 👀 Which kind of astounds me, but I'm not complaining 😂 I just always hope people read my header blurb and/or my pinned tagging system post so they know what they're getting into before a random niche kink post shows up in their feed one day 😅

11. How many people do you follow? 

79. I suffer from terrible FOMO (fear of missing out), and I actually have to be really careful - when I follow too many tumblrs I get stuck for way too long, multiple times a day, frantically scrolling to catch up every last new post on my dash. It's... not great 🙈😬

I also just vastly prefer to follow blogs that use some sort of reliable tagging system, out of personal preference.

12. Have you ever made a shitpost? 

Yes! I know for sure I've made one (1). Possibly a few others, but I'm not sure cause I've never been certain what exactly counts as a shitpost.

13. How often do you use Tumblr each day?

Probably way too much. I'd estimate I check it maybe ~5-10x a day, typically?

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

Not that I'm aware of? But in fairness, social awareness is really not one of my strong points 😂

[Case in point; walking through the park with my partner just yesterday and looking at all the people bbqing and picnicking. Me, noticing the group of particular well-dressed people nearby: Oh hey looks like a wedding going on too! (there's a church across the street from the park) - My partner, in a much quieter voice than I'd been using: No chaos, that's for a funeral. That's why they're all in black. (...there's a church across the street from the park). Whoops]

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

I loathe them. Nothing makes me scroll without looking faster than being told what to do.

(Especially when it's incredibly not important stuff, I really wish that chain email style nonsense would just stop already. Reblogging a post will not bring you luck or grant wishes; it didn't work with chain letters and emails 30 years ago and it doesn't work with internet posts now 🙃)

16. Do you like tag games? 

Yes! So long as it's not the ones that just make me suspect someone is mining information to defraud password reset / identity verification questions.

17. Do you like ask games? 

Also yes! I like the excuse to ask other people random things and to answer other people's questions about random things.

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

... no idea 🙈

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Yup! 😊

-

(Not tagging anyone because Brian is misbehaving lately and making me second-guess everything, but if you see this and think Hey that looks like fun, please consider yourself tagged!! 💙)