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worrywrite · 1 year ago

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I can't find the post I made months ago when they switched the snooze from a week to a month, but I called this a mile away (I think quite a few people did). Of course the only reason that they left the worst function they ever implemented on the platform was due to contractual obligation. They outsourced the hosting on live (which is why you have to grant additional permissions and such), which means they either paid up front (which they wouldn't have been able to do) or they signed an agreement saying they would keep the service up for a minimum amount of time during which they would pay back the host for the cost of services and fulfil their contractual financial obligation.

And, genuinely, I think the content on live is as bot ridden and trash as it is because they realized that pretty much no one actually uses it so they stopped moderating it. They are also probably contractually obliged to keep the service visible while it is up, hence the snooze, so that users are more likely to sign up and share their personal data (which is how the host is most likely making their profit in this scenario) regardless of whether or not they actually use live.

And, in my opinion, getting rid of live will actually encourage more growth on the platform.

I checked back through all of the blogs I follow the other day, and I compared the old ones that haven't been active in ages to the updates of the platform. All the poets and artsy people left with the adult content ban, but the second wave of people leaving was a slow trickle of fandom people that left after live. And I think that happened because people realized that if this site was going to become an Instagram or tiktok clone, they might as well migrate to the better version of *that* social media while there was still a way for them to tell their followers where to find them. And I understand that. If Tumblr was going to be a primarily video based social media, I'd just move my social media activity to the best video based platform so I wouldn't have to deal with the sloughing off of features and users and feature creep and platform decay, I'd go somewhere where they already figured out the solutions to the problems I haven't had yet.

Anyway.

Wouldn't it be wild if the skeleton crew got permission to, after a successful excision of Tumblr live, allow adult content back on the platform?

Though, at this point I'm more entertained by the concept that staff can now call themselves "the skeleton l crew" and we can get more skeleton war memes and year round skeleton gifs. Because, let's face it, whatever staff is left is going to have to embrace it and work with what they have.

THis news is better than gay sex

#tumblr #staff #the skeleton crew #future of the platform

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panstarry · 10 months ago

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my final from last semester that i made into a zine. cooked this one up in a couple hours before the critique (the ink was still wet!), so it's very raw and kind of sloppy but the sentiment is there. i love you trans people of color. we are the backbone of this community 🌟

#pan draws #pan designs #zine #risograph #i'm not gonna lie i don't love how this one turned out OTL and i think the wording is not done but well... a deadline is a deadline #i'll probably touch it up and rewrite it in the future but who's to say.. i need to stew on how to articulate my feelings coherently #anyway my transness is so closely tied to my experience as a person of color. the current political climate is so fucking ass to exist in #but more than anything i am pissed off at white punks & leftists & trans people that refuse to have meaningful solidarity with us.#so yeah anyway. i was stuck on this one forever and only really got anywhere with it after attending 2 punk noise shows in a row where they #actually used their fucking platform to do like. anything. our struggles are connected you need to careeeee YOU HAVE TO CARE........ ok bye #tdov #trans day of visibility #<- i was sitting on uploading this for a while so the stars kind of aligned for it to be today huh.... happy tdov i love you #xines

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naiad-r · 22 days ago

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Art I've made for zsclubsecretsanta2023 as @fivedayslater secret santa. ❤️

Their gift: single dad Sanji, his first holiday by himself and his kid, and Zoro with a crush on sanji who does what he can to help them enjoy the holidays.

#one piece #zosan #roronoa zoro #blackleg sanji #sanji's baby #future au #my art #re-gifting your gift on this platform as well

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thisisrealy2kok · 7 months ago

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INTRIGUE MAXI SKIRT

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akiacia · 1 month ago

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bsky nonsense 🤣

#akia art #olba #olnf #baxter ward #olba mc #olnf mc #this is what i've been doing instead of finishing my wips LMAO #i haven't enjoyed a twitter-like public platform in yrs but bsky's chill and has some nice qol features (tho there is occasional jank too #+ rare olnf mc ❄️ she's an older oc who never had anywhere else to go LOL #in contrast to maggie: apparently god's favorite #altho idk how much of ol2 i'll draw in the future so this May Well be the first and last showing 🤣 sry kino

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stardynamite · 3 months ago

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While rewatching ducktales, I realised that they looove foreshadowing, they do it all the time, sometimes they even give the whole plot of an episode in the very first scenes without the viewer noticing lol.

Anyway, I realised that they foreshadowed the whole “duke of making a mess” thing that Huey had in the sword of swanstantine episode!

THE THING IS, EVEN on my first watch, I could tell that this was supposed to be a multiple episode arc but they HAD to make it shorter because ducktales was getting cancelled and I’m PISSED. LIKE ALL OF MY FAVOURITE CARTOONS, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH MORE.

DEWEY had his own arc where he’s trying to uncover his mom’s dissaperance with Webby. LOUIE had his own arc where he was struggling with his place in the family and HUEY. DIDN’T.

Ughhh they foreshadowed the Duke of making a mess in the intern episode and even in Scrooge’s birthday!!

Those are BOTH season 1 episodes (I’m not gonna list more foreshadowing because you get my point) SO THEY’VE BEEN BUILDING UP THIS ARC SINCE THE BEGINNING AND THEY DIDNT GET TO CASH IT INNNNN RAHHHHHH 🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️

When watching the ONE episode where he appears, you could IMMEDIATELY tell that it should’ve been a bigger deal. I mean come onnnn, they enter Huey’s mind scape and there’s a huge closed up door??? With locks??? DUUUDE THAT WOULD’VE BEEN AWESOMMMMEEE

I’m saying all of this but this is just to vent some frustration about how animation shows will just be cancelled without the chance to say all that they’ve wanted to say… and as the one who wants to hear it: *cries and wails and pees on the floor*

Ducktales was planning so many more seasons and only got 3, like every other great animation show nowadays i fear

#you know I complain a lot about these things #especially irl so iykyk lmao #but as a future animator #I seriously plan on doing something about this #I don’t care what people say #I’m bringing back 2D animation #I’m bringing back lore-filled action-comedy adventure series #and I’m fixing the mistakes that we’ve made in the past #by using what’s going on right now as a stepping stool #I plan on making the things I love better #and I know that I’m not the only one with that goal seeing how many new indie animators are doing this too #I hope that I’ll get to do it on a big platform and get a bunch of seasons #you know what? I could probably start with a short series and see how it goes from there #so many plans man #anyway #lmao #ducktales #ducktales 2017 #huey duck #the Duke of making a mess #animation #ducktales spoilers #ducktales 2017 spoilers

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stil-lindigo · 1 year ago

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art vs artist 2023

#it's been a turmultuous year #this place above all other platforms feels like it's been especially kind to me this year though.#high highs and such terribly low lows #for me and the artist community in general #i can't complain. this year hs been kind to me despite everything #ah #but i miss the month of spiderverse where i felt full to the gills with inspiration and hope for the future #that energy has been severely tempered now #what else what else #i got a cat this year #truly a highlight #i got followed by one of my most influential primary artistic inspirations #on twitter #parasocial maybe but it mattered to me then #tumblr my love i hope you stick around #you're the only place i feel comfortable posting this to #archive

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demigods-posts · 4 months ago

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i’m confused. you are a huge fan of pjo characters right? so how do you sit there and not call out a problem? you claim percy to be smart, but when rick writes about percy being an idiot and annabeth deeming him as one for an entire book, you are fine with that? youre fine with how she was shocked at him being smart? why are you pretending like everything is fine? inlike most of us, you have a platform. you can reach people. the only way to make things change is to speak up. aka the only way for rick to change is if we tell him what’s wrong. just like we told him to represent nico better and he did.

it is not okay for him to write annabeth like he did. he butchered her character and make her treat percy terribly. the annabeth haters are going to actually get a platform now. you have to call rick out!!

I think there’s been a misunderstanding. I haven’t said Percy’s portrayal as unintelligent is a good thing — I just haven’t had the chance to share a full review yet. I actually agree with you that it’s disappointing how often Rick makes Percy the butt of jokes about his intelligence, and I think Percy (and Annabeth) deserves better representation too. But it feels like your message is coming at me as though I’m opposed to this view, when I’m not. I also want to highlight that I’m just one person, and while I appreciate passionate discussions about representation, I don’t appreciate being spoken to in a confrontational way, especially when we’re on the same side. I support speaking up when things need to change, but it’s important to approach these conversations respectfully.

#It's worth noting that I read the book in one sitting and I am still processing my overall thoughts on it.#I will contribute to the conversation when I have the space and time in my personal life to do so.#I value having a platform but it doesn't mean I need to jump into every conversation right away.#We share a common viewpoint and I'd like us to support each other respectfully in the future.#pjo asks #pjo answers #percy jackson and the olympians #the wrath of the triple goddess #twttg review

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timdoubleyou · 2 years ago

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alex’s hostage photos and his (prop) gun. taken from the 2018 comic fund auction

#over and out #part of a larger post coming in the future probably #in a similar vein to the mh website one where im just listing shit i found on the internet #this time it's in a google doc because it's Much easier when researching cross-platform #archivehornets if you're seeing this. (wink)#marble hornets #alex kralie #behind the scenes

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verminfang · 4 months ago

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#sometimes you need to vague post a friend and future roomate who doesnt use this platform in poll fashion #we have to be somewhere before 10 -_-

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st4rstudent · 2 days ago

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Everytime I see someone talk bad about toons I feel myself age by 40 years. My lifespan is shortening.

#clemramble #I cut down my rant by A LOT because alot of it boils down to this:#I dont think a lot of you guys understand how to put yourself in a story and put context with characters.#AND ALSO THEYRE WORKING ON A REWRITE. no one ever mentions this when complaining about it #GIVE THEM TIME ITS A VOLUNTEER PROJECTTTTT THEYVE ADDRESSED THIS #the team has changed people throughout the years. you have to give them TIME.#its the same five opinions. over. and over again. thats all i hear and im getting so sick of it.#Normally I just roll my eyes and move on but I have been blasted with the same thing on multiple different platforms #and yknow what. even without the future rewrite- i still find the toons likeable and understandable #but maybe thats jsut a me thing #and of course thats not to be like “oh well theres no issues” because there are. i think a rewrite is 100% needed. but again.#theyre working on it #Theres so much I want to say about this but in fear of sounding mean I'll just leave it at this.#nobody care what i have to say but im saying it anywyas

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ezratheanon · 8 months ago

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confetti! (alt version beneath cut)

#dsaf #dayshift at freddy's #davesport #not fnaf #dsaf dave #dsaf jack #dave miller #dsaf jack kennedy #fun fact the alt version isnt on any other platform but here #i might make an arg in future artworks #stay tuned #mesmerizer vocaloid #Ez ☆

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sunkissedlouis · 1 year ago

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louis forgetting the lyrics for paradise lol | faith in the future world tour in lisbon, portugal 10.03.23

#louis #louis tomlinson #*gifs #*mine #hlcreators #hljournal #tomlinsonedits #hldaily #hledit #faith in the future world tour #flashing tw #fitf world tour #louis gifs #fitfwt lisbon #i am once again asking can he pls upload paradise on music streaming platforms now #he's so dhhsjhd #cute cute niya hay #sunshine #idiot (affectionate)

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thisisrealy2kok · 9 months ago

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Ocean Print Crop Top by Eyeelike

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r0semultiverse · 2 months ago

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From Season 3 Ep9 Revelations Chapter One Live Blog

“The baby was hungry”

“Please you helped me so much since I first got here.”

BOY SHES GONNA EAT YOU ALIVE IF YOU DON’T CUT THIS SHIT OUT 👀

JIM I STG YOU ARE BEING SUCH AN ASS BRO I MEAN RANDALL WAS A DOUCHE BUT STOP PLAYING COP, WE ALREADY GOT THE YT LADY DOING THAT! 😭

Oh thank fuck he’s listening for a change instead of charging in guns blazing.

Oh shit she’s gonna go for the jugular isn’t she?

Please no one shoot the messenger, Sara has done fucked up shit, but she’s helpful.

Weird how Fromville is basically playing them all like chess pieces or one big show or something.

Oh gods please keep cop lady away from Victor. I don’t trust like that.

DONNA IS GAY I KNEW IT (or that’s her sister but listen... VIBESSS)

THATS WHY BOYD IS THE GOAT!!! 🔥

Ellis is hot. I think that a lot, but just wanted to say it. He’s cute.

Someones gonna die today and Elgin's got the final sayyyyy (epic the musical thunder bringer reference yeah)

“I’m a good cop!” For the crowd who usually jokes about participation trophies you sure are giving yourself one. Bruh I wish the monsters got you on the night you arrived. Someone get this pig out of here.

Hey Victor buddyy... hey maybe don't... do that.