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re: tumblr

hello! I work in tech and here are some important things to know about "tumblr is going into maintenance mode." please note I do not work at tumblr, I've just worked at tumblr-adjacent sort of companies for my entire adult life and i've gone through this before.

what does maintenance mode mean?

literally what it sounds like -- Automattic is not going to be hiring new staff, investing in new product features, or doing anything new on tumblr. the staff that remains working on tumblr will be maintaining the status quo. most of the staff will be allocated elsewhere (or possibly laid off, though it looks like from that memo that's not what they're planning to do). it does not mean tumblr is shutting down. you should still buy premium, get merch, etc, because this is definitely step one of the shutdown process, but a maintenance mode designation is basically to see if tumblr will generate a revenue without putting more money into it than strictly necessary.

why did this happen?

obviously I do not know directly. from my observation, it's in part because Yahoo had absolutely no idea what to do with this platform, and then when Automattic bought it they also... struggled... but it is also in part because the user base has been so viciously anti-monetization that most attempts were killed outright.

yes, the user base is part of the problem. the absolute feral anti-premium, anti-ads, anti-tipping, anti-everything tumblr tried to do to make money is part of the problem. it's not the only part of the problem by a long shot, but I would be remiss not to mention it.

what do I do now?

use the platform. just like, keep using tumblr. do not abandon ship. buy premium, get yourself some badges, get yourself some merch, but use the platform. ad revenue is based on impressions and clicks. if a ton of the user base gives up, that revenue disappears.

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tumblr is extremely special. I've never seen anything like it in my 20-odd years of being Very Online, and I was a minor BNF in WolfStar during LiveJournal days. I don't know that it can be recreated elsewhere. I don't know where fandom will go. I know that something else will exist after tumblr and that nothing gold can stay, but i don't think the specific kind of joy found here can be recreated. i say this not to be a downer, but to be realistic. I guess I should find a Bluesky invite.

I've been here since 2008. I'm not going anywhere as long as this site exists. hope you'll stay here with me.

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Giveaway: Gift Cards to The Amazing Devil Merch Store

In TAD's recent insta post, in addition to the exciting hint at new music and the absolutely delightful pictures, they mentioned that gift cards have been added to their merch store. So, this blog is doing a gift card giveaway!

Two winners will receive a £10 gift card to TAD's merch store.

Here's how it'll work:

1 like = 1 entry

1 reblog = 2 entries

Max 3 entries per person

The giveaway will be open until Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 10pm EST. After that point, new entries won't be counted.

Winners will be contacted via tumblr ask or chat by @the-gods-upturning-inkpots. If we don't receive a response after 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

Winners will need to be comfortable sharing an email their gift card can be sent to.

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A dragon who decides to hoard mint and various types of mint plants (and not knowing that mint has the mushroom’s blessing of inevitability were ever its planted) can go one of two ways.

1: The dragon is absolutely horrified as the mint engulfs and takes over its den. Its gold? Mint. Its gems and goblets? Mint. Its stores of wine? Mint. No matter what they do they can’t get rid of it.

2: The dragon is delightfully ecstatic as the mint engulfs and takes over its den. It’s a self growing hoard. No matter what any adventurers or knights do, they can’t get rid of it.

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ha?

every single person who reblogs this

every

single

person

will get “doot doot” in their ask box

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everytime I remember that lesbian couple that have a marble statue of the two of them embracing and sleeping on a bed together over where their graves will be because the artists didn’t believe they would be able to be married before they died, so what they couldn’t have in life they could have in death, I fucking breakdown

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my utopia

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It's not even that women experience it more just that they recognize it for what it is and report it more. The actual number of male rape victims is exponentially higher than the official count because most men/boys refuse to call it what it is because of the stigma and lack of empathy and education around the subject.

It's disgusting and horrendous.

Just an experiment. Reblog if you actually give a fuck about male victims of domestic violence and rape.

Of fucking course

What sick bastard doesn’t

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I'm doing it.

I'm getting rid of my Slytherin sweaters.

I have 3 Slytherin sweaters currently in my closet. All gifts from very important people and all in the top 5 softest and comfiest things I own. But I've realized I haven't enjoyed the HP franchise or fandom as much as I did as a kid for almost a decade now and the people who gave me the sweaters aren't a part of my life anymore for a reason. And I don't think I need to explain my issues with she who must not be named. 🙃

So in the trash they go!

It's kind of heartbreaking getting rid of things that used to mean so much to me but I know it's all a part of growth and letting myself heal.

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To all the little story and art things people in my phone:

I am stuck behind big rigs and state construction trucks in backed up traffic and your contributions to fandom are all that is keeping me sane on this 2 hour drive that turned into almost 5 hours

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i very much like that your ask box says submit queries

I feel very old timey

Lol tbh I completely forgot it said that 😅

But I grew up a faire brat so what do you expect right? Lol 🙃😬😁

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Kobolds are just the dragonborn version of goblins

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The car behind me has fuzzy handcuffs hanging from their rear view mirror.

I just needed everyone to know this.

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So... I answered no before remembering that a firearm oriented guild at a ren faire let me fire a pistol during after-hours when I was like 12. They made sure an adult was helping me brace and I'm pretty sure it was a blank so not sure if that counts? 🙃🙃🙃 I just wasn't that interested at the time cause my brother and the boy faire brats wanted to do shooty things and we'd made a deal if I went along with them then they'd go along with me to the sword people.

Also country is America for like the sample size and whatever.

poll time!!

please reblog with your answer and country!!

i, for example, have fired a gun, and am from canada.

enjoy!!

edit to say: air rifles, bb guns, paintball markers, etc, DO NOT COUNT. only REAL firearms (as in gunpowder powered) count.

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rb for sample size etc etc !! <3

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The crushing weight of 🌟anxiety🌟