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⭒˚｡🖁‧₊˚ 〖 down these mean streets . . . 〗 a collection of scene prompts inspired by n͟e͟o͟-n͟o͟i͟r͟, v͟i͟o͟l͟e͟n͟c͟e͟, c͟o͟n͟t͟r͟o͟l͟, e͟t͟c͟. some prompts usfw. add +reversed for the receiving muse to be "the sender" instead. adjust details as necessary.

dead end. there's nowhere left to run; the sender has cornered you at last. anonymous. disguising your voice, you call the sender to threaten/warn them. loose ends. you thought you killed them! but there's the sender, walking your way. ashtray. your cigarette smokes as you extinguish it on the sender's skin. deck. you lick the sender's blood from your knuckles, still stinging from the punch. backstab. end of the road, pal—you reveal you're double-crossing the sender. blunt. hidden in the shadows, you press your gun to the sender's back.

heel. you stare at the sender from across the room and beckon them to you. fix. not looking like that—disapproving, you fix the sender's appearance. tilt. you take the sender's chin in your hand and make them meet your gaze. staccato. irritated, the sender drums their fingers against you beneath the table. listen. the sender disobeys and you swat their curious hand away. fasten. just something i picked up—you clasp a necklace/tie/etc. on the sender. quiet. you press a finger to the sender's lips and tell them to be patient.

vomit. you can't handle this; you vomit as the sender groans about leaving evidence. wink. don't worry—you wink as you assure the sender you have no morals to offend. up front. the sender's job is a doozy; you demand half the payment now or you walk. hush. talk is cheap but you sure aren't. you accept the hush money from the sender. crossfire. you realize the sender asking you to put out a hit is your next target. gulp. hard to argue with a bullet; you agree to the sender's demands. jugular. you hold your breath as the sender uses you to demonstrate how the murder weapon was used to strangle the victim.

patron. you know the sender is hired to keep you spending but you linger anyway. last call. the sender has one final cigarette in their pack; you take it without asking. loose lips. the sender pours you another glass as you finally confess. bills. it's on me—you pay for the sender's meal. cozy. there aren't enough seats open; you pull the sender onto your lap with a grin. coffee. you look like hell—you press a cup of coffee to the sender's hands. waiting. you duck into the bus stop to escape the rain, intruding on the sender.

gutter. the trail of blood ends and you find the sender broken on the ground. speak up. you press the knife in deeper as the sender swears they didn't betray you. plaster. it's not pretty but it'll do; you wince as the sender patches your wounds. empty. you laugh at the sender as you throw your gun aside, finally out of bullets. rat. the sender falls to their knees and agrees to tell you everything they know. smother. you clasp a hand over the sender's mouth to keep from being heard. cut our losses. the sender won't make it; you leave them to die.

voyeur. you know the sender's watching; you open the blinds so they can watch. slip of the tongue. the sender whispers another's name against your skin. sign here. the sender traces a finger over [your choice], asking you to leave a mark. desk. your most enticing assignment yet: the sender bent over your desk. handcuffs. the sender dangles the key, teasing, but you hope they take their time. window. you press the sender against the glass, watching the city watching them. harsh light. what's worse? the hangover or that you can't recall the sender's name.

#rp memes #rp meme

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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Resources For Describing Physical Things

Setting

Abandoned Mine

Airplane

Airport Check-in

Alley

Amusement Park

Attic

Bakery

Bank

Basement

Bathroom (home)

Barn

*GE* Barn 2 (Dairy Focus)

Beach

Bedrooms

Birthday Party

Bonfire

Bowling Alley

Bridge

Bookstore

Cafeteria

Casino

*GE* Catacombs

Cave

Church

City Park

Classroom

Closet

Coffee House

Courtroom

Cruise Ship

*GE* Cryogenic Sleep Chamber

Daycare

Desert

Diner

Dragon’s Lair

Dungeon (Caution Graphic Description)

*GE* Egyptian Pyramids

Elevator

Farms

Forest

Frozen Tundra

Gallows

Garage

Garage Sale

Garden

Graveyard

*GE* GLOBAL WARMING (dystopian)

Grocery Store

Halloween Party

Haunted House

Herbalist Shop (fantasy)

High School Hallway

Hospital

Hotel Room

House Fire

House Party

Kitchen

*GE* Laboratory

*GE* Laboratory (secret genetic)

Lake

Library

Locker Room

Meadow

Medieval Castle Armory

Medieval Marketplace

Middle School Dance (informal)

*GE* Mindscape (Mind Magic)

Mountains

Movie Theatre

Night Club

Nursery

Ocean/Sea Bed

Old Pick-Up Truck

Pirate Ship

Playground

Pond

Pool Hall

Prison Cell

Pub

Public Pool (Outdoor)

Rainforest/Jungle

Ranch

Restaurant

River

School Bus

School Office

Shopping Mall

Sleep-Away Camp

*GE* Spaceport

*GE* Spaceship

Stands at a Sporting Event

Storm Sewer

Subway Station

Swamp

Taxi cab

Teacher’s Lounge

Toolshed

*GE* Trailer

Treehouse

*GE* Tropical Island City

Urban Street

Video Arcade

Waiting Room

Waterfall

Water Slide Park

Wedding Ceremony (Church)

Woods at Night

Zoo

Weather

Air Pollution

Avalanche

Blizzard

Breeze

Clouds

Dew

Drought

Dusk

Dust or Sand Storm

Earthquake

Eclipse

Fall

Falling Star

Flood

Forest Fire

Frost

Hailstorm

Heat Wave

Hurricane/Typhoon

Lightning

Mirage

Mist or Fog

Moonlight

Mudslide

Rain

Rainbow

Sky

Sleet

Snow

Spring

Summer

Sunrise

Sunshine

Sunset

Thunderstorm

Tornado

Vortex

Wind

Winter

Color, Texture, & Shape

Color

Black

Blue

Brown

Gray

Gold

Green

Orange

Pink

Purple

Red

Silver

Spotted

Striped

Transparent

White

Yellow

Texture

Bumpy

Barbed/Spined

Crackled

Crumbly

Crusty

Foamy/Spongy

Fuzzy

Gritty

Pitted

Powdery

Prickly

Saw-edged/Serrated

Slimy

Smooth

Sticky

Shape

Arch

Circular/Sphere

Crescent

Heart

Oval & Oval-like

Rectangle

Spiral

Star

Square

Triangular

Tube

Wavy

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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🌙 * ― 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 ( a collection of unhinged and relatable things said on discord. feel free to change wording as needed! do not add to the list. )

❛ you know bullying is my love language and you’re still here so… ❜ ❛ i mean... who am i to say no to that. ❜ ❛ hey, some might be into that. i won’t judge. much. ❜ ❛ we can both be dumb but pretty. ❜ ❛ because you wanna know why? fictional men can't disappoint me like real life men can. ❜ ❛ i need someone that’d end the world for me. ❜ ❛ can’t be sad with dick / pussy. or nice tits. ❜ ❛ thinking of how they're all old in this movie like wow i love dilfs and milfs. ❜ ❛ he fucking is like a ROACH, CAN'T EVER GET RID OF HIM. ❜ ❛ [name] do not encourage their antics, I BEG OF YOU. ❜ ❛ don't bully me, i'll cry. ❜ ❛ [name]..... why are you such a people pleaser. ❜ ❛ i am an indecisive bitch okay. ❜ ❛ don't squish his TUMMY! ❜ ❛ fair enough but what did you do dumb bitch? ❜ ❛ i have a flyswatter, i will smack him. ❜ ❛ oh god yeah, add that motherfucker as well... the hate list grows. ❜ ❛ he gets no peace in any universe. ❜ ❛ if they get hurt, they get hurt. ❜ ❛ no love… there is no love in this house. ❜ ❛ truly, the braincells are not in my head. ❜ ❛ i wanna grab his waist. ❜ ❛ they just… need to fuck the anger out. ❜ ❛ could be worse but i'm judging. ❜ ❛ yes, oil me up baby. ❜ ❛ don't you shush me. ❜ ❛ how dare you make me NOT distracted. ❜ ❛ i'm sure you've seen each other naked before, this is nothing new. ❜ ❛ suffer. ❜ ❛ i ... fucking THIEF. ❜ ❛ old men are just superior. ❜ ❛ sometimes people just deserve to be stabbed. ❜ ❛ bisexuals don't sit normally. ❜ ❛ i never said i was smart. ❜ ❛ what am i to say about this? want me to kiss your booboos better? ❜ ❛ JOKES ON YOU, I ACTUALLY DO, AHAHAHAHA. ❜ ❛ we both know you have a mask kink. ❜ ❛ kick him six feet under. ❜ ❛ to be fair i only killed those at the gate. ❜ ❛ well sooooorry, can't all be goody-two-shoes like [name]. ❜ ❛ i'm gonna murder you. ❜ ❛ it's because you're OLD. ❜ ❛ we're just ... too nice for our own good. ❜ ❛ and then you got sweaty [name] out here going batshit crazy and killing a whole building of people. ❜ ❛ we are in fact too dumb and yet here we are. ❜ ❛ actually i'm a liar, i'd let a lot of men get it. ❜ ❛ oOP NOT ME SEEING ANOTHER VIDEO/PICTURE AND I THINK HE'S FINGERING HER. ❜ ❛ he's adorable when he isn't being a gremlin and trying to randomly bite me. ❜ ❛ it’s in my contract of existing to bully everyone. ❜ ❛ well clearly you enjoy it since you’re still here. ❜ ❛ feeling a little called out? ❜ ❛ anything can be a dildo if you're brave enough. ❜

#rp memes #rp meme

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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Hey guys, sorry to have to do this but I need help.

Currently my family's financial situation is in the gutter due to both my mother's spending habits and recent medical bills/deaths in the family. It has become incredibly difficult to get a loan that would cover my expenses at SVA and currently I cannot find a job that will provide me with the money to keep up with tuition payments.

If anybody can donate something even if it's just a dollar I'd be grateful for the support.

Thank you, and be kind to each other.

#not rp stuff #b00st

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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starkid's nerdy prudes must die : pt 1

sentence meme / nsft themes / adjust pronouns or wording as needed ~

- I'm comin' for you! - How the hell did this happen? - It's hell on earth, you know. - I was deep in a Twitter fight about a problematic puppy. - I got left behind this morning. The bus driver's a fucking asshole. - Man, I hate that nerdy prude. - I don't need this kind of attention. I want to be invisible. - Bow ties are HIGH - CLASS! - This outfit is a tapestry of my trauma. It is designed to provoke as little teasing as possible. - My titties are tenderized - I didn't know you were funny. I like funny guys. - Who are you running from? - You better leave your hopes behind. - He's a literal monster. A damn literal monster. - There's a difference between an attempt and impact. - She's, like, a total two bagger. - Now listen to me, you stuttering prick-- - You're breaking my balls. Just one little date. - I know that behind closed doors, repressed chicks are the biggest freaks. - I am only one man's girl. And his name is Jesus Christ. - Forbidden fruit, dickhole! It's always the sweetest. - This is politics. Learn to multitask. - Next time you're going to cheat, do it like ___ and don't get caught. - I'd like to have an intelligent coversation with you. So, in other words, shut up. - I'll be careful with it. I'll carefully smash it with this hammer. - How am I supposed to study without listening to Spotify?! - Ready to make like Newton and put this in motion? - You don't even need to try with me. I just want someone to touch me. Anyone. PLEASE. - I'm such a loser, telemarketers hang up on me. - Someone's willing to tolerate your presence for any entire evening. This may never happen again. - I did not consent to this rendez-voos! - I'm your God. Now on your knees, bitch. - I only believe in one ghost-- the Holy Spirit that resides in all of our hearts. - Will you pass the butt-stuff? The butter. Butter. Will you pass the butter? - I'm fine. I just have butterflies in my tummy and they're flying real low today. - Everyone's got their secrets and this one's mine. I love... Jesus! - You got my judgement all muddy and cloudy. - Damn these wandering hands! Damn these sinful loins! - Money isn't everything. Looks are. - These toilets aren’t even in stalls? You just watch each other pee!? - You should see the other guy. I think he bruised his knuckles on my face. - That’s some cool kid privilege right there. - Bathing isn’t safe for me right now. - We’ll fight sin with sin. - I’m just doing the bare minimum here. That’s really sad. - You kinda look like that homeless guy from downtown. - You’re fuckin’ useless, ___! - If you’re gonna surprise me, do it al-fucking-ready. I gotta take a piss! - Float over here, ghost! I'm going to kick your fucking ass! - You can’t fight me. I’m an ethereal being, so... - It’s working for me. He’s sooo violent~! - I told you this place wasn’t structurally sound! He just fell, like, three stories! - Like that's going to fly in court-- HE WAS 'SMOTE'!

#rp memes #rp meme

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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starkid's nerdy prudes must die : pt 1

sentence meme / nsft themes / adjust pronouns or wording as needed ~

#rp memes #rp meme #rp prompt #roleplay prompt #roleplay memes

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skullrpsources · 3 months

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🔥 choose violence ask game 🔥

the character everyone gets wrong

a compelling argument for why your fave would never top or bottom

screenshot or description of the worst take you've seen on tumblr

what was the last straw that made you finally block that annoying person?

worst discord server and why

which ship fans are the most annoying?

what character did you begin to hate not because of canon but because how how the fandom acts about them?

common fandom opinion that everyone is wrong about

worst part of canon

worst part of fanon

number of fandom-related words you've filtered

the unpopular character that you actually like and why more people should like them

worst blorboficiation

that one thing you see in fics all the time

that one thing you see in fanart all the time

you can't understand why so many people like this thing (characterization, trope, headcanon, etc)

there should be more of this type of fic/art

it's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on...

you're mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like...

part of canon you found tedious or boring

part of canon you think is overhyped

your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores

ship you've unwillingly come around to

topic that brings up the most rancid discourse

common fandom complaint that you're sick of hearing

#rp memes #rp meme

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parent & child relationship prompts, requested by anonymous.

sentences.

“hey. are you okay?”

“what’s up, kiddo?”

“what are you doing?”

“hey, uh, things got tough back there… wanna go get some dessert or somethin’?”

“can you… nevermind, it’s probably stupid.”

“what do you think about being… my kid. like, officially.”

“it’s nice that you care so much.”

“you keep glancing at me. what’s your deal?”

“i’m curious, what kinda things are you into nowadays?”

“well, when i was a kid…”

“where’s your parents?”

“come here. we have to talk.”

“you’re a huge nerd, you know that?”

“hey, pack your stuff. we’ve gotta go.”

“why do we have to be at [place]?”

“i’ve got adoption papers lined up. your approval is all that’s left.”

“how long ‘till we go home?”

“hey, maybe after all this… i could visit your place sometimes?”

“look! a dog!”

“did you just call me your… [parent/mother/father]?”

“i’m worried i won’t be able to keep you safe.”

“it’s not your job to protect me. i can take care of myself.”

“you look like you need a hug.”

“pff. what are you, my [dad/mom/parent]?”

“i know what you’re trying to do. it’s not gonna work on me.”

actions.

[ tousle ] sender ruffles receiver’s hair.

[ guide ] sender gently grabs receiver’s hand, making sure they won’t get separated.

[ plead ] sender looks at receiver with puppy-dog eyes.

[ drive ] sender motions to a vehicle, which has a few bags of supplies on it, sender evidently prepared to go somewhere with receiver.

[ nudge ] sender tries to discreetly jab receiver with their elbow.

[ lift ] sender hooks their arms under receiver’s arms and lifts them up.

[ raise ] sender motions for receiver to climb on their outstretched hands so sender can boost receiver up.

[ guard ] sender moves in front of receiver, putting receiver between sender and a possible threat.

[ show ] sender motions to receiver for receiver to come over and see (something that sender finds interesting).

[ wipe ] sender wipes off a smudge on receiver’s face.

[ notice ] sender notices receiver looking at something, and makes an expression of curiosity towards receiver.

[ embrace ] sender hugs receiver tightly.

[ huddle ] sender inches closer to receiver, pressing against receiver’s side.

[ hiccup ] sender notices receiver with watery eyes, and gently sets a hand on receiver’s shoulder.

[ got you ] sender embraces receiver, nestling receiver against their chest with sender’s back to a threat so they protect receiver.

[ sleepy ] sender slumps against receiver a bit, evidently tired.

[ hungry? ] sender offers receiver a snack/food.

#rp memes #rp meme

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skullrpsources · 8 months

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"You Work Too Hard" Sentences

(Sentences for workaholic muses. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"You know how it is. Work and families; one of them inevitably suffers. "

"You're more than just your job title."

"The world won't stop spinning if you take a day off."

"Have you ever thought about what 'enough' looks like for you?"

"Just when I thought I was done, another project lands on my desk."

"Work isn't everything, you know."

"This job is not worth your sanity."

"When was the last time you took a break?"

"Your office desk shouldn't be your home!"

"You've replaced sleep with coffee again, haven't you?"

"Your work is important, but so is your well-being."

"You've forgotten how to live outside of your work."

"You're working like you're running out of time."

"You don't have to prove your worth by running yourself into the ground."

"I finish one job, and another takes its place - it's a never-ending cycle."

"You look like you're carrying the weight of the world."

"You're stretching yourself too thin."

"Is it the ambition or fear that keeps you working around the clock?"

"Have you forgotten the sound of your own laughter?"

"You made such a big deal about us spending more time together, but you just can't do it. You're too obsessed with your work."

#rp memes #rp meme

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skullrpsources · 9 months

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Don't waste time @ the staff.

I know people have already said it, but you NEED to go to SUPPORT and use FEEDBACK. Tell them how this is affecting you and your experience. I know we all want to use emotionality, and you should to some degree, dictate your disgust. But you need to use the buzz words/phrases they are probably looking for: "Not ergonomic" "Not intuitive" "Confusing" "Not easy to use" "I can't focus" "I can't communicate anymore" "I don't know where anything is now" "I have disabilities and I can't navigate this site now" I think it is MOST crucial to remind them it is not navigable for people with disabilities.

#psa #please reblog

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skullrpsources · 9 months

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The reason I'm asking is because I noticed not even an hour ago that it's not showing who I'm mutuals with on the dash. Here's an example of what I'm talking about down below.

At first I thought this was a glitch exclusive to Opera when it updated last night but then I did some looking on Firefox and it's not showing up on there, either. I've tried disabling and re-enabling Mutual Checker but it's not doing any good. That being said, I think it's worth reblogging this and sharing it to let everyone know that it's bugging out. And if anyone has a solution then pls let me know for I'd greatly appreciate it.

#psa #glitch #dangit i was wondering why i couldn't see the little mutual checker icon

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skullrpsources · 9 months

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Tumblr’s Core Product Strategy

Here at Tumblr, we’ve been working hard on reorganizing how we work in a bid to gain more users. A larger user base means a more sustainable company, and means we get to stick around and do this thing with you all a bit longer. What follows is the strategy we're using to accomplish the goal of user growth. The @labs group has published a bit already, but this is bigger. We’re publishing it publicly for the first time, in an effort to work more transparently with all of you in the Tumblr community. This strategy provides guidance amid limited resources, allowing our teams to focus on specific key areas to ensure Tumblr’s future.

The Diagnosis

In order for Tumblr to grow, we need to fix the core experience that makes Tumblr a useful place for users. The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use. Historically, we have expected users to curate their feeds and lean into curating their experience. But this expectation introduces friction to the user experience and only serves a small portion of our audience.

Tumblr’s competitive advantage lies in its unique content and vibrant communities. As the forerunner of internet culture, Tumblr encompasses a wide range of interests, such as entertainment, art, gaming, fandom, fashion, and music. People come to Tumblr to immerse themselves in this culture, making it essential for us to ensure a seamless connection between people and content.

To guarantee Tumblr’s continued success, we’ve got to prioritize fostering that seamless connection between people and content. This involves attracting and retaining new users and creators, nurturing their growth, and encouraging frequent engagement with the platform.

Our Guiding Principles

To enhance Tumblr’s usability, we must address these core guiding principles.

Expand the ways new users can discover and sign up for Tumblr.

Provide high-quality content with every app launch.

Facilitate easier user participation in conversations.

Retain and grow our creator base.

Create patterns that encourage users to keep returning to Tumblr.

Improve the platform’s performance, stability, and quality.

Below is a deep dive into each of these principles.

Principle 1: Expand the ways new users can discover and sign up for Tumblr.

Tumblr has a “top of the funnel” issue in converting non-users into engaged logged-in users. We also have not invested in industry standard SEO practices to ensure a robust top of the funnel. The referral traffic that we do get from external sources is dispersed across different pages with inconsistent user experiences, which results in a missed opportunity to convert these users into regular Tumblr users. For example, users from search engines often land on pages within the blog network and blog view—where there isn’t much of a reason to sign up.

We need to experiment with logged-out tumblr.com to ensure we are capturing the highest potential conversion rate for visitors into sign-ups and log-ins. We might want to explore showing the potential future user the full breadth of content that Tumblr has to offer on our logged-out pages. We want people to be able to easily understand the potential behind Tumblr without having to navigate multiple tabs and pages to figure it out. Our current logged-out explore page does very little to help users understand “what is Tumblr.” which is a missed opportunity to get people excited about joining the site.

Actions & Next Steps

Improving Tumblr’s search engine optimization (SEO) practices to be in line with industry standards.

Experiment with logged out tumblr.com to achieve the highest conversion rate for sign-ups and log-ins, explore ways for visitors to “get” Tumblr and entice them to sign up.

Principle 2: Provide high-quality content with every app launch.

We need to ensure the highest quality user experience by presenting fresh and relevant content tailored to the user’s diverse interests during each session. If the user has a bad content experience, the fault lies with the product.

The default position should always be that the user does not know how to navigate the application. Additionally, we need to ensure that when people search for content related to their interests, it is easily accessible without any confusing limitations or unexpected roadblocks in their journey.

Being a 15-year-old brand is tough because the brand carries the baggage of a person’s preconceived impressions of Tumblr. On average, a user only sees 25 posts per session, so the first 25 posts have to convey the value of Tumblr: it is a vibrant community with lots of untapped potential. We never want to leave the user believing that Tumblr is a place that is stale and not relevant.

Actions & Next Steps

Deliver great content each time the app is opened.

Make it easier for users to understand where the vibrant communities on Tumblr are.

Improve our algorithmic ranking capabilities across all feeds.

Principle 3: Facilitate easier user participation in conversations.

Part of Tumblr’s charm lies in its capacity to showcase the evolution of conversations and the clever remarks found within reblog chains and replies. Engaging in these discussions should be enjoyable and effortless.

Unfortunately, the current way that conversations work on Tumblr across replies and reblogs is confusing for new users. The limitations around engaging with individual reblogs, replies only applying to the original post, and the inability to easily follow threaded conversations make it difficult for users to join the conversation.

Actions & Next Steps

Address the confusion within replies and reblogs.

Improve the conversational posting features around replies and reblogs.

Allow engagements on individual replies and reblogs.

Make it easier for users to follow the various conversation paths within a reblog thread.

Remove clutter in the conversation by collapsing reblog threads.

Explore the feasibility of removing duplicate reblogs within a user’s Following feed.

Principle 4: Retain and grow our creator base.

Creators are essential to the Tumblr community. However, we haven’t always had a consistent and coordinated effort around retaining, nurturing, and growing our creator base.

Being a new creator on Tumblr can be intimidating, with a high likelihood of leaving or disappointment upon sharing creations without receiving engagement or feedback. We need to ensure that we have the expected creator tools and foster the rewarding feedback loops that keep creators around and enable them to thrive.

The lack of feedback stems from the outdated decision to only show content from followed blogs on the main dashboard feed (“Following”), perpetuating a cycle where popular blogs continue to gain more visibility at the expense of helping new creators. To address this, we need to prioritize supporting and nurturing the growth of new creators on the platform.

It is also imperative that creators, like everyone on Tumblr, feel safe and in control of their experience. Whether it be an ask from the community or engagement on a post, being successful on Tumblr should never feel like a punishing experience.

Actions & Next Steps

Get creators’ new content in front of people who are interested in it.

Improve the feedback loop for creators, incentivizing them to continue posting.

Build mechanisms to protect creators from being spammed by notifications when they go viral.

Expand ways to co-create content, such as by adding the capability to embed Tumblr links in posts.

Principle 5: Create patterns that encourage users to keep returning to Tumblr.

Push notifications and emails are essential tools to increase user engagement, improve user retention, and facilitate content discovery. Our strategy of reaching out to you, the user, should be well-coordinated across product, commercial, and marketing teams.

Our messaging strategy needs to be personalized and adapt to a user’s shifting interests. Our messages should keep users in the know on the latest activity in their community, as well as keeping Tumblr top of mind as the place to go for witty takes and remixes of the latest shows and real-life events.

Most importantly, our messages should be thoughtful and should never come across as spammy.

Actions & Next Steps

Conduct an audit of our messaging strategy.

Address the issue of notifications getting too noisy; throttle, collapse or mute notifications where necessary.

Identify opportunities for personalization within our email messages.

Test what the right daily push notification limit is.

Send emails when a user has push notifications switched off.

Principle 6: Performance, stability and quality.

The stability and performance of our mobile apps have declined. There is a large backlog of production issues, with more bugs created than resolved over the last 300 days. If this continues, roughly one new unresolved production issue will be created every two days. Apps and backend systems that work well and don't crash are the foundation of a great Tumblr experience. Improving performance, stability, and quality will help us achieve sustainable operations for Tumblr.

Improve performance and stability: deliver crash-free, responsive, and fast-loading apps on Android, iOS, and web.

Improve quality: deliver the highest quality Tumblr experience to our users.

Move faster: provide APIs and services to unblock core product initiatives and launch new features coming out of Labs.

Conclusion

Our mission has always been to empower the world’s creators. We are wholly committed to ensuring Tumblr evolves in a way that supports our current users while improving areas that attract new creators, artists, and users. You deserve a digital home that works for you. You deserve the best tools and features to connect with your communities on a platform that prioritizes the easy discoverability of high-quality content. This is an invigorating time for Tumblr, and we couldn’t be more excited about our current strategy.

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