#tumblr staff

[tblrtwt]

[nice-fecken-lady]

Tumblr staff must be so excited to finally roll out a feature that Tumblr users like and aren't bullying them for

[staffs-secret-blog]

We actually have been trying to sell your info but it's all shit and no one wants it

[otterandterrier]

Tumblr and the No Good, Very Bad Idea

So. You might have heard the news that, as of July 12, Tumblr is testing out converting GIFs into looping MP4 videos to help pages load faster:

This is bad. Tumblr is the only mainstream site left where you can post GIFs and they’ll continue to be GIFs - well, sort of, as Tumblr previously tested and implemented turning GIF into GIFV with the same purpose, and it decreases the quality of the original GIF file. Turning them into MP4 videos is even worse.

GIFs are GIFs. They’re not videos. Creators spend hours making a GIF that will look good as a GIF, not as a video.

I hope I don’t need to explain to anyone why continuing to screw over creators is bad for a site like Tumblr, whose continued existence depends on creators not giving up on it, and why gif-making is important to fandom existence.

I for one will not continue to make any more gifsets if I know they’ll just be turned into MP4 files. It’s disappointing to spend my time making something and watch it become ugly once it’s uploaded - and that’s what is already happening without the MP4 conversion.

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?

Don’t bother sending a support ticket! They will tell you to do what I’m about to tell you:

Send an ask or submission to @wip​ - the official “work in progress” blog of Tumblr where people can send in suggestions.

Their ask box is open every Monday from 6AM to 6PM EST.

The conversation isn’t over, guys, but it’s important to be a part of it. If you’re a creator or support creators (and you should), then set an alarm on Monday and go send them a message.

[podcastwizard]

*taps a microphone* hey, uh, anyone see that new tumblr update where long posts are partially hidden? but when you click “expand” the posts aren’t even that long? yeah, heh, it looks like tumblr’s got the same definition of “long” that my ex-boyfriend did. *two drums and a cymbal fall from the ceiling and i am instantly killed*

[delinda-arts]

@staff my take on the icon

[samaspic31]

This is why we’ve been telling people not to stan staff and this website, Just because they’ve gotten better at making the same jokes as the users doesn’t make it « one of us ». Tumblr is a corporation, an exploitative one. @staff pls have a crumb of respect for artists and do not expect free labor, custom art AND all exploitation rights for MERCH. Exposure does not pay bills. This is extremely insulting.

@libbyframe i am so sorry they would even disrespect your time and your craft like that.

[arsonwizard]

[bubblewrap-joints]

sometimes I forget that tumblr is an actual legitimate company with a bunch of employees and not like ten slightly inebriated people huddled over a pc at 1 am in a basement discussing how many ways they can say fuck you to twitter

[misscryptidart]

Its on Tumblr so it's different

[rocketsandstuff]

holy shit guys they're here and i have never had fewer regrets

[staffs-secret-blog]

Unfortunately due to budget cuts we're now reduced to 3 members of staff and a mop we painted eyes on

[pikaman-fan]

[wammyhoe]

Never mind

[namnammunchmunch]

One day thos blue checkmarks will hatch into beautiful little 🦀🦀

[spider-starry]

Last month we Goncharov. Now we just block. 😭