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Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

all social media makes me genuinely suicidal tbh I try to interact with it very selectively and sparingly

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

this is generally how i feel about it for the last decade. i may feel lonelier by not being connected to a fuckmillion-person audience who i can socialize with, but at least i'm not seeing things that stress me the hell out despite having secured my circle/blocked terms/blocked tags tighter than fort knox (and it's not the poster's faults for sharing things they care deeply about). i'll take the feeling of isolation over that anyday.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

yup i don't know why people here wanna defend tumblr so bad i guarantee you if i said this about reddit or tiktok or some shit there wouldn't be an argument. they're all predatory actually

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

Saying this on the Livejournal replacement is crazy.

The same principles apply to literally any other website. TikTok is substantially more predatory because engagement with the platform is done primarily through its recommendation algorithmic feed, but a platform like Reddit is just as capable of letting you have a good time. I have a great time on it because I stick to a small group of niche subreddits.

Nobody's saying the platforms themselves aren't bad. But Tumblr, like any other platform, is not bad if you aren't constantly surrounding yourself with misery and negativity. It doesn't have to be a black-or-white thing.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

It's not just the platform, it's how you use it. Or in the case of folks who let the algorithm lead the way, let it use you.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT

HOnestly, social media is just like the internet itself. It is a double edged sword. It can be good, it can be bad, it just all depends on who is using it and how.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

https://imgur.com/a/SRebXfz

sidenote wow imgur is getting a lot worse, I think it's time to change image hosting sites

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

i get why people defend tumblr a bit more than the rest; tumblr's kiiiinda one of those 'lesser evils' kinds of spaces with a much more insular community, and you have the tools (if not on site, then over a decade of comprehensive third party browser and website extensions) that can help you make your space as perfect as you can get before you hit the limitations of computer language or have to split hairs to cover everyone's menagerie of unique tags for blocking.

once that happens, the user needs to have the discipline to understand what's best for themself might be to log off for the time being.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

You say in a drama community. Perhaps social media would be a better experience for you if you didn't seek out salt and drama, this site included.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

Social media isn't a good experience literally ever actually. The way it's designed is inherently harmful. Look what it's done to society. Doesn't matter how much you curate it.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

I've been having a great time sharing my art with a small circle of people and sharing my life with them for years now, so I'd say I'm having a good experience! Sorry for you & yours though.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

My tumblr experience is good. I only follow photography and art blogs. No drama or brainrot there. You could argue that's no longer social media but it's still good for discovering new art.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

I follow all my favorite A03 authors, so my tumblr feed is very fandom-heavy yet it's also drama-free: just ignore the algorithm pushed blogs and unfollow/block all the blogs that do try to start or share constant drama and it's perfectly fine even as social media. For reddit I also do not go into the algorithm made feeds, I just visit the four subreddits I like - also drama-free. So imo "all social media is rotten" is a skill issue - specifically, the (lack of) skill to ignore the algorithms and strength to curate your own experience.

Re: smr

[(Anonymous)]

tumblr also lets you block tags and even words in posts, and they haven't yet gotten rid of the "only people I follow" feed

your really can just block aggresively to your heart's content