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
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.
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.
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.
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Re: smr
(Anonymous) 2025-02-23 04:52 am (UTC)(link)Re: smr
(Anonymous) 2025-02-23 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)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) 2025-02-23 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)Re: smr
(Anonymous) 2025-02-23 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)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) 2025-02-23 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)sidenote wow imgur is getting a lot worse, I think it's time to change image hosting sites
Re: smr
(Anonymous) 2025-02-23 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)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.