by the way, it’s real bold of hollywood to be like “the writers and actors have unrealistic expectations, but WE know what we’re doing” when they got tricked into releasing morbius in theaters a second time.
i know we’ve been saying this about every new shitty update but i feel like removing reblog chains could really be the thing to kill this site. like that is literally the main thing that makes tumblr unique
truly the only reason you still see tumblr posts reposted constantly on other sites which claim tumblr to be “dead” is because of our unique form of collaborative posting. also you would not only be taking away what makes the site unique but also the main form of socialization between the users which yknow. some could say is the basis for your whole fucking social media website
why’d this get 100 notes in an hour on a wednesday morning damn 😭 we’re real fucking annoyed about this huh
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.
If you change the chronological feed in the name of creators, I’m hunting your dumb asses for sport. This is one of the only websites that isn’t actively pumped full of infuriating algorithm bullshit.
This slate of changes is moronically out of touch with how people actually use this website, and what makes it popular.
Users have been telling you idiots what they want out of this website for years. All you have to do is not shoot yourself in the foot while every other major website collapses around you.
I cannot stress this enough: adding an algorithm will make this website LESS friendly to me as content creator. Do not fuck this up.
seeing everyone just mindlessly sign up for threads despite all the clear warning signs feels like I’m living in Sailor Moon or a magical girl anime episode where the Monster of the Day just set up shop over night and their product is literally draining your lifeforce for the Dark Kingdom but people keep going there
What we need to do is convince all the disney adults in america that high speed rail would be a preferable way of getting to disneyworld compared to driving or flying. We could maybe harness their fondness for the monorail or something, but this is a group of people that has time, income, and passion that we could leverage. If we could direct 5% of the enthusiasm they have for limited edition popcorn buckets into calling their representatives and demanding high-speed interstate rail, we could get it by 2030
There’s a very specific personality disorder I call assigned Teacher’s Pet at birth and I have it. If I’m not the number one boy I will seethe with jealousy over whoever is.
Many people scoff at the cup as ice cream presentation, and they are correct. There is no whimsy there. Ice cream consumption is not the time for asceticism. And yet: how quickly they turn to the waffle cone. I concede: it is a visual classic and a geometrically pleasing vehicle. But how quickly we forget the steadfast cake cone. No hole at its terminus to spill liquid cream all down one’s wrist. An airy, unsweetened crunch to offset the richness of the ice cream. Texturally, in my opinion, the last bite of a cake cone is superior to any other. And so I ask: why has the cake cone not captured the collective ice cream imagination???
WAIT HOLD UP. ICE CREAM POLL ON THE TAIL OF THE FIRST SUMMER HEAT WAVE WHERE I LIVE
