#reblog to spread word pls

[kimdokjas]

wait wait, what’s the change tumblr did to the reblog chains ? 🥲🥲🥲 I’m so lost

okay so basically, let's say you see a post on your dash

before the update, if you clicked on a url, you could do 3 things:

view that specific reblog on the blog you follow (A)

view the previous reblog on the blog A reblogged it from (B)

view the original post on op's blog (C)

however, staff recently implemented an update where clicking on a url no longer takes you to that specific post. now, clicking on a url just takes you to the blog itself.

this means that you now get 5 things:

view ONLY that specific reblog on the blog you follow (A) -> changed location near header. also, you will now ONLY see that post and nothing else

view ONLY the original post on op's blog (C) -> changed location near header. you will only see that post and nothing else. and ONLY if the op hasn't deleted it, otherwise it just shows an error

view the blog of the person you follow (D)

view the blog of the person D reblogged it from (F) -> option B no longer exists

view the blog of the op (E)

you might be thinking: "cool! i get more options so that's good, right?" well, no.

there are SEVERAL things wrong with this and it goes beyond the prev tags issue

1) first of all, it's counterintuitive that A and C changed locations to the area near the header, especially if your userbase was already used to the previous functions. it just seems like horrible UX design to me but let's put that aside for now.

2) as you can see, option B which allowed you to see the previous reblog of a post no longer exists.

now, if you click on the previous url, you will just be taken to their entire blog. you can no longer view the post itself.

someone asked staff about this, and they replied in this post that the change was INTENTIONAL and if you want to view the previous reblog you would have to "go through the notes view".

to borrow what someone else said:

basically, this update just killed the prev tags culture in one fell swoop.

(sure, you can still use it to reply directly to the person you're reblogging from, but it's now literally useless to use "prev tags" for everyone else involved. sure, you can choose to copy tags or peer review them, but again, if people will have to copy them then the less people are likely to use them, and not every prev lends itself to peer-reviewing imo)

now, listen. i know not everyone likes the prev tags culture, but it just seems like such a poorly-thought decision to kill a culture that like... half of your entire userbase uses (see this poll as a quick reference) and that's UNIQUE to your site and sets you apart from other social media.

but it's also not even just prev tags. let's say you want to remove an annoying addition on a post's reblog chain? you can no longer do that.

however, i feel like this is the most important point:

regardless of how you may feel about the prev tags culture, the pure UI aspect of it should remain

what i mean by this is: even if you don't like prev tags, simply 1) being able to access the reblog chain, and 2) clicking on a post and actually have it take you to their BLOG (and not just a page with that one single post) is literally essential navigation.

this update threatens to drive down user engagement (which is already critically low) by making it harder to navigate. which is actually another point:

3) even if you click on A and C now to view those specific posts, it's NOT the same as it used to be.

before, you could view the reblog directly on the blog. so you could just scroll down and see the other posts leading up to it. now, you will be taken to a page where you will ONLY see that post and nothing else.

but also, you can no longer easily navigate other people's blogs.

you know how sometimes you would see like 50 notifications of someone going through an entire tag on your blog? that's going to happen a lot less, i'm afraid.

let's suppose you want to go to op's blog because they're an artist and you want to see more of their art. so you click on C and see that the tag they use for posts with their art is "#my art"

cool! before, you could just click on that tag and immediately view ALL of their art as long as the posts have that tag.

but now, if you click on that tag, it will take you to the ENTIRE tumblr tag with literally all the posts that everyone in the history of time has tagged with that specific tag.

now, to do the same thing that just took 2 clicks before, you would have to: click on C to view the post -> look for the tag you want to navigate -> click E to view their whole blog -> scroll and look for a post that just so happens to have that tag (the search function is literally useless) and hope to god that there's a recent one or you'll have to scroll for ages or simply give up -> if you happen to find it, click on that tag to navigate their posts.

you see how this is counterproductive, right? you see how this can literally drive down engagement with content creators, right?

if you make people's blogs harder to navigate, you will literally drive down the number of likes and reblogs on their posts, which have already been steadily declining for years now.

4) options D and E to view the blogs and not the posts are literally useless because you could already access other people's blogs before. you just had to click on their url to view their blogs starting from that specific post AND you could choose to just refresh it to view their newest posts.

either way, the change just seems completely unnecessary. and again, it's not just about the prev tags culture but about basic UI.

so what can we do about it?

i normally don't advocate for flooding staff with messages but i do feel like this is one of the worst updates staff has ever done (and that's saying something) and something needs to change.

even if they don't retcon the entire update, that's fine, but staff could at least add the option to view the reblog chain as a different feature (maybe even opt-in) for example. there are better ways to go about this than just axing an entire existing feature.

also, this same issue that makes it harder to navigate blogs needs to change. i feel like content creators will be especially affected by this unless this changes because you can no longer easily navigate their tags, so it will inevitably drive down engagement.

so please, contact staff and let them know we want a change.

you can contact support here!

here's a template for a possible message you could send, but feel free to edit it. (under category you can choose "Feedback")

Hi, I would like to politely request a change to the recent update that affects the reblog chain of posts. Regardless of the "prev tags" culture itself, the UI aspect of being able to view the reblog chain of a post is essential for navigation on this website. Even adding it as a separate, opt-in feature would be a huge help. Additionally, clicking on a post and then on one of the tags now takes you to the entire tumblr tag instead of the tag on that blog, which makes it harder to navigate blogs. Both of these issues have the potential to drive down user engagement by actively making it harder to navigate Tumblr, but especially for content creators. I hope you can do something to address these issues as soon as possible. Thanks in advance and have a nice day.

also, if you can and/or want, reblogs are appreciated to help spread the word!

that's pretty much the gist of the issue from what i've seen, but if anyone else has anything to add or a different way we could contact staff to make ourselves heard, please feel free to let me know!

TLDR: it's not just about prev tags, this update affects basic functionality and content creators as well

#pls reblog if u can to help spread the word!! #@anon this turned out a lot longer than i expected omg #i hope u don't mind me hijacking this ask to make a general informative post about this issue!! #ask #anonymous #tumblr #tumblr update #prev tags #signal boost #supportcontentcreators #evansyhelp #staff #long post for ts #196

[artisan-dino-nuggets]

reminder that accounts who talk about "denazification" in a positive light are russian bootlickers. "denazification" is what the russians call their invasion of ukraine. as in, they are trying to justify the genocide they are committing in a country with a jewish president, ffs, by saying that they are simply wiping out "ukrainian nazis" or some other bullshit. don't buy it.

#russian invasion #ukraine #slava ukraini #ПТН ПНХ #holy shit this is the most notes ive ever gotten im so glad it was smth like this. #even if u dont reblog this post specifically pls spread the word bc i feel like people dont know this

[princesschubbi]

My follow up appointment for after my surgery went really well everyone! I'm healing nicely they said so one more follow up appointment in two ish weeks and I should be close to back to normal!

I hate to ask, but since I am unable to work/make content while I'm healing, any donations to my links would be so insanely appreciated to keep me on my feet until I can get back to making content for you all 🥹 I still have two ish more weeks at least that I won't be able to make any new content or post on my onlyfans and that means i will probably lose a big portion of my income for the time being. I tried to go into this prepared with scheduled content, but an emergency hospital visit made my surgery get rescheduled, which means I ran out of queued posts. I apologize for not being able to put out content while I'm stuck healing right now 😞 I promise once I'm back to somewhat normal I will begin posting again, but in the meantime genuinely anything helps to keep me afloat until then. I'm hoping to get close to $100/$150 so I can afford enough gas for my upcoming doctor appointment as well as my weekly necessities (personal examples: food, soap to wash my incision sight, cat food, etc.) My links will be at the bottom of this post, like I said genuinely anything helps. Thank you if you took the time to read this 🙏☺️ and a special thank you to anyone who supports this post by reblogging or donating 💜

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#princesschubbi #fat belly #feedee girl #female feedee #feedee encouragement #support swers #support your local feedee #reblog to boost #reblog to support #reblog to spread the word #crowdfunding #mutaid #mutual aid #mutual funds #please donate if you can #donate if you can #please donate #donations #pls donate if you can #please donate anything if you can

[dejwrld]

we back baby!

chosoist is now shunsuist !

#pls reblog to spread the word around!

[phoenixyfriend]

If you happen to be from a smaller anglophone country (there's like ten I couldn't fit), pick whichever duo has the most influence on your local accent.

#words #pronunciation #Phoenix polls #ah heck i forgot to change the time on this one. OH WELL. pls reblog so it spreads in the 24hrs we've got

[nothwell]

Do you like to draw…

fat and handsome old men?

men kissing?

18th and 19th century English menswear?

cloven hooves?

horns?

in any of the style(s) depicted above (pen and ink, watercolour, pre-Raphaelite/Romanticism/realism/19th century historical and mythological illustration, James Gurney, William Gibson, John Singer Sargent, etc.)?

Please email your portfolio link to nothwellsebastian at gmail dot com.

This is a paid commercial illustration job.

Fun fact! If I find out you used AI at any point in the creative process there is no god who could save you.

#i don't know how to tag this pls reblog to spread the word #yes this is for grigsby/hullvardr #tales from blackthorn briar #hullvardr #ephraim grigsby

[forever-1895]

CALLING ALL Since I First Saw Your Face fans

Let's work together and post as many supportive things about this story so hopefully the author sees and feels motivated to update!

In case you don't know, Since I First Saw Your Face by Stavia_Scott_Grayson on ao3 (@artemisastarte on Tumblr) rewriting the Sherlock Holmes books from the point of view of Holmes. It very realistically develops the relationship between this iconic duo, taking into account the events which would have happened at that time in history (e.g. Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, Jack the Ripper 1888, etc), and the period typical homophobia is shockingly well researched. Even the concerts Holmes & Watson go to actually happened at the times stated in the story.

At the start of each chapter, there is a painful (3rd person) recording of the time Holmes spent abroad toiling after Moran (the late Moriarty's right hand man) during the hiatus (after faking his death at the Reichenbach Falls); about how he wishes above all to return to England and see Watson again, whom he misses in extremity.

Holmes receives news from England via Mycroft (his brother), which updates him about the state of affairs in England. Apparently, Watson has been wasting away after his wife's & Holmes' death. Mycroft tells Holmes that if he doesn't return quickly, Watson may be no more.

However, Holmes cannot return, as some things still need sorting out. He does however, ask Mycroft to send Watson The Sigerson Papers, an account written by Holmes under the name of Sigerson about the things he experienced in Asia. Watson notices that Sigerson is a lot like Holmes, and asks Mycroft whether his beloved is still alive.

However, even after finding out Holmes is still alive, Watson's condition doesn't improve. He feels betrayed. 3 years of hell, and Holmes was lying to him the whole time. He still loves Holmes, but all the same, he is not pleased.

Mycroft sends to Holmes about this, and Holmes is torn between homesickness and the fear that Watson will no longer like him. Holmes bides his time in Asia, until one day a letter from Watson arrives, telling him that he knows that Holmes is scared to return for fear of how he might react, and that though he is angry, he still loves him and wishes more than anything to have him back.

After a section detailing Holmes in Asia post-hiatus, there will be a recounting of events years ago, starting from when Holmes first met Watson, who was very weak and ill after returning from the army. Holmes takes a liking to him almost instantly, though he tries not to show it. Holmes describes moving in together, and even pays their landlady (Mrs. Hudson) to provide extra nutritious food for Watson so he might recover faster.

Holmes helps Watson get over his Soldier's Heart (PTSD, I think), Watson accompanies Holmes to cases, Holmes plays the violin for hours on end just for Watson's enjoyment, they go to concerts together, and support each other when one is feeling depressed.

All while this happens, Holmes tells us of his struggles of hiding his sexuality and desire from Watson, the struggles he has fighting his drug addiction, and the struggles of being an invert (homosexual) in the late 18th to early 19th century.

We also have some VERY tense scenes for when Watson is being too kind to Holmes and Holmes is about to let his feelings pour out his mouth like a waterfall, but fear of rejection holds him back.

It builds up to Holmes & Watson first meeting Moriarty at a concert, and then all the trouble starts from there.

Moriarty is constantly trying to cause distress for Holmes, first sending an anonymous letter to the police accusing of the two of sodomy, a terrible crime at the time period, taking advantage of multiple female murders and framing Watson for having committed them, and though disproved, it shows how close Moriarty can get to Holmes without even appearing; it's always one of Moriarty's goons who does it for him.

Moriarty threatens Holmes to end his association with the good doctor at another concert some years later or he will never cease trying to condemn Watson, and sooner or later, he'll succeed in ruining him.

All this unfolds while Watson is chatting animatedly to a Mrs Forrester and a Miss Mary Morstan in another area of the concert hall...

And that's what's happened so far. There's a LOT more, but I don't have time to write it all 😝.

In conclusion, post-hiatus: Holmes is still in Asia pining for Watson, Watson is pining for Holmes in England, and pre-hiatus: Watson has just met Mary, and Moriarty is stirring up a ruckus. SO NOW DO YOU SEE WHY WE NEEEED AN UPDATE? IM DYING HERE!

and to make y'all feel better, in case you haven't read it yet, Watson does reciprocate Holmes affections

#holmes x watson #sherlock holmes #johnlock #artemisastarte #since i first saw your face #pining #wip #ao3 #pls reblog #spread the word

[cjoatprehn]

(@a-captions-blog)

My HS bestie is opening commissions!!

Rammy does their works traditionally. As they don’t frequent social media, they’ve requested I share their price sheet around.

For the price of a Sketch or Full Color…You’re paying for:

Time

Effort

Traditional Art Supplies

Food, Water, Shelter and other Human necessities

Medical, Therapy, & Social Support (trauma and otherwise)

Rammy has said they have a professional email and Discord (both listed in this price sheet) but for accessibility Discord is preferred and easier.

They get so hype and excited when they’re able to do commission work. Help me support them! Thank you!

#black artist #traditional art #commissions open #art commission #go bestie go #reblog pls #spread the word

[edwinas]

feat. gif by the amazing @myrcella-lannister ♡

mrmalcolmslist → edwinas

Still tracking #usercharithra

Tagging some mutuals: @alphonseelriic @amarakaran @claraswald @taz-skylar @luffys @prrcyjacksons @sunhealings @miriel-therindes @dengswei @apparently-artless

#SO HAPPY WITH THIS URL #pls reblog to spread the word!

[twocrabcake]

REMINDER EVERYONE

When it comes out, DO NOT interact with the community until after you watch Saw X, you WILL end up being spoiled.

#reblog to spread the word everyone pls #saw #sawposting #saw franchise #saw posting #saw memes #saw movies #saw x

[newsiesminibang24]

Hey y’all! I’m trying to make a cute little calendar for the bang, and it’s got all the info ready to go, but I’d love to incorporate some cute little newsies themed stickers/doodles into it.

Rather than just getting them off clip art or Google (which often leads to plagiarism, intentional or not) I thought it would be a fun opportunity to get fandom artists involved! I can’t offer monetary compensation on account of being a broke ass bitch, but I will of course fully credit you in the post as well as the bio! (And also my firstborn, if you’re into that)

If there are any artists out there interested please send a dm or an ask :)

#newsies #david jacobs #javid #Javey #jack kelly #katherine plumber #newsies uk #crutchie morris #racetrack higgins #newsies 1992 #ralbert #sprace #artists #hiiiii pls reblog to spread the word! #propoganda

[sunoksunny]

IMPORTANT !!

im sure some of you have heard about the @/mintchocolatesunoox guy. he has created YET ANOTHER account under the name @/drvnk-d4zed 

he admitted to being the mintchocolatesunoox dude. PLEASE do not interact with him. he is 21 (01 liner) and has been trying to get close with minors and s3xually harass them. please just report him and block him, especially if you are a minor. 

#— sunny is speaking ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊·̩̩̥͙ #— important : ̗̀➛ #please be careful everyone #he does NOT want to apologize #in fact he started trying to talk shit about some of the people who called him out #be careful about who you interact with !! #stay safe everyone #pls reblog to spread the word

[comcumfeia10]

please help me find this - it's consuming all my waking hours!

So far I've been looking for a couple of weeks, but still haven't found the fanfiction I've been looking for! It's a legolasxOFC (I know what you're thinking - don't judge what I like XD) that I'm pretty sure is exclusively on fanfic.net where Legolas has the spirit of Telperion and the OC has the spirit of Laurelin. I can't remember much about how it starts but I know in the end they think that the Battle of the Black Gate has been lost and Leoglas has to use some potion that Galadriel (or Gandalf) gave him to kill them both so Sauron wouldn't get the light of the Two Trees. At first I thought it might be A Bard's Tale (amazing read) but I was sadly wrong. In the beginning, I don't think the OC could fight much but towards the end, there's a scene where she and Legolas are sparring and he tells her she HAS to win bc there were a bunch of misogynistic assholes. There was also a bet on the fight (if that makes any difference).

#legolas #ofc #oc #lotr #lord of the rings #fanfic #help #help me find this #help me find this fanfic #fandom #fanfic.net #ao3 #pls pls pls #reblog to spread the word #this is consuming my life #let me rest #reading #reader #two trees of valinor #silver and gold

[crashingearth]

OOC;; @alolynn-heart 's blog was wrongfully terminated yesterday, and she is currently on @pumpkaboo-spiced : Her post about the situation is HERE.

Here's hoping she will get her blog back as soon as possible. Meanwhile, feel free to follow her back-up blog to stay tuned!

#ooc; ; out of continent #//tumblr pls fix your stuff #alolynnheart #alolynn heart #//feel free to reblog--since I will too on my em blog to spread the word!

[oneirataxia-girl]

just wondering, would anyone want a template psd for the opla posters? I made one from my Kenji and Mari posters, and I'd be happy to share it if someone wants it!

#just wanted to put this out there #also not on topic but does anyone know where to watch anime one piece #pls don't say netflix i don't have money :sob: #anyhow feel free to reblog and spread the word!!

[granhairdo]

new les mis confessions blog

as ive have not found an active les mis confessions blog on here, i started one!

les mis confessions (tumblr.com)

just submit your confessions as an ask and i'll post it anonymously for you :)

#les miserables #pls reblog help spread the word #les mis #confessions blog