#the like button does nothing

[frostbitedoesart]

Not the like to reblog ratio being so frustrating that I'm considering doing free YCHs in exchange for reblogs.....

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#not the first time I've done free art in exchange for an extremely simple task #sometimes it feels like people can't read #they can look at my art but as soon as I ask them to reblog it #they act like they can't see what I wrote #tumblr doesn't have an algorithm. #the like button does nothing #like actually #it does NOTHING. it's just a little button that you press #but it helps no-one and changes nothing #except for making a number go up #and it's absolutely phenomenal #how many times I've seen artists ask for people to reblog their posts #just to be completely ignored #it almost feels?? disrespectful??? #like they care about the art but not the artist #you like having pretty things to look at #but you don't wanna help the person that gives it to you #I genuinely want to know why people don't reblog posts #what makes it so hard for you? #what is it about pressing anything other than a heart that feels so impossible? #whatever reason you may have #I'm tired of it. #so if you guys really need a REASON to reblog #I'll give it to you #if you guys really need a reward for doing the BARE MINIMUM #I'll give it to you. #anyway extra tags that you can ignore// #artists on tumblr #art #ych

[subsequentibis]

absolutely the best recurring bit in taskmaster is when they intro a task and greg says 'well these are intelligent people so they're not going to just blunder straight ahead into it, ignoring [obvious obstacle that doesn't immediately occur to a person under pressure], right?' and alex goes 'yes of course. want to see [two to three people who absolutely did that] first?' and greg goes 'yeeaaahh :]'

#ignore me #taskmaster #second best bit is when a clue to solving the task is hidden in the area and someone spots it but does not work it out #honorable mentions to al 'that looks like morse code' murray and jon 'what does this button do? nothing. pointless feature' richardson

[radioroxx]

i need everyone forever to STOP liking posts on tumblr. stop it. reblohg button right there. JUST FOR YOU! use it. thansk

#like button does nothing…….. there is no point in liking posts trust me……

[project-sekai-facts]

i dont care if this is a stupid gimmick account if you support or are neutral to genocide you are truly undeniably evil and with absolutely no respect im telling you to block me and fuck off

#take a few minutes out your day to learn about what's happening and reblog some posts #you have access to the internet and telecoms speak up for those who can't #And I mean reblog use the fucking reblog button because i know you know the like button does nothing

[working-dreamer]

It’s wild how shipping culture has changed so drastically over time on the internet.

In the old days people shipped characters who either had only one line of dialogue with each other, never even met, or not even from the same piece of media. It was the wild west and sure some ships were uncomfortable but people had the mindset to just block the tag and stay away from ships they didn’t enjoy.

Nowadays? It’s more like people have to clarify that their ship isn’t canon compliant, character adjacent, and story irrelevant otherwise they get a flood of comments saying “but this character isn’t like this in canon” and some people legitimately get angry if you’re not following the canon.

Like- shipping and fandom culture from what I understand it is about engaging with media in a way that caters to you. And if you don’t like a ship or show just… block the relevant tags and don’t engage in the ships? The internet isn’t supposed to cater to us- we have to cater ourselves to our internet environment. And no matter how many times people may harass others over a fandom or ship they don’t like, those ships are not gonna disappear.

The internet has just been getting worse when people have decided to place morality in their opinions by saying things like “if you enjoy the ship then you support (insert horrible thing here that’s usually completely unrelated to the ship itself)” when it used to be “eh, not my thing” and people just moved on.

And for the record this isn’t about a specific ship or anything- just an observation of how fandom has evolved (and regressed) over the years and I find it fascinating from a sociological perspective cause we still don’t know how having the internet from birth affects the development of kids and how that affects how they interact with others- isn’t that scary?

I know that’s slightly unrelated but the way people engage in media has been changing over they years and that also involves fandom and the maturity level thereof in the internet space and someone smarter than me could probably write a whole thesis paper about fandom culture and how the internet has hindered the social development of people and how that affects community specifically from a fandom lens.

Just- for your sanity younger internet children: it’s not worth harassing others over something as trivial as ‘it’s not canon that this character kisses another character.’ Just find ships you like. Block ships you don’t. And just enjoy your time doing what you like!

You can’t control the internet but you can nurture your little corner of it.

#shipping #canon ship #non canon ships #reader x character #self ship #I get so tired of seeing shipping posts and the comments or reply tweets are nothing but ‘but this isn’t canon tho!!!’ #sonny when I was your age we shipped characters who never even met in canon! #even with ships I don’t like- I get exhausted seeing people get bombarded by fourteen year olds who haven’t developed critical thinking yet #every day I agree more that people under 18 shouldn’t have access to the internet #this can also apply to people who act like ‘if you dont reblog or boost this post (insert social issue here) then you’re a bad person!!’ #like… no #you don’t have to apply moriality to a stinkin’ reblog button! #sure informing people is important but you don’t have to take the responsibility of the world’s issues #we’re all doing the best we can and you don’t have to prove your morality to be a good person #it’s okay to not engage with those kinds of posts if it makes you uncomfortable- that doesn’t affect your morality in any way #For example: ​I’m never gonna reblog gory posts showing battle zones #does that mean I support war? absolutely not! #I’m just protecting my mental health! and you need to as well #the internet is yours to make it how you want and if you want it to be an escape from the horrors of the world that’s okay #protect your happiness fam

[l-ii-zz]

Tumblr user: Does massive Like spam on my stuff

Me: AWWW COOL! Will they reblog some of my stuff later?

Tumblr user: Does nothing after

Me: ...

#yeah like #thank you for liking my stuff #but that button does nothing so ... #idk #shut up liizz #sorry this has happened to me too many times recently and I'm kinda sad rn asjhkkahajsk

[spoonyruncible]

I’ve had a lot of infuriating shit happen to me over the course of my silly little life, but I do think I’ve pinned down the single most impossibly frustrating thing in the whole world.

“Wow, you have amazing coping mechanisms. This is remarkable, you've compensated for your disability so well that you're not even disabled really. I don't think you need medicine or help for it at all since you do so well!”

I’m not saying that abusing neurodivergent children works, but it does insomuch as the ones that survive the process turn out capable of functioning at levels no one should ever expect of anything ever. I can absolutely operate at 200% efficiency, sometimes for weeks, but it is illogical and cruel to expect that from me as the baseline. 

#o thx they're so good on account of i'm alive #if i didn't have them i would be dead already #also it turns out my OCD is not subclinical #it is just pure o #which uh does not really show so it's rarely diagnosed #and like not to make my notes a primer on how ocd works but ocd works bad #compulsions look kinda weird and scary but they help #like compulsions are actually coping mechanisms #and my one actual compulsive behavior is so nice #see i got hit by a car once at a crosswalk #not super bad or nothing #i bruised up my hip and elbow real bad but i was fine #the car did not even stop to check on me #so now i have to hit the crosswalk button three times #or tap three times before crossing the street #i can do it six if i have to #nine is the best #seven is only if i'm praying for something #but the point is when i do that weird thing i do? #i'm no longer full of obsessive thoughts about cars hitting me #i'm safe because i did the ritual #it is compulsive behavior #it isn't bad or disruptive #i'm also terrified of movie theatres now #because my mom died when my phone was off for a prescreened movie #so i just don't go in theatres #if i do then my sibling will get cancer #which thank you so much covid 19 #now i don't even have to think about this one #but the other ones?

[uncanny-tranny]

Ancient wisdom: Do not sew that which can be super glued together

#art #fiber art #crochet #my crochet projects #described images #image description in alt #i could have bought a much better pouch for two dollars and that's what makes this shitty pouch great :) #why would i watch a sub-par marvel movie when i could watch the cinema masterpiece that is The Room (2003) #i'm actually sad that i don't have more button pins because i love attatching them to my projects #i hate sewing by hand because i know nothing about doing it right tbh #and apparently i refuse to learn even a simple whip stitch #so i'll solve this shit like a southern dad who does shoddy DIY #i should have used fabric glue but consider this: i only had super glue

[samarecharm]

Ryuji learns immediately that Akira is a little food goblin and in the worst way possible 😭 He eats literally anything, he doesnt attempt to ‘chef up’ anything he cooks. He draws the line at expired food but the food he makes for himself looks so fucking sad (ryujis words) that it might as well be garbage. And its not that Akira Wont cook or is averse to Learning how to cook, hes just. Busy. And he really doesnt balk at what most would consider bad tasting food. But ryuji does!!! He DOES balk!!!! He balks alot in fact! So while he knows he himself is not the Best cook in the world, he IS someone raised by his momma, and he will use everything she taught him to make food that Akira will ACTUALLY like and not just tolerate.

So he takes Akira food shopping in the market, picks out vegetables and spices and meats that Akira admits (embarrassed) he has never touched in his life. He tells Akira what to look for in markets, whats normally in season, what the appropriate prices are, what different cuts of meat are meant for, and Akira follows him like a toddler following their mother, looking at the displays listening intently. Hes a smart kid. Scary smart. And he picks and chooses whats worth investing into, whether Ryuji realizes it or not. So Akira listens and absorbs whatever Ryuji is telling him, bc Ryuji matters to him.

Ryuji has him on prep work duty. He shows Akira the easy way to chop and cube vegetables. Remembers halfway through that Akira is actually wicked scary with a blade; shows him a video of a professional cutting celery at lightning speed and is SO excited to see Akira replicate it near perfectly. Hes like a machine; chopping with such laser precision and Akira cannot help but feel a little bit warm when Ryuji openly compliments him

Ryuji is so loud and brash everywhere but the kitchen. Hes focused in a way Akira has never seen him be; listing off instructions and tips, carefully adding ingredients and measuring things by eye. While making the stew, he blanks on the amount of seasoning he should be adding, and before Akira can try to help him rubberduck, Ryuji video calls his mom. And Akira almost panics bc what if she was asleep? Or what if shes working??? But she picks up after two rings, wearing a nightgown and smiling huge and wide into the camera. Ryuji waves at her, and then moves the phone a bit to get Akira into frame. He does a very chill, not at all panicked and anxious wave and she smiles at him too.

Ryuji shows her the pot stewing and she comments on the coloring and texture of it. She pokes fun at him (‘oo did you go to a fancy market? Those beef cuts looks very nice’) to which ryuji waves her off, used to her teasing.

‘Have that young man try to season it; this is a team effort!’ And so Ryuji props the phone up so that she can see him and Akira by the stove top as she guides them. A sprinkle of this seasoning from top to bottom, yes perfect, and a pinch of that seasoning- ehh a little more than that- okay perfect, and add a ton of that seasoning in front of you- more. More. Ryuji I said a Ton, tell him i said a Ton- oh right he can hear me I SAID ADD A TON- okay thats it i think, if it comes out too salty, scoop some out and replace it with more stock or some water.

And from then on Ryuji just chats with his mom while Akira watches from his side of the counter; Ryuji mentions the nice lake that he wants to try fishing at, and some nice natural paths to run on in the mornings, and she tells him about her shift and the movie she saw the other day with some friends. Its very nice. It comes so easy to them; Akira cant remember the last time he got to hear his mom just chat about her life with him. Kinda hurts, but not really. Not when hes got Sojiro calling him, telling him about his day while Akira tinkers about at his desk. Its basically the same thing; even better when Akira thinks about it.

And then he thinks some more. And into the realization that Ryuji is here with him in his house cooking and relaxing and chatting with his mom. The tv is on in the livingroom buzzing at a volume thats barely audible. The setting sun is peaking through the curtains. His mom makes a snide comment about her coworker that makes Ryuji laugh a bit under his breath, and Akira is like. Painfully aware of how nice this feels. Warm and easy. It feels a bit silly to even say it but it feels domestic; it feels like home. And hes always been here, always lived here, but it didnt feel like Home as much as it did in this moment, with Ryuji idly chatting with his mom as he tended to the pot on the stove. He wants to capture this moment and keep it tucked away somewhere. And later on, when hes staring at the ceiling, head swimming as he tries to fall asleep, he’ll think ‘no. I dont want to just have this moment. I want more moments like this. I want to live in these moments again and again and again.’ Hes greedy like that, he thinks. He wants and wants and wants; wants so bad it makes his chest ache.

The stew comes out good. A bit salty, which Ryuji remedies by adding a bit more stock to the pot after theyve had their servings. Akiras face is a mix of childlike delight and contentment, eyes bright in that sweet and adorable way that has Ryujis face turning pink, suddenly a bit shy. Being complimented about his cooking is a different kind of nice hes not used to. Akira does a little happy bop with his head, the same bop he’ll do when he eats sweets with Ann.

“This is Really good-‘

“Oi! Please chew everything first before talking.”

Akira thinks its an act of love. In the same way art from Yusuke is an act of love, and the way Hangout Nights with Ann is an act of love; this is Ryujis. I want you to eat well. I want you to be well. Because I care about you. Ryuji cares so much. To come and stay with him. To cook with him, to live with him, even if for a moment. ‘My place…is right at your side.’ ‘Whaddya mean? Youre there.’ Like it keeps Akira up at night sometimes thinking of how much hes loved. It feels so foreign to him, yet natural all at once. Waking up to the rest of the breakfast Ryuji left for him after cooking. Ryuji listening to him ramble about some tech shit Akira knows only he truly cares about (Ryuji pays attention and tries to follow which is more than Akira can ask for). Like its a bit overwhelming but its nice. Its warm and loving and its nice.

Ryuji finds himself napping against Akiras taller frame on the couch, the movie they picked out failing to keep him entertained enough, and Akira thinks Ryuji feels the same way; its warm and loving and nice.

#pegoryu #akiryu #also #ryuji #akira #ALSO this is palace au #but theres literally nothing u need to know aside from the fact that this is in akiras house after he gets sent home #if u ARE interested; it is post palace #like directly afterwards #so akiras feeling a bit. raw. emotionally #love love love! so much love hes drowning in it! #everything ryuji does makes his heart swell and he doesnt know what to do about it except make it happen again! #more love!!! #meanwhile ryuji is on the cusp of a heart attack everytime akira looks so pleased w him #like he cant stop himself even if he tried #ann laughs at him. hes like a dog that figured out the Thing that makes their human happy and excited #he just keeps pushing the same buttons now to get reactions out of akira and each time akira is like #SO clearly enamored w him. its too much to take in sometimes but its just so nice.

[memen18-m5r3]

i think i'm at the point where, if it wasn't for some of my most vocal followers/mutuals, i'd stop posting art. if not all together than 95% of the time

#absolutely a me problem. please please please don't feel pressured in writing words of reassurance of whatever #it's just that sharing what i do isn't as enjoyable as it used to be #i still very much love making art and looking at it later by my own #but sharing feels like...taking a part of me and putting it on display to be judged #and even if nothing harsh is being said i still feel like what i do is wrong. and shouldn't be seen by the world #and i feel so anxious about hitting that post button nowadays. still have posts in my drafts that idk if i will actually post like ever #tempted to become an art hermit lol #perhaps this was a convoluted way of me saying “thank you” to all who write nice tags/comments. it does help kinda. #STILL please don't feel pressured into writing them. like really

[derpinette]

i hated airpods & phones with those big fugly cameras in the back when they were announced as a concept & i hate them even more each time i see that hideousness in person

#i remember when i was 11 ( sorry for being a zoomer ) getting into an argument with an online acquaintance #over airpods because i thought they were retarded but she thought they were cool as if bluetooth ear pieces were a new invention #remember how the world used to make fun of them not even that many years prior. she was like nooobut you can hide them for cheating #& against thievery ( OK the only fair point I GUESS ) but they are just so ugly to me & stupid not practical too easily lost & damaged #especially with that pricetag like they could have made something COOL or Kawaii but of course sleek Nothing design is “in” #still after a decade now ♯MAKEITSTOP #honestly only like bluetooth for file sharing when necessary anything else is devilwork #as for the new giant multiple cameras design i mean use your eyes has there ever been an uglier decision #even if i had money i could never own a touch screen phone without a middle button & a normal camera lense in the back #like just looking at them makes me angry BUT mostly apple products i think android ones are less hives inducing #but TBH i have no headphone jack so... on my old broken phone i did but not this one -_- where are my principles...... #well i will wear this one down until it dies i already have a cracked arse screen so until it breaks i will downgrade #also remember how cute silicone phone cases were in the early to mid 2010s ♯BringThatBack #honestly can you even i think phones today are just too damn big Not mine Doe 🦌 mine is almost perfectly sized for my hands (iphone7) #at least people have more charms than ever in my city at least i see people with cute lanyards & zoomer style JesusBeaters so great ^_^ #sorry for complaining all the time but also if you are not here for my Kvetching then what else could you be here for... #*jumps into a well from shame*

[milkweedman]

*googling* how much is it okay to white out because I stood or sit up ? Just a little bit of whiting out ? Like a few times a day ? Just like a couple dozen ?

#its almost always a little delayed too so i never remember to account for it #i stand up walk for a good 30 seconds and then cant see or breathe for a bit. as you do #does not pair well with the sudden and random unbearable nausea tho lemme tell you #i love when like. my meatsuit had clearly just decided to hit the fuck it button and cause me random misery forever #...also got no sleep due to it being impossible to find a position laying down that doesnt let my knees bend backwards #sigh. anyway. its whatever. at least the nausea is consistent enough that i know just like. not to eat period. #nothing worse than throwing up chips or something really spicy bc you werent expecting to throw up #but id love a break from the whole. having a body and it wants to die. thing. #chronic illness #complaining

[peachcitt]

for some reason my post announcing the chapter yesterday did not post even a little bit - one would think the goodwill bathroom would be perfect for that sort of thing.

anyway, because of that here's me telling you that both chapters 2 & 3 of my @ladrienjune fic greatest hits are now available!!

you can read them here

see y'all tomorrow!!<3

#ladrien #ladrien june #ladrien june 2023 #ml #ml fic #miraculous ladybug #miraculous ladybug fic #and then for the entire rest of the day and also as of the last time i have checked today the tumblr post button WOULDNT WORK #(on mobile. of course on goddamn mobile) #like i tap on it and it kind of bounces a bit (ya know showing it's been tapped) and then DOES NOTHING #how am i supposed to live my life and also post a daily fic in these conditions. #i hope whatever bug it is is solved by the time 5-6 pm when i have to post (currently 11:55) (sometimes im forward-looking)

[yardsards]

tumblr should have a dislike button BUT the dislikes aren't stored anywhere and the amount of dislikes the post gets aren't visible to anyone. just a thumbs down button that does absolutely nothing except light up when you click it. for your own personal satisfaction.

#eliot posts #this post was originally gonna be about ao3 rather than tumblr #bc sonetimes you sunk cost fallacy yourself into reading thousands of words of a fic that just aint very good #and you are ABSOLUTELY NOT gonna leave a mean comment #because the author tried their best and for free and they don't deserve mean words #but physically giving a thumbs down in front of your screen or saying ''well that sucked'' out loud just don't cut it #and i think having a pretend dislike button that does nothing might prevent some ppl from actually leaving rude comments #but that kind of silly joke feature doesn't belong on a site like ao3 it belongs on a hellsite like tumblr

[snailfen]

i got some watercolor brush markers for christmas !! did some other coloring to get used to it then pumped this out. anyways now all i can think about is drawing slither wing

[reblogs appreciated !!]

#honestly this looks a LOT better than anything i colored with my copic markers like holy shit? #i might actually start doing traditional art fr again.... ive been doing nothing but doodles for a while now LOLE #hopefully ill be able to draw more often!! i really want to but i just. Havent. for the past year and a half. what happened man... #i used to crank out so many drawings and drawpiles like in one week alone. 15 year old me was different #but ANYWAYS i got my first ever screen tablet (its a kamvas 13 and its really nice. im loving the hotkey buttons) #so im excited to do more digital stuff as well!! #also. new sketchbook. it works with my mechanical pencils much better than my last few holy shit #like if i was struggling on a sketch in my old ones i could only erase so much otherwise itd start rubbing the surface of the paper off 💀 #this one does not do that at all! and it doesn't bleed easy either #hm. maybe i could draw some scrimblos in here ...... #pokemon #slither wing #my art #pkmn art

[tokimaeki]

gripping my husband's shoulders with shaking hands and tears in my eyes as i explain to him through gritted teeth that he can reblog things on tumblr

#i think it's the fact that there's not an instant button to do so.... does anyone know if there's a shortcut #maemae talks #HE HAS SO MANY LIKED POSTS BUT THERE IS NOTHING ON HIS BLOG. HOW DO I FIX HIM