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According to an announcement post from staff, [[Tumblr]] started rolling out their poll feature on January 18, 2023.<ref>[https://archive.is/01hMv Post by @staff], Jan 18, 2023. Archived from [https://www.tumblr.com/staff/706805192704802816/ok-folks-everybody-stay-calm-its-happening the original] on April 8, 2023.</ref> Most Tumblr users can post polls with up to ten options and an 80 character limit for the text in each option. Polls have a countdown for when the voting period ends.<ref>[https://help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/articles/12310217279127-Polls Polls - Help Center], Tumblr. Accessed and [https://archive.is/0b3qS archived] on April 8, 2023.</ref> After the voting period is over, the results are publicly available but not traceable to specific accounts. For example, if there was a poll between the colors blue and red, the results would not show if user "blues-clues" voted for the color red.  

[[Tumblr]] started rolling out its poll feature on January 18, 2023.<ref>[https://archive.is/01hMv Post by @staff], Jan 18, 2023. Archived from [https://www.tumblr.com/staff/706805192704802816/ok-folks-everybody-stay-calm-its-happening the original] on April 8, 2023.</ref> Tumblr users can post polls with up to ten options and an 80 character limit for the text in each option. Polls have a countdown for when the voting period ends.<ref>[https://help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/articles/12310217279127-Polls Polls - Help Center], Tumblr. Accessed and [https://archive.is/0b3qS archived] on April 8, 2023.</ref> After the voting period is over, the results are publicly available but not traceable to specific accounts. For example, if there was a poll between the colors blue and red, the results would not show if user "blues-clues" voted for the color red.  

While some Tumblr users disliked polls, they became very popular and were used across the site in a variety of ways. Some were primarily not fannish, like a poll inviting tumblr users to make a cake by voting on ingredients, which became a [[meme]] after the majority of users voted for vanilla extract. However, the poll system has been widely used for fan use. Sometimes this is relatively simple, such as allowing people to vote for favorite characters, [[ships]], or specific books or episodes within a [[canon]]. Some uses are a less straightforward like having people vote to choose their favorite brief [[not!fic]] or [[headcanons]], voting on infamous fanfiction, or voting on a character's favorite drink.  

While some Tumblr users disliked polls, they became very popular and were used across the site in a variety of ways. Some were primarily not fannish, like a poll inviting tumblr users to make a cake by voting on ingredients, which became a [[meme]] after the majority of users voted for vanilla extract.<ref>[[Know Your Meme]] (Feb 7, 2023): [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/vanilla-extract Vanilla Extract]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230614181713/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/vanilla-extract archive link])</ref> However, the poll system has been widely used for fan use. Sometimes this is relatively simple, such as allowing people to vote for favorite characters, [[ships]], or specific books or episodes within a [[canon]]. Some uses are a less straightforward like having people vote to choose their favorite brief [[not!fic]] or [[headcanons]], voting on infamous fanfiction, or voting on a character's favorite drink.  

The most noteworthy fan use of Tumblr polls is to create blogs devoted to multi-round [[Wikipedia:Bracket (tournaments)|bracket tournaments]]. The tournaments might compare ships (example: [[mfshipbracket]]), characters (example: [[eldestsiblingtournament]]), or [[fandoms]]. It's common for bracket-runners to refuse submissions of [[RPF|real people]], [[MCYT]], and [[Harry Potter]] or [[problematic]] fandoms.<ref>For example, [https://archive.vn/iogyW this submissions post] (archived April 30th) from the "Evil MILF Tournament" asks for no Minecraft Youtubers and no Harry Potter.</ref>

The most noteworthy fan use of Tumblr polls is to create blogs devoted to multi-round [[Wikipedia:Bracket (tournaments)|bracket tournaments]]. The tournaments might compare ships (e.g., [[mfshipbracket]]), characters (example: [[eldestsiblingtournament]]), or [[fandoms]]. It's common for bracket-runners to refuse submissions of [[RPF|real people]], [[MCYT]], and [[Harry Potter]] or [[problematic]] fandoms.<ref>For example, [https://archive.vn/iogyW this submissions post] (archived April 30th) from the "Evil MILF Tournament" asks for no Minecraft Youtubers and no Harry Potter.</ref> In several cases, fannish poll brackets have resulted in [[wank]]. One example of this is the March 2023 [[Tumblr Pirate Battle]].<ref>ToomintheEllimist (Nov 20, 2023): [https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/17zth6z/fan_polls_tumblr_and_the_battle_of_the_gay_pirate/ <nowiki>[Fan Polls] Tumblr and the Battle of the Gay Pirate Shows</nowiki>]. [[Wank]] write-up for [[:/r/hobbydrama]]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231127013914/https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/17zth6z/fan_polls_tumblr_and_the_battle_of_the_gay_pirate/ archive link])</ref>

==Common Tumblr Terms==

==Common Tumblr Terms==

* '''[[Askblog]]''' - an RP tumblr

*'''[[Askblog]]''' - an RP tumblr

*'''-blr''' - "____blr" can be used to describe a tumblr blog with a certain theme or focus. For example, a "petblr" is a tumblr that posts mainly pets.

*'''-blr''' - "____blr" can be used to describe a tumblr blog with a certain theme or focus. For example, a "petblr" is a tumblr that posts mainly pets.

* '''dash''' - dashboard, where you can see the latest posts by every tumblr you follow; similar to a journal [[friendslist]]

* '''dash''' - dashboard, where you can see the latest posts by every tumblr you follow; similar to a journal [[friendslist]]

* '''[[discourse]]''' - An ongoing instance of controversy or drama. Essentially used the same way as [[wank]].

* '''[[discourse]]''' - An ongoing instance of controversy or drama. Used similarly to "wank" but without necessarily implying that the controversy is fannish in nature.

* '''[[feels]]''' - intense feelings, often caused by viewing reblogs of [[Tom Hiddleston]]

* '''[[feels]]''' - intense feelings, often caused by viewing reblogs of [[Tom Hiddleston]]

* '''gpoy''' - common saying on Tumblr that stands for Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself; often used as a tag on a reblog of something you identify with/that inadvertently describes you

*'''gpoy''' - common saying on Tumblr that stands for Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself; often used as a tag on a reblog of something you identify with/that inadvertently describes you

* '''notes''' - all tracked responses to a post, including "likes" and "reblogs"  

*'''notes''' - all tracked responses to a post, including "likes" and "reblogs"

* '''reblog''' - a standard site function that lets you repost a post made by someone else, retaining the link back to the original post; many tumblrs consist primarily of reblogged content. Reblogged images display on all the users' blogs, but the image itself is not reuploaded and has the same URL.

*'''reblog''' - a standard site function that lets you repost a post made by someone else, retaining the link back to the original post; many tumblrs consist primarily of reblogged content. Reblogged images display on all the users' blogs, but the image itself is not reuploaded and has the same URL.

* '''repost''' - to post someone else's art or gifsets, especially when the original creator has already posted them to Tumblr. A lot of fanart is downloaded from other sites and posted by someone other than the artist to Tumblr, but even works that are available on Tumblr can receive the same treatment. For example, a Tumblr gifset can be reposted by downloading the individual gifs and then reassembling them in a new post instead of reblogging the existing post; many consider this [[plagiarism]].<ref>See [http://codenamecesare.tumblr.com/post/47218586834/the-above-is-a-collection-of-reaction-gifs-i this post by codenamecesare] for a discussion of the issues.</ref> Also, Tumblr images can be incorporated into new text posts by copying the URL, which does not show who originally uploaded it (e.g. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me5zjnBUNB1rzhnr4.gif)

*'''repost''' - to post someone else's art or gifsets, especially when the original creator has already posted them to Tumblr. A lot of fanart is downloaded from other sites and posted by someone other than the artist to Tumblr, but even works that are available on Tumblr can receive the same treatment. For example, a Tumblr gifset can be reposted by downloading the individual gifs and then reassembling them in a new post instead of reblogging the existing post; many consider this [[plagiarism]].<ref>See [http://codenamecesare.tumblr.com/post/47218586834/the-above-is-a-collection-of-reaction-gifs-i this post by codenamecesare] for a discussion of the issues.</ref> Also, Tumblr images can be incorporated into new text posts by copying the URL, which does not show who originally uploaded it (e.g. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me5zjnBUNB1rzhnr4.gif)

* '''staff''' - or '''@staff''', referencing the [https://staff.tumblr.com/ url] of tumblr headquarter's blog. generally regarded as incompetent and the subject of complaints and mockery

*'''staff''' - or '''@staff''', referencing the [https://staff.tumblr.com/ url] of tumblr headquarter's blog. generally regarded as incompetent and the subject of complaints and mockery

==Etiquette==

==Etiquette ==

===Reblogging===

===Reblogging ===

Since tumblr is built around reblogging, it is natural that complex and sometimes contradictory forms of reblogging etiquette have developed.

Since tumblr is built around reblogging, it is natural that complex and sometimes contradictory forms of reblogging etiquette have developed.

====Comments====

====Comments====

:it’s your work, reblog it all you want! I generally see people reblog their posts to hit people in different time zones, or if they posted it late at night, they reblog it in the morning."<ref>{{source| url = http://xaverri.tumblr.com/post/120021210596/tumblr-newb | title = Tumblr newb - Xaverri | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150601040936/http://xaverri.tumblr.com/post/120021210596/tumblr-newb | archivedate = 2015-06-01 }}</ref>}}

:it’s your work, reblog it all you want! I generally see people reblog their posts to hit people in different time zones, or if they posted it late at night, they reblog it in the morning."<ref>{{source| url = http://xaverri.tumblr.com/post/120021210596/tumblr-newb | title = Tumblr newb - Xaverri | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150601040936/http://xaverri.tumblr.com/post/120021210596/tumblr-newb | archivedate = 2015-06-01 }}</ref>}}

====Only With Permission====

====Only With Permission ====

Even when the content comes from within tumblr and remains on tumblr, some tumblr users feel that permission should be granted before reblogging their posts. Exactly when permission must be obtained and for what content covers a vast spectrum, making it difficult to predict when a reblog might run afoul of a specific user's expectations. And, since many tumblr users do not put their reblogging criteria in visible locations, users have little or no advance notice. (Part of the confusion is likely the result of users from different subcultures and fandoms within Tumblr stumbling across one another. A user who usually follows gif-makers might never have been socialized into the personal-blog parts of tumblr.)

Even when the content comes from within tumblr and remains on tumblr, some tumblr users feel that permission should be granted before reblogging their posts. Exactly when permission must be obtained and for what content covers a vast spectrum, making it difficult to predict when a reblog might run afoul of a specific user's expectations. And, since many tumblr users do not put their reblogging criteria in visible locations, users have little or no advance notice. (Part of the confusion is likely the result of users from different subcultures and fandoms within Tumblr stumbling across one another. A user who usually follows gif-makers might never have been socialized into the personal-blog parts of tumblr.)

Some of the above content types (e.g. selfies and read mores) contain potentially sensitive information that on other social media sites could have been [[friendslocked]]. The act of reblogging preserves and make more visible content that, at least in the eyes of the OP, was obscure enough to be secure. Thus, some practices on Tumblr, although seemingly antithetical to the spirit of the site, are attempts to overcome its limitations. Because of this, some feel that Tumblr's design violates the "tools not rules" principles of design - that if the operation of the tool requires end users to adopt complex rules, then the design must be changed to fit that reality.

Some of the above content types (e.g. selfies and read mores) contain potentially sensitive information that on other social media sites could have been [[friendslocked]]. The act of reblogging preserves and make more visible content that, at least in the eyes of the OP, was obscure enough to be secure. Thus, some practices on Tumblr, although seemingly antithetical to the spirit of the site, are attempts to overcome its limitations. Because of this, some feel that Tumblr's design violates the "tools not rules" principles of design - that if the operation of the tool requires end users to adopt complex rules, then the design must be changed to fit that reality.

====End Result====

====End Result ====

The difficulties of navigating a social platform built on reblogging is not limited to fandom. Parents who use tumblr to post photos of their children have also objected to their content being reblogged without permission.<ref>{{source| url = http://getoffmyinternets.net/mommy-style-forbids-you-from-reblogging-her-kids-on-tumblr/ | title = “Mommy Style” Forbids You From Reblogging Her Kids On Tumblr | GOMI |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6YwkOw261 |archivedate= 2015-05-31 }}</ref>  This has led some to joke:{{Quotation|"Do NOT re-pin my [[Pinterest]] pins or RT my [[tweets]]. Thanks!!! xo"....Hey guys, could you quit subscribing to my blog? Thanks. And while you’re at it, could you just not read it? It’s a private work, you see."<ref>comments in {{source| url = http://getoffmyinternets.net/mommy-style-forbids-you-from-reblogging-her-kids-on-tumblr/ | title = “Mommy Style” Forbids You From Reblogging Her Kids On Tumblr | GOMI |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6YwkOw261 |archivedate= 2015-05-31 }}</ref>}}

The difficulties of navigating a social platform built on reblogging is not limited to fandom. Parents who use tumblr to post photos of their children have also objected to their content being reblogged without permission.<ref>{{source| url = http://getoffmyinternets.net/mommy-style-forbids-you-from-reblogging-her-kids-on-tumblr/ | title = “Mommy Style” Forbids You From Reblogging Her Kids On Tumblr | GOMI |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6YwkOw261 |archivedate= 2015-05-31 }}</ref>  This has led some to joke:{{Quotation|"Do NOT re-pin my [[Pinterest]] pins or RT my [[tweets]]. Thanks!!! xo"....Hey guys, could you quit subscribing to my blog? Thanks. And while you’re at it, could you just not read it? It’s a private work, you see."<ref>comments in {{source| url = http://getoffmyinternets.net/mommy-style-forbids-you-from-reblogging-her-kids-on-tumblr/ | title = “Mommy Style” Forbids You From Reblogging Her Kids On Tumblr | GOMI |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6YwkOw261 |archivedate= 2015-05-31 }}</ref>}}

The importance of likes/reblogs going to the original creator is something us 90s folks need to grasp to be decent Tumblr users. But even though I  understand it, I feel that in the long run it is futile. I don't think  Tumblr/Yahoo gives a shit about preserving content. It would not surprise me if Yahoo arbitrarily blew away everything pre-2012, for instance, to save a few bucks. Tumblr is spending all its time and money on the phone app, because mobile advertising is by far the biggest source of Tumblr  profit. I think web-based Tumblr is going to slowly die of neglect."<ref>[[Stewardess]] email sent to [[Morgan Dawn]] on June 1, 2015, quoted with permission</ref>}}

The importance of likes/reblogs going to the original creator is something us 90s folks need to grasp to be decent Tumblr users. But even though I  understand it, I feel that in the long run it is futile. I don't think  Tumblr/Yahoo gives a shit about preserving content. It would not surprise me if Yahoo arbitrarily blew away everything pre-2012, for instance, to save a few bucks. Tumblr is spending all its time and money on the phone app, because mobile advertising is by far the biggest source of Tumblr  profit. I think web-based Tumblr is going to slowly die of neglect."<ref>[[Stewardess]] email sent to [[Morgan Dawn]] on June 1, 2015, quoted with permission</ref>}}

====Linking on tumblr to outside content====

====Linking on tumblr to outside content ====

Tumblr's terms of service state that one should not include copyrighted material on tumblr without permission. Some fans interpret this to mean they should not upload the content to tumblr's servers, but should instead link to the content where it is sourced. This is the preferred method for many fans for sharing outside fan art on tumblr; however even then it is not without controversy:

Tumblr's terms of service state that one should not include copyrighted material on tumblr without permission. Some fans interpret this to mean they should not upload the content to tumblr's servers, but should instead link to the content where it is sourced. This is the preferred method for many fans for sharing outside fan art on tumblr; however even then it is not without controversy:

It is unclear whether Tumblr staff consulted with lawyers on this point.

It is unclear whether Tumblr staff consulted with lawyers on this point.

=== Ban on Fictional Minors ===

===Ban on Fictional Minors===

In November of 2022 tumblr updated their terms of service to include a ban on depictions of fictional minors in sexual situations.

In November of 2022 tumblr updated their terms of service to include a ban on depictions of fictional minors in sexual situations.

{{Quotation|Harm to Minors. Don't post or solicit content that features the abuse of a minor, that includes suggestive or sexual content involving a minor or anyone that appears to be a minor, or that facilitates or promotes child sexual abuse. "Content" may include photos of real individuals, illustrations, animation, or text. Posting or reblogging child sexual abuse material is a serious crime for which we have no tolerance. We report all such instances to child protection organizations and law enforcement around the world, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.}}

{{Quotation|Harm to Minors. Don't post or solicit content that features the abuse of a minor, that includes suggestive or sexual content involving a minor or anyone that appears to be a minor, or that facilitates or promotes child sexual abuse. "Content" may include photos of real individuals, illustrations, animation, or text. Posting or reblogging child sexual abuse material is a serious crime for which we have no tolerance. We report all such instances to child protection organizations and law enforcement around the world, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.}}

While the [[Anti-anti|proship]] community was initially skeptical that this change was meant to be taken as a flat ban on child and childlike characters in fiction and art, a sudden rash of unexpected account terminations swept the site. This ban was proven to be deliberate and strictly enforced in May of 2023 when several community blogs realized exactly what was getting their accounts terminated.

While the [[Anti-anti|proship]] community was initially skeptical that this change was meant to be taken as a flat ban on child and childlike characters in fiction and art, a sudden rash of unexpected account terminations swept the site. This ban was proven to be deliberate and strictly enforced in May of 2023 when several community blogs realized exactly what was getting their accounts terminated.

==Fan Comments About Tumblr==

==Fan Comments About Tumblr ==

===2012===

===2012 ===

{{Quotation| Tumblr culture is very exuberant. Which is fine if you like that, but it can be a bit of a culture shock if you're not ready. <ref>[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/29566.html?thread=131929470#t131929470  comment] in a [[fail-fandomanon]] post discussing Tumblr, dated March 4, 2012.</ref>}}

{{Quotation| Tumblr culture is very exuberant. Which is fine if you like that, but it can be a bit of a culture shock if you're not ready. <ref>[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/29566.html?thread=131929470#t131929470  comment] in a [[fail-fandomanon]] post discussing Tumblr, dated March 4, 2012.</ref>}}

So, there you have it: /r/gallifrey's bashing of reddit is part of a larger split in how men and women tend to enjoy fandom, and a lashing against how fanfiction/related things addresses fandom because it's not the right "kind" of fandom. And also because tumblr is popular with teenage girls, and there's nothing reddit loves more than shitting on whatever teenage girls like.<ref>[https://np.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/2u73cg/tumblrbashing_why_or_why_not/co5ucsk/ comment] on [[Reddit]] by LordByronic</ref>}}

So, there you have it: /r/gallifrey's bashing of reddit is part of a larger split in how men and women tend to enjoy fandom, and a lashing against how fanfiction/related things addresses fandom because it's not the right "kind" of fandom. And also because tumblr is popular with teenage girls, and there's nothing reddit loves more than shitting on whatever teenage girls like.<ref>[https://np.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/2u73cg/tumblrbashing_why_or_why_not/co5ucsk/ comment] on [[Reddit]] by LordByronic</ref>}}

* [[Fandom is not your safe space]]

*[[Fandom is not your safe space]]

* [[Here is the secret to fandom: Give zero fucks about what anyone else is doing.]]

*[[Here is the secret to fandom: Give zero fucks about what anyone else is doing.]]

* [[I think the general mindset and culture of Tumblr is effecting what people choose to write about in fic]]

*[[I think the general mindset and culture of Tumblr is effecting what people choose to write about in fic]]

===2016===

===2016===

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Linking to a reblog because the OP deleted the post. The respondent here words things more strongly than I would have, but as you might guess I largely agree. The fact that the OP can delete but the reblogs live on forever is a whole other can of worms with Tumblr's design, but getting into that would be a different post. <ref> {{source| url = http://owlmoose.dreamwidth.org/733808.html | title = owlmoose | Tumblr, fandom, and setting expectations |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200729005459/https://owlmoose.dreamwidth.org/733808.html |archivedate= 2020-07-29 }}  </ref>}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Linking to a reblog because the OP deleted the post. The respondent here words things more strongly than I would have, but as you might guess I largely agree. The fact that the OP can delete but the reblogs live on forever is a whole other can of worms with Tumblr's design, but getting into that would be a different post. <ref> {{source| url = http://owlmoose.dreamwidth.org/733808.html | title = owlmoose | Tumblr, fandom, and setting expectations |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200729005459/https://owlmoose.dreamwidth.org/733808.html |archivedate= 2020-07-29 }}  </ref>}}

* [[The Three Laws of Fandom]]

*[[The Three Laws of Fandom]]

*[[Two Cakes Theory]]

*[[Two Cakes Theory]]

*{{source| url = http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/tumblr-anti-fandom-your-fave-problematic/ | title = The rise of the anti-fandom fandom | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312002709/http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/tumblr-anti-fandom-your-fave-problematic/ | archivedate = 2016-03-12 }} by [[Aja]] Romano at [[The Daily Dot]] (May 2013)

*{{source| url = http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/tumblr-anti-fandom-your-fave-problematic/ | title = The rise of the anti-fandom fandom | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312002709/http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/tumblr-anti-fandom-your-fave-problematic/ | archivedate = 2016-03-12 }} by [[Aja]] Romano at [[The Daily Dot]] (May 2013)

*[[Slashcast]] episode #42, [http://slashcast.livejournal.com/34330.html Tumblr and the New Direction of Fandom] (August 2013)

*[[Slashcast]] episode #42, [http://slashcast.livejournal.com/34330.html Tumblr and the New Direction of Fandom] (August 2013)

* {{source|url = http://unwrapping.tumblr.com/post/93716151897/age-demographics-tumblr |title = Age ranges of tumblr (Dashboard and Web visitors) |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220426074554/https://unwrapping.tumblr.com/post/93716151897/age-demographics-tumblr |archivedate = 2022-04-26 }} by unwrapping (August 3, 2014)

*{{source|url = http://unwrapping.tumblr.com/post/93716151897/age-demographics-tumblr |title = Age ranges of tumblr (Dashboard and Web visitors) |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220426074554/https://unwrapping.tumblr.com/post/93716151897/age-demographics-tumblr |archivedate = 2022-04-26 }} by unwrapping (August 3, 2014)

* {{source|url = http://fffinnagain.tumblr.com/post/97403474373/limits-on-tumblr-fandom-communities |title = Limits on tumblr Fandom Communities |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200728230420/https://fffinnagain.tumblr.com/post/97403474373/limits-on-tumblr-fandom-communities |archivedate = 2020-07-28 }}  by fffinnagain (September 13, 2014)

*{{source|url = http://fffinnagain.tumblr.com/post/97403474373/limits-on-tumblr-fandom-communities |title = Limits on tumblr Fandom Communities |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200728230420/https://fffinnagain.tumblr.com/post/97403474373/limits-on-tumblr-fandom-communities |archivedate = 2020-07-28 }}  by fffinnagain (September 13, 2014)

*{{source| url = http://loquaciousquark.tumblr.com/post/59042413872/shit-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start-to-tumble | title = SHIT NO ONE TELLS YOU WHEN YOU START TO TUMBLE | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20141013044655/http://loquaciousquark.tumblr.com:80/post/59042413872/shit-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start-to-tumble | archivedate = 2014-10-13 }} (Oct 2014)

*{{source| url = http://loquaciousquark.tumblr.com/post/59042413872/shit-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start-to-tumble | title = SHIT NO ONE TELLS YOU WHEN YOU START TO TUMBLE | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20141013044655/http://loquaciousquark.tumblr.com:80/post/59042413872/shit-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start-to-tumble | archivedate = 2014-10-13 }} (Oct 2014)

* [[fail_fandomanon]]: {{source|url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/118025.html?thread=603503625#cmt603503625 |title = Re: Dreamwidth user jae explains why Tumblr is rubbish (for them) |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730050205/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/118025.html?thread=603503625 |archivedate = 2020-07-30 }} (January 3, 2015)

*[[fail_fandomanon]]: {{source|url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/118025.html?thread=603503625#cmt603503625 |title = Re: Dreamwidth user jae explains why Tumblr is rubbish (for them) |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730050205/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/118025.html?thread=603503625 |archivedate = 2020-07-30 }} (January 3, 2015)

* [[fail_fandomanon]]: {{source|url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/131867.html?thread=686760731#cmt686760731 |title = Re: Things you wouldn't admit unanon |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211207164436/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/131867.html?thread=686760731 |archivedate = 2021-12-07 }} (April 2015)

*[[fail_fandomanon]]: {{source|url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/131867.html?thread=686760731#cmt686760731 |title = Re: Things you wouldn't admit unanon |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211207164436/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/131867.html?thread=686760731 |archivedate = 2021-12-07 }} (April 2015)

* [[All this talk about unpopular writers reminds me of how tumblr fandom is really lonely.]] (August 2015)

*[[All this talk about unpopular writers reminds me of how tumblr fandom is really lonely.]] (August 2015)

* [[Wow such low-life's, unfollowing just because you're being honest in an ask.]] (September 2015)

*[[Wow such low-life's, unfollowing just because you're being honest in an ask.]] (September 2015)

* {{source| url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/174341.html?thread=946477573#cmt946477573 | title = fail_fandomanon: FFA DW Post # 344 - Re: Do you ever feel horribly out of place in fandom?| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730060334/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/174341.html?thread=946477573| archivedate = 2020-07-30}} (December 2015)

*{{source| url = http://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/174341.html?thread=946477573#cmt946477573 | title = fail_fandomanon: FFA DW Post # 344 - Re: Do you ever feel horribly out of place in fandom?| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730060334/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/174341.html?thread=946477573| archivedate = 2020-07-30}} (December 2015)

* {{source| url = https://newrepublic.com/article/129002/secret-lives-tumblr-teens | title = The Secret Lives of Tumblr Teens | New Republic |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220616130823/https://newrepublic.com/article/129002/secret-lives-tumblr-teens |archivedate= 2022-06-16 }} at ''New Republic'' (February 2016)

*{{source| url = https://newrepublic.com/article/129002/secret-lives-tumblr-teens | title = The Secret Lives of Tumblr Teens | New Republic |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220616130823/https://newrepublic.com/article/129002/secret-lives-tumblr-teens |archivedate= 2022-06-16 }} at ''New Republic'' (February 2016)

*{{source| url = https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html | title = Why Did Fans Flee LiveJournal, and Where Will They Go After Tumblr?  | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180331075440/https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html | archivedate = 2018-03-31 }} at ''Slate'' (March 2018)

*{{source| url = https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html | title = Why Did Fans Flee LiveJournal, and Where Will They Go After Tumblr?  | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180331075440/https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/why-did-fans-leave-livejournal-and-where-will-they-go-after-tumblr.html | archivedate = 2018-03-31 }} at ''Slate'' (March 2018)

* [[Transformative Works and Cultures]] Vol 27 (2018): [http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/issue/view/43 Tumblr and Fandom]

*[[Transformative Works and Cultures]] Vol 27 (2018): [http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/issue/view/43 Tumblr and Fandom]

* [[To the Pillowfort Users: Can I just say something real quick?]] by PureSugarKane (December 14, 2018)

*[[To the Pillowfort Users: Can I just say something real quick?]] by PureSugarKane (December 14, 2018)

* [[Why do you think most antis are younger fans?]] (2021)

*[[Why do you think most antis are younger fans?]] (2021)

* {{source|url = https://dukeofash.tumblr.com/post/700651664673325056/howdy-newbies-and-welcome-to-tumblr-it-takes-a |title = so you just joined tumblr: Duke's guide to desktop setup |archiveurl = https://archive.ph/8ZA6J|archivedate= 2022-11-13}} by dukeofash, November 2022 -- step-by-step guide explaining how to configure settings, including new settings added in Summer and Fall of 2022. Also discusses [[xkit]] briefly.

*{{source|url = https://dukeofash.tumblr.com/post/700651664673325056/howdy-newbies-and-welcome-to-tumblr-it-takes-a |title = so you just joined tumblr: Duke's guide to desktop setup |archiveurl = https://archive.ph/8ZA6J|archivedate= 2022-11-13}} by dukeofash, November 2022 -- step-by-step guide explaining how to configure settings, including new settings added in Summer and Fall of 2022. Also discusses [[xkit]] briefly.

* [[The ficback machine project]] aimed at saving fanfic posted on Tumblr at the [[Internet Archive]]

*[[The ficback machine project]] aimed at saving fanfic posted on Tumblr at the [[Internet Archive]]

==Terms of Service and Community Guidelines: Changes==

==Terms of Service and Community Guidelines: Changes==

===Terms of Service===

===Terms of Service===

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181001144634/https://github.com/tumblr/policy/commits/master/terms-of-service.txt changes documented] (March 2, 2012-May 9,2018)

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181001144634/https://github.com/tumblr/policy/commits/master/terms-of-service.txt changes documented] (March 2, 2012-May 9,2018)

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140305102058/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2014-01-27] ("We’re just letting you know, here, that we were recently acquired by Yahoo! Inc. This section also includes an agreement where you're agreeing to agree to the terms of this agreement.")

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140305102058/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2014-01-27] ("We’re just letting you know, here, that we were recently acquired by Yahoo! Inc. This section also includes an agreement where you're agreeing to agree to the terms of this agreement.")

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161206002525/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2016-09-08]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161206002525/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2016-09-08]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171225014909/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2017-09-26]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171225014909/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2017-09-26]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180501150558/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2018-04-17]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180501150558/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2018-04-17]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181001125623/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2018-05-15]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181001125623/https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service Last Modified: 2018-05-15]

* [https://www.businessinsider.com/tumblrs-new-terms-of-service-is-inspiring-and-funny-2014-1 Tumblr's Hilarious New Legal Terms Of Service Include A Ban On Pretending To Be Benedict Cumberbatch] [http://archive.fo/wPTZ2 archive link]  by Caroline Moss for "Business Insider" (January 30, 2014) -- related Tumblr: {{source|url = http://whoviam-i-kidding.tumblr.com/post/74787678167/why-you-should-read-the-terms-of-service |title = Why you should read the terms of service. I honestly can’t see why more people don’t at least skim the document it’s lovely |archiveurl= http://archive.fo/U7Qkl }}

*[https://www.businessinsider.com/tumblrs-new-terms-of-service-is-inspiring-and-funny-2014-1 Tumblr's Hilarious New Legal Terms Of Service Include A Ban On Pretending To Be Benedict Cumberbatch] [http://archive.fo/wPTZ2 archive link]  by Caroline Moss for "Business Insider" (January 30, 2014) -- related Tumblr: {{source|url = http://whoviam-i-kidding.tumblr.com/post/74787678167/why-you-should-read-the-terms-of-service |title = Why you should read the terms of service. I honestly can’t see why more people don’t at least skim the document it’s lovely |archiveurl= http://archive.fo/U7Qkl }}

* {{source|url = https://www.dailydot.com/business/tumblr-new-tos-users-freak-out/ |title = What Tumblr users should know about the new terms of service |archiveurl= http://archive.fo/Z0EQm }} by [[Aja Romano]] for "The Daily Dot" ("Tumblr caused an accidental mass panic over the weekend when it unveiled new Terms of Service. Thanks to the complicated dynamics of reblogging third-party content, fear that the site was exercising copyright control over users’ works caused the Internet equivalent of a mass stampede." Ends with "So relax, guys.  Sure, it comes with more sponsored ads and less (searchable) porn now, but Tumblr’s still the same laidback, content-happy site you know and love.") (January 28, 2108)

*{{source|url = https://www.dailydot.com/business/tumblr-new-tos-users-freak-out/ |title = What Tumblr users should know about the new terms of service |archiveurl= http://archive.fo/Z0EQm }} by [[Aja Romano]] for "The Daily Dot" ("Tumblr caused an accidental mass panic over the weekend when it unveiled new Terms of Service. Thanks to the complicated dynamics of reblogging third-party content, fear that the site was exercising copyright control over users’ works caused the Internet equivalent of a mass stampede." Ends with "So relax, guys.  Sure, it comes with more sponsored ads and less (searchable) porn now, but Tumblr’s still the same laidback, content-happy site you know and love.") (January 28, 2108)

===Community Guidelines===

===Community Guidelines===

* [https://staff.tumblr.com/post/177449083750/new-community-guidelines Our Community Guidelines are changing. To keep Tumblr the constructive, empowering place it should be.]; [ archive link] (August 27, 2018)

*[https://staff.tumblr.com/post/177449083750/new-community-guidelines Our Community Guidelines are changing. To keep Tumblr the constructive, empowering place it should be.]; [ archive link] (August 27, 2018)

* [https://staff.tumblr.com/post/180758987165/a-better-more-positive-tumblr A better, more positive Tumblr];  [archive link] (December 3, 2018)

*[https://staff.tumblr.com/post/180758987165/a-better-more-positive-tumblr A better, more positive Tumblr];  [archive link] (December 3, 2018)

* [https://support.tumblr.com/post/180758979032/updates-to-tumblrs-community-guidelines Updates to Tumblr’s Community Guidelines]; [ archive link] (December 3, 2018)

*[https://support.tumblr.com/post/180758979032/updates-to-tumblrs-community-guidelines Updates to Tumblr’s Community Guidelines]; [ archive link] (December 3, 2018)

== References ==

==References==

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