wow thanks a lot tumblr guess what you’ve done
you’ve made it impossible to use read mores with personatalia anymore ‘cause it’s gonna be ugly shite and that stuff drives me nuts
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But why. Tumblr. Why. ;-;
*runs search* how about this apparent workabout? —> http://nerdyravenclaw.tumblr.com/post/18802224180/nerdyravenclaw-yes-guys-i-figured-out-how-to
(sidebar image might be a bit PG…
not that any BL fans should really mind cough cough)
thanks so much, love <3!
who honestly thought ‘[more]’ was a good idea
are they fired yet
wow thanks a lot tumblr guess what you’ve done
you’ve made it impossible to use read mores with personatalia anymore ‘cause it’s gonna be ugly shite and that stuff drives me nuts
tumblr
Dear Tumblr,
I’ve been a fan of your site for over a year now. I appreciate, as do many, the format of speed blogging: a quick, easy way in which a user is able to share their thoughts relating to their personal lives, their fandom lives, or any other aspect online and offline. However, recent policies that are brought into consideration brings concern to myself, and as I’m sure you now realize, various others, over the direction in which Tumblr is headed.
Browser Extensions, such as Missing E, Tumblr Savior and XKit have clarified, again and again, that they work through a user’s own browser instead of Tumblr itself. These extensions bring on features that can enhance a user’s experience on Tumblr, or make it a safer place. One would think these features would be considered basic to Tumblr staff, but unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case. If Tumblr were to implement reblogging responses, blocking certain tags, and a few other features off various Browser Extensions, I wouldn’t be surprised to see your userbase to give up these extensions quite readily.
Giving your users false information about these extensions, however, as scare tactics, is unacceptable. After Tumblr’s Missing E warning was added into the coding over a month ago, I’ve received that warning no less than once a day, more often, three or four times. A user understands the first time that yes, Missing E can be considered ‘dangerous’. Second time would provide some thought. Multiple times, however, is going to make a user, such as myself, angry and frustrated, and not take your warnings very seriously. It comes off from Tumblr as childish, unprofessional, and attention-seeking.
In addition, Tumblr Savior helps provide Tumblr users a sense of safety on your blogging platform. I am confused as users are able to block blogs, why it would be so difficult to enable a user to be able to block certain tags. However, since you seem unwilling to add this feature, Tumblr Savior provides the coping method that many users of Tumblr need.
URL hoarding is another policy that, to be frank, quite confuses me. I understand opening up inactive Tumblr accounts, to give users a chance to use URLs that are not used. However, some people may want to keep URLs for various reasons, as they have a personal significance, for future plans, or inside jokes. I, myself, keep a URL that I highly doubt anyone would want to use in the future—as a joke among various friends. I understand if you feel that there should be a cap on how many URLs or side-blogs can be ‘used’ by a certain individual, but outright banning this action, once again, seems to be childish from a business perspective. Caps, and activity checks, seems like a good enough method to curb any issues with URL hoarding, whether it be server space, or opening up URLs to others.
My final issue comes to this: It seems that you wish to enact a policy on making Tumblr themes only usable through the Theme Garden. This stifles the Tumblr creative community greatly, and I worry over what would happen to several of my favorite theme designers. Concerns over safety of Tumblr users is understandable, but why punish all users over a few others stupidity, or foolishness? This makes little sense.
I encourage you to think deeply about what you’re doing, and how it could effect your business in the future. I’m sure you have received many letters about user’s feelings, and mine to you, would be a drop in the pot. But it would be a shame to see the popularity Tumblr has maintained go away, or wane, as it has with sites such as Myspace and Livejournal, but much more quickly.
Sincerely,
Appingo
tumblr who is really going to want the url bonbon-babies
