Ranking saying something on tumblr from most to least attention seeking
Post with overuse of tags: lack of confidence in the post getting shared so you make sure your words show up for as many as possible. You want as many people as possible to read your words even if it's outside of the experience those people curated for themselves
Sending non-anon asks to a popular blogger: you want senpai to notice you and you want everyone to know. You are using them as a stepping stone hoping to siphon some of their followers and think that you'd easily get more popular if more people saw your stuff.
Addition to a popular post: you want your followers to know you're as if not funnier than OP AND want it to be possibly shared. The goal is to become part of a greater post, a piece of the puzzle, one of the senators on the list of Caesar murderers. You want the post with your addition to be shared. Either that or you want OP specifically to reply to what you've said.
Post with relevant tags: you want specific people with specific interests or opinion to see your words. The experience is what is expected of tumblr when you follow tags, you accept that it might not get popular outside of that sphere but depending of the size of community it could still be a lot
Post a reply under a post: you accept you are not part of the main conversation, but join the chorus of the people. Everyone can see your words regardless of what version of the post they see, and you can ratio others by being funnier or more right than them. You can have less public fights than aggressive additions to post. You humbly accept that there are few chances your reply get screenshot, especially if there are already many comments
Adding tags to a post: you wish to express your opinion without aiming for recognition, your words are meant for your followers, the person you reblogged from, and OP. Private discussions are happening, and you know only the noblest of tags will get screenshot. You accepted your fate as a 230 followers nobody, a part of the ecosystem, and wish to reach those that made the choice to follow you
Post without tags: either a desire to not share your words too much outside of your sphere, or if you are popular/followed by popular blogs, is a gamble by pointing out the fact you're not tagging and banking on this to not just gain traction but be a cool post because you got there without tags and everyone knows that
Post with reblogs off: you have something you really want to say out loud in public but you know it's gonna be a terrible time if any non-curated person sees your post. This is just for whatever follower is awake at this time, no one else
Anon ask: you actively avoid attention. Whatever the reasons are, any attention given to it good or bad is meant to not directed toward you. You can claim it was your anon if you want; anyone can. The shadows are your home, whether it was for good or evil your contribution shall never be linked to your name
"oh but that's not what people use tumblr for you're so wrong and cynical and-" I am always right and also know everything people think when they post my word is gospel I'm sorry that's just how it is
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