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(walks up to any OT3) so which one of you is Jolene
Welcome to the [K] Project Resurrection Fest!!!!!!!
what the heck is this?
an event to encourage creation and sharing of fan-content for the series [K] or K project (consisting of anime, manga, novels, misc. other materials)
when will this run?
OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 15, 2024 given that October 5th is the 12th anniversary of the anime release. late posts are welcome and the tag will be tracked for up to a week after.
why and why now???
it's BEEN A MINUTE and sometimes it's nice to know you're not alone in contemplating and creating content for what feels like a dead fandom :)
WHY NOT!!!!!
what are the rules/any other details?
there are NO SET PROMPTS (we die like half the cast ✨️) so follow your heart and let your imaginations run wild
the tracked tag will be #kfest2k24
all kinds of fan-made content is welcome (art, fic, meta, fanmixes, graphics, etc.)
please tag appropriately and provide warnings where applicable
please play nice & do not repost others' work
image descriptions/alt text encouraged [info on how-to here]
please send an ask if you have any additional questions
2023
READ THAT STACK OF BOOKS NEXT TO YOUR BED
READ THAT STACK OF BOOKS NEXT TO YOUR BED
READ THAT STACK OF BOOKS NEXT TO YOUR BED
READ THAT STACK OF BOOKS NEXT TO YOUR BED
READ THAT STACK OF BOOKS NEXT TO YOUR BED
okay we're doing this in 2024 for sure
re: tumblr
hello! I work in tech and here are some important things to know about "tumblr is going into maintenance mode." please note I do not work at tumblr, I've just worked at tumblr-adjacent sort of companies for my entire adult life and i've gone through this before.
what does maintenance mode mean?
literally what it sounds like -- Automattic is not going to be hiring new staff, investing in new product features, or doing anything new on tumblr. the staff that remains working on tumblr will be maintaining the status quo. most of the staff will be allocated elsewhere (or possibly laid off, though it looks like from that memo that's not what they're planning to do). it does not mean tumblr is shutting down. you should still buy premium, get merch, etc, because this is definitely step one of the shutdown process, but a maintenance mode designation is basically to see if tumblr will generate a revenue without putting more money into it than strictly necessary.
why did this happen?
obviously I do not know directly. from my observation, it's in part because Yahoo had absolutely no idea what to do with this platform, and then when Automattic bought it they also... struggled... but it is also in part because the user base has been so viciously anti-monetization that most attempts were killed outright.
yes, the user base is part of the problem. the absolute feral anti-premium, anti-ads, anti-tipping, anti-everything tumblr tried to do to make money is part of the problem. it's not the only part of the problem by a long shot, but I would be remiss not to mention it.
what do I do now?
use the platform. just like, keep using tumblr. do not abandon ship. buy premium, get yourself some badges, get yourself some merch, but use the platform. ad revenue is based on impressions and clicks. if a ton of the user base gives up, that revenue disappears.
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tumblr is extremely special. I've never seen anything like it in my 20-odd years of being Very Online, and I was a minor BNF in WolfStar during LiveJournal days. I don't know that it can be recreated elsewhere. I don't know where fandom will go. I know that something else will exist after tumblr and that nothing gold can stay, but i don't think the specific kind of joy found here can be recreated. i say this not to be a downer, but to be realistic. I guess I should find a Bluesky invite.
I've been here since 2008. I'm not going anywhere as long as this site exists. hope you'll stay here with me.
This is, honestly, the best take I've seen about this mess.
Adding a link to an article discussing it here. The leaked memo is linked in the first paragraph. I hadn't seen a single person actually posting the memo itself and was very fucking confused lmao.
“Our previous approach wasn’t working.”
My favourite boy
sometimes i am struck by the fact that there are people i follow on tumblr because we were friends on livejournal TWENTY YEARS AGO
Art Nouveau doors in Brussels ❦
did YOU KNOW i cant draw cats
“This character is dead in canon” to you. They’re dead in canon to you. To me they’re fine
“This character is dead in canon” then explain to me why they’re still running around and living rent free in my head.
I LOVE being alive so I can be mediocre at SO many different hobbies
Bubble Comics released a new VK sticker pack! This time it's Exlibrium-themed so prepare yourself for a big dose of little shadows and extremely hilarious reactions made by Lilya, Nightingale, Inga and Sasha!
Yoh for dear Yone
It's always inherited trauma never inherited money.
A more recent hike, with the trees above the falls encased in rime