Important for new tumblr users!
If you have a default icon and an empty blog most current users will most likely block and report you!
The best part of tumblr is the complete customization of your blogs. Pick fun colors, a profile picture, write something in your bio of the blog even just pronouns or what fandoms you like. A lot of the bots here are empty blogs and most of us have difficulty telling the difference between new blogs and bots.
If you are new and confused how tumblr works I highly suggest create a post that says “I’m new here and still learning how tumblr works”. That way at least there is less of a chance of being reported for being a bot
Tumblr does not work the way instagram does. If you only like posts your dash will be empty. Tumblr content survives on user interaction. Reblog posts. Interact with other users like for example if you see art you like put “you art is pretty” in the tags. The more interaction a post gets the more likely creators will post more. Liking a post will not help spread posts around. The like button doesn’t actually do much. Reblogging is the most important way to interact here. But feel free to talk in the tags related to a post. Many users used the tags to put their opinions or jokes on posts while not wanting it visible to everyone. Tags are kinda like a hidden feature the only people who can see your tags are you followers and the original poster. It is pretty normal here to comment in the tags.
Follower count or fame doesn’t matter here. We are all anonymous internet peoples who are equal. Doesn’t matter if u got one or thousands of followers. Follower count is not visible to anyone but yourself
Discourse is stupid don’t start any. Block out any tags you don’t like or block users that annoy you.
The tagging system here can be a bit shit at times but it’s the best we got. Never tag a post with tags unrelated to the post! That will be marked as spam. Tags should be used to help users filter for the content that is on it. Unlike instagram tagging a post with a million random popular tags will not get your post more popular it will just annoy a lot of people.
Important take aways from this post
Customize your blogs!
Reblog posts/interact with users
No discourse
Follower count is stupid and doesn’t matter
Don’t spam the tags with anything unrelated to the post
Please feel free to add onto this post if you have any more good info for new tumblr users
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