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[onebulb]

Please enjoy this short animation of @costis’s modern AU

[tumblr]

Reblogs in a chain now get their own notes

The reblog chain is one of the things that makes Tumblr unlike anywhere else. All the notes on reblogs are attributed to the original post, no matter which branch people actually liked or reblogged. We want to keep encouraging conversations, and give contributors the recognition they deserve. 

Soon, you'll be able to like, reblog, or reply to any part of a reblog chain, and that note will go to that reblog's author. Each reblog will have its own counts, instead of one aggregated number from every version of the post. And yes, you’ll be able to like multiple posts in one chain.

If a reblog doesn't add anything, the love flows up to the last person in the chain who did. Your post doesn't lose notes just because people spread it quietly.

Past notes will stay on the original post — we're only changing what happens from here on out. Retroactively re-attributing all of them would be... a lot.

This is just the beginning. More changes are coming as we keep building this out – stay tuned!

[tumblr]

Let's talk about reblog notes.

We rolled out a significant change to how notes work on reblogs, and the reaction has been strong. We're not going to pretend otherwise. 

First things first: We're reversing the change. Your feedback in comments, emails, and especially reblogs, made clear that the rollout created problems we need to address before moving forward. We also should have communicated this differently from the start, and we didn't.

We still believe there's a better version of how reblogs can work. One that gives every voice in a chain the credit it deserves. But we want to get there with you.

In the coming days we'll share more on how we plan to do that,  including ways to work directly with some of you on this and future changes before they ship.

Keep an eye on @staff for updates to come soon. 

[inkskinned]

you may be thinking that some of the reactions to the tumblr update are unfounded or panicky. but i meant what i said: this will fucking destroy any artist on this site.

for your reference, i tracked down one of my original posts; which had a notes section that looked like this:

and here is what it looks like now:

holy shit. by my math, that is not even two percent of the amount of aggregate notes my writing actually has. i am not able to see any of the literal hundreds of replies, comments, or tags.

maybe this is a bit presumptuous but i consider myself to be fairly popular on this site. i still remember the first time a large blog "picked up" my work - how quickly all of a sudden i was getting seen. notes on my poetry jumped from like 10 to 300 to 3k. overnight. that was the magic of tumblr, and the incredible writing community i found here.

but now if i answer any of my fellow writers, if i say please go check this out or even if i add additional context to my own work - the artist is removed completely from their own content.

do you want to reply to an "ask game"? do you want to reply to a story prompt? do you want to just make a funny joke with your friends? well, that sucks - you might be depriving them of literally 98% of their notes.

it isn't about clout chasing. it is about giving creators control over their own materials. even a silly post deserves to be connected directly with the person that thought it up.

the tumblr feedback form is currently crashed for me, but when it's up, everyone please go (politely! calmly! like you're walking in a burning building!) tell them what you think. in the meantime: @staff @changes like... i am begging you. literally just set up a suggestion box for ideas on how to monetize tumblr, surely one of us can help you.

[lady-griffin]

I absolutely love how they did Laboon in the live action.

Don’t get me wrong – nothing can quite beat that initial insane journey of holy shit it’s a terrifying GIANT whale, to what the fuck is up with this whale, is there a sky in his stomach, to Laboon must be protected at all costs – I love that whale!

I adore Luffy saying he knows Binks’ Brew because someone used to sing it to him, someone who left him a long time ago.

I never once considered that connection between Luffy and Laboon and I honestly feel quite foolish for that now, because holy shit.

They were both left behind by the crews that they loved not because those crews didn’t care or love them but because they did; the Grand Line would’ve made an easy meal out of those two young boys.

I loved Luffy singing Bink’s Brew to Laboon (on its own that would've been more than enough but of course they added that dance/pose).

I especially loved Luffy's speech about how yes, some people will leave you, but others will stay with you.

I really love that in particular because as much as I adore Laboon’s relationship with the Rumbar pirates and Brook; Crocus has been with Laboon for 50 years and loves him so much and he doesn't get nearly enough credit (or love) for that.

Instead of the dad who didn't want the cat; One Piece has the lighthouse keeper who didn't want the whale.

To be clear, it’s not like the Rumbar pirates chose to leave Laboon...

Well, I mean they did...

But they were 100% planning on returning in a year or two; they weren’t planning on dying.

They really did an amazing job adapting something that is in no way an easy thing to adapt to a live action medium. It's honestly amazing they pulled it off, but they did because they kept what was important, changed what they needed to, and even made some improvements.

Also, "So, it's a girl whale."

[assiraphales]

one of the requirements of being a strawhat is being a little (a lot) insane about their captain, but with that also comes the understanding the swordsman will be constantly trying to outdo everyone else combined. on one hand “we’d all die for luffy ur not special roronoa” but on the other……………………..it’s better not to get in his way. he’s protective he’s jealous and he will bite. especially post time skip when he’s practically attached by the hip to luffy w his whole “I’ll come w you” “I’m going anyways, you think a straw will stop me?” “I’ll follow him to hell if I have to” thing after being separated for so long. because while they’re content basking in the warmth of luffy’s light, zoro’s trying to throw himself into the sun

[calellon]

Do you talk to your mutuals?

Telepathically more than actually

[foreverrhapsody]

#mutuals: pls know i'm reading all your tags and laughing at your jokes and approvingly thinking '[username] is so cool'

[kieranculkn]

this is the funniest thing ive seen inmy entire life

[codename-adler]

thank you heated rivalry for getting regular porn back on this website

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

every day I learn bot comments on ao3 are stooping lower and lower

anyway if you get a comment like this, chances are that they are bot and their goal is to do whatever it takes to get you to delete your work, most certainly (from what I’ve heard) it’s because they want to “safely” steal your work, use it to train their ai without you being able to rightfully claim ownership of your work since “there’s no proof that the work was stolen/was posted elsewhere first by you” because the original source has already been deleted.

THEY ARE ALL BOTS. at first it was “ao3 is deleting fics and your entire account will be affected unless you delete the fics yourself” then it was “this work contains contents that are illegal and they have already reported you and your fic to the police” (yes, that’s how desperate these bots are), and now it’s this.

report their comments to ao3 for spam—in this case, specifically, I think you may be able to report them for harassment too—and don’t pay attention to them, most importantly don’t delete your works, don’t feel discouraged by their comments. remember that they are bots and they mass comment something like this on people’s works at random to get people to delete their works. (or even if they’re not bot, they are still pathetic bullies who don’t deserve your time or attention.)

MORE ABOUT BOTS AND SCAMS PLAGUING AO3’S COMMENTS SECTION HERE

[wagakko]

[DL] Kuroko no Basuke IGNITE-ZONE - English Subs

Finally posting the English subtitles for the third Kuroko no Basuke stage play, IGNITE-ZONE. As you can guess from the poster, it covers the Seirin vs. Touou and Seirin vs. Yosen matches of the Winter Cup.

Many thanks to @kanasmusings for doing the heavy lifting with the translation! Check out their blog for other fandom translations and subtitles.

Link to the subs (.srt)

And some reminders:

The download link is for the subtitles only.

Where to get the video? You can purchase a DVD or Blu-ray of the stage play - I've included store links at the end of the subtitle file.

The subs are for personal, non-commercial viewing only. Don't sell it, don't stream it for a fee.

Please don't retranslate it or reupload it elsewhere.

If the Mega link above doesn't work for you, I can use another file host. Just let me know.

(These subs are long overdue, and in no small part is it my fault. I apologize, and thank you for your patience.)

[martellspear]

sorry that you think my fictional ship is illegal. I actually consulted a fictional lawyer about it and he had a talk with a fictional cop about the fictional laws and then they both looked at me, and very seriously said "we'll allow it because it's hot."

[shymagnolia]

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

[shymagnolia]

okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post

[flagellant]

…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment

likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post

[coffee-or-hot-cocoa]

i need all the help i can get for finals

[finnglas]

Hey so

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

This might be the real one, y’all.

[ladyadrasteia666]

Reblogging to spread the luck and the good fortune

[itsblosseybitch]

Made a new poster! :)

[zwoelffarben]

[crunchcrunchteacakes]

[divorcedwife]

i can promise that if i ever create a commercial published project that leads to a fandom and arguments, i will not be going on my official accounts to use my authority to say who is right or wrong. i will be making an anonymous account to partake and make it worse

[hrknk]

why did i remove the orange panel, forgot about the BALL

[hrknk]

just kidding, here he is 👻

[brighhton]

there should be three kaiju coming through, not two!

[glacier--freeze]

[ID: A kid taking a mirror selfie with the caption edited to ask "Does anyone know if we have kaiju triple event tomorrow". End ID.]