Romance She Wrote

@bb_kate_ on twitter. Reylo enthusiast, fic writer, silly goose

[reylopromo]

Hi quick question. You are proposing that this blog is a novel concept because you reblog from the fandom tags. You do realize that’s what literally every single blog does, right? Right down to the ‘unique’ event tag? That’s….that’s exactly how tumblr basically functions? Assuming you are new around here, the sentiment is appreciated but nothing about this is unique as it is what we all already do and have been doing for years. 👀 Just relax and be one of us- no need for the pedestal. 💜

Oh, but nowhere did I propose that this was a unique concept. This is what is called a "source blog."

I've been on Tumblr far longer than I ever have been on Twitter and co-ran at least 10 source blogs in my day, the purpose of which was exactly the same as this blog's now: to be a space that collates and shares all new content in the tags, functioning as an archive rather than a personal blog.

So really, this isn't unique at all.

Of course individual users are free to reblog whatever content they like on their personal blogs, but what about creators whose work would otherwise be ignored or whose reach isn't quite as wide as bigger blogs'?

It's unreasonable to expect someone running a personal blog to share everything they see in the tags. What if that person doesn't like this trope or that ship or that concept? Why force them to reblog something they don't want to?

My opinion doesn't matter here. It's not my right to judge what people choose to create. And let me be honest: Clydephelia, Finnreylo, etc.? Those aren't really my ships. So I don't actively seek out content made for them, for my own consumption, as it were. But will I take the opportunity to promote them on this source blog? Of course.

There is no pedestal to be found here, really. No, actually scratch that. There is. But its only purpose is to amplify newer or lesser-known creators' voices, as well as the voices of creators who contribute to more niche ships. And doesn't everyone's voice deserve to be heard?

[the-final-sif]

Welcome twitter users fleeing the absolute cesspool that twitter is going to become as Musk gets his way with his awful ideas! Things are better here, and hey, if you're an old user coming back, they've actually improved shit!

Here's a list of important notes for tumblr usage:

Don't censor words, particularly trigger warnings. Tumblr has a very functional blacklist (found in your settings) that can filter by post content and/or tags. But the word needs to actually be present for the filter to work. Censoring words like r*pe is actively harmful to people attempting to avoid those topics.

Use tags liberally, you have as many as you want, but don't tag unrelated shit. You'll get reported for spam really fast if you do.

Set an avatar and reblog things, otherwise you look like a bot.

You are not obligated to have your real name anywhere in your blog/bio/etc. Most people here use handles.

You can turn your ask box & anons on or off if you are experiencing any kind of harassment. You can also turn off replies on your posts, and turn off reblogs if you need to.

Tumblr has keyboard shortcuts on desktop. You can find them listed under the blog/account menu. Go learn them, they make life so much easier.

Reblog things. Seriously. Also set your dash in chronological order. You can maintain several blogs if need be, but reblogging things is normal, expected, and how you pass along stuff you enjoy.

The majority of people aren't reading your card/dni/blog bio before they reblog stuff. Posts get passed around and the OP often isn't the focal point of the post. Learn to live with it.

Fic writers: you have unlimited words, do not post fics as images.

Reblogs with comments/tags are encouraged. It's not like twitter's QRTs. The OP will see everything there. Know that before you comment.

You have a queue. This means you can set posts up ahead of time to run while you're busy. You can also completely ignore this and just spam your follows whenever you're online. Both are very commonplace

It's not weird to go through someone's blog and reblog old posts. That's actually very normal. If you add /chrono to the end of a tumblr page then you can view all the posts in chronological order to make this easier.

"Spam" liking and reblogging isn't a thing that is a problem. This is invented by people I do not understand. If someone claims this is a problem, they can learn how to turn off or manage their notifications.

The only form of promotional posts that tumblr has is "blaze". There is no ad targeting or any kind of invasions of privacy with blaze. You just get subjected to w/e someone wants to show you. If you want to give tumblr some money to help the company keep going and providing an alternative to twitter, it's not a bad way to do it. You can make people look at cat photos.

Also, we have fun colors here. Plus actual formatting ability. Use it!

People lie on here for fun. Don't accept everything you see at face value, check the reblogs/replies or google something if you're skeptical! Critical thinking is good!

Above all else, be chill, use your block button if you need to, and have fun.

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