TUMBLR 101: a helpful guide for tiktok refugees
are YOU a former tiktok user trying to learn how to use tumblr to fill the void the american tiktok ban is leaving in your soul? here are some things you should know, from someone whoās going on their eighth year on this hellsite:
1. you can say anything on here. gone are the days of having to use words like āunaliveā and āseggs.ā murder! kill! sex! fuck! speak your mind!
2. there is a community for you on here. regardless of what youāre into or however small the fandom is, you have a place here. at least one other person will have heard of your weird obscure interest. strike up a conversation!
3. followers donāt matter. tumblr is one of the last remaining social media sites in which your number of followers means absolute jack shit. this can be disorienting at first, but once you lean into the fact that everyone on this website is equal, itās very freeing. clout means nothing here.
4. similarly, you can post at any time. while tiktok has an algorithm that favors certain times, tumblr has no such algorithm. post whatever you want, whenever you want. every post has virtually the same chance at getting notes, regardless of when it is posted.
5. tags can have spaces between the words! this one is very exciting. tags can be a whole sentence. you can also use the tags to comment on someoneās post without actually adding onto the physical post itself (which is sometimes frowned upon and called āderailingā if you use this feature to bring up a completely different point other than the one thatās being made on the original post).
TL;DR: speak your mind, find your place, followers donāt matter, post anytime, have fun with tags!! tumblr is a wonderful site used to share things youāre excited about. be patient with yourself as youāre learning and have fun!
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