wellllllll...that happened. hjsakldfhl. pls enjoy some of the astounding #tadc art being created in its wake <3
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I think it could be cool to put together a board of the top Tumblristas in the world, that could see previews of what's coming up and advise on strategic direction. Who should be on it?
Okay, look. We're gonna do it like this, Matt. I used to work in market research. This one is free, next time I expect a month of free premium and if there's a third time I expect a job.
TO EVERYONE ELSE:
A series of ten reblogs is about to follow, since you can only have one poll per reblog. Please answer all ten polls. If you don't see them all, check the notes (this shouldn't take me long so if it's more than like, fifteen minutes since I posted this one they should all be there.)
1) What is the PRIMARY thing you do on Tumblr?
I mostly reblog others' posts
I write original posts
I make/post memes
I make/post images or gifs
I make/post videos
I run a poll blog
I run a gimmick blog
See Results2) how long have you been here?
Under twelve months
1-2 years
3-4 years
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 years
More than ten years
I don't remember
See Results4) thinking about the recent Tumblr feature release/rollback, what did you find most frustrating?
There was no communication before the fact
I felt like the feature didn't take Tumblr users' wants and needs into account
I felt like the feature showed a lack of understanding of Tumblr culture
I felt the feature would hurt Tumblr culture
I felt the feature would hurt Tumblr artists and small makers specifically
I wasn't bothered by the change
It happened so fast I didn't even know until it was all over
See Results5) thinking about the recent Tumblr feature release/rollback, what satisfied you most about the response?
Tumblr staff responded quickly
I felt like we were heard and listened to
It was nice to see our concerns were understood
I wasn't bothered by the change
It happened so fast I didn't even know until it was all over
Other
See Results6) thinking about features you use on Tumblr, what would you like to see improved?
The recent UI changes to reblogging are too confusing
I'd like tagging to be easier
I'd like to see the tagging system overhauled
I'd like to see the reporting/adult tagging system improved
I'd like a separate page for my communities
I'd like to be able to mark posts as for my followers only
I'd like to see the blocking system improved
I'm happy with Tumblr as it is
Other
See Results7) with the understanding that Tumblr needs to attract new users or convert more current free users to paying users in order to stay online, what do you think of Matt's "top tumblrista" idea?
Absolutely not--this is very famously the influencer-hating site
Absolutely not--this site is too diverse for that to work
Absolutely not, for other reasons
I'm actually liking this poll method
The poll method is clunky but something similar would be great
I think the panel of "top users" would be great
I have no opinion on this
See Results8) if you don't currently pay for use of a Tumblr feature, why not?
I have paid Tumblr features
The price point is too high for my wallet
The price point is too high for what's offered
There's nothing offered that I want
I wouldn't pay even if something I wanted was offered
Other
See ResultsIn the following question, "pre-social media" refers to platforms like LiveJournal, forums, alt.net boards, early MySpace, and similar spaces.
9) thinking about the given definition of "pre-social media," how much do you agree with the statement "I think most tumblr users I know would prefer pre-social media to modern platforms like Facebook and X"?
"Strongly agree" is not strong enough
Strongly agree
Agree
Kind of maybe agree?
Neutral/I don't know enough about pre-social media to say
Kind of maybe disagree?
Disagree
Strongly disagree
"Strongly disagree" is not strong enough
See Results10) do you think Matt should just hire me to do this so I don't have to squeeze it around my break at work?
Yes, this was awesome
Sure, you're not perfect but this was way better than what they've done til now
No, but someone should do this
Honestly I'm just sad you didn't give us nuance/bald/vanilla extract/tickybox
See ResultsI think it could be cool to put together a board of the top Tumblristas in the world, that could see previews of what's coming up and advise on strategic direction. Who should be on it?
Okay, look. We're gonna do it like this, Matt. I used to work in market research. This one is free, next time I expect a month of free premium and if there's a third time I expect a job.
TO EVERYONE ELSE:
A series of ten reblogs is about to follow, since you can only have one poll per reblog. Please answer all ten polls. If you don't see them all, check the notes (this shouldn't take me long so if it's more than like, fifteen minutes since I posted this one they should all be there.)
1) What is the PRIMARY thing you do on Tumblr?
I mostly reblog others' posts
I write original posts
I make/post memes
I make/post images or gifs
I make/post videos
I run a poll blog
I run a gimmick blog
See Results2) how long have you been here?
Under twelve months
1-2 years
3-4 years
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 years
More than ten years
I don't remember
See Results4) thinking about the recent Tumblr feature release/rollback, what did you find most frustrating?
There was no communication before the fact
I felt like the feature didn't take Tumblr users' wants and needs into account
I felt like the feature showed a lack of understanding of Tumblr culture
I felt the feature would hurt Tumblr culture
I felt the feature would hurt Tumblr artists and small makers specifically
I wasn't bothered by the change
It happened so fast I didn't even know until it was all over
See Results5) thinking about the recent Tumblr feature release/rollback, what satisfied you most about the response?
Tumblr staff responded quickly
I felt like we were heard and listened to
It was nice to see our concerns were understood
I wasn't bothered by the change
It happened so fast I didn't even know until it was all over
Other
See Results6) thinking about features you use on Tumblr, what would you like to see improved?
The recent UI changes to reblogging are too confusing
I'd like tagging to be easier
I'd like to see the tagging system overhauled
I'd like to see the reporting/adult tagging system improved
I'd like a separate page for my communities
I'd like to be able to mark posts as for my followers only
I'd like to see the blocking system improved
I'm happy with Tumblr as it is
Other
See ResultsThe 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!
It’s very clear that you all have strong feelings about Tumblr and about this change. We hear you. The passion people have for how Tumblr works is one of the things that makes this place special.
As this rolls out over the next few days and you explore it, we’ll keep reading your replies and reblogs, so please keep sharing your questions, concerns, and ideas.
Your creativity has always been the heart of Tumblr, whether you’re the original poster or adding something brilliant in the reblogs, and nothing about this change is meant to limit that.
If you’d like to talk directly beyond the comments, leave a reply and we’ll follow up with as many of you as we can. We want to work with you to make Tumblr better.
a little spotlight on halsey's impact on all of us here π
@unicumname:
so letβs not dwell on what's going on over on IMDB, but it does seem like the final episodes of A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms have you all in a chokehold. Hereβs a collection of the fan art youβve been making of dunk, his friends, his frenemies ...and maybe possibly lovers? π π we live in hope. never stop shipping, yβall
(mild spoilers ahead)
@klavieren:
happy lunar new year to all who celebrate! here is some good horse art to mark the year of the horse. here's hoping itβs a good one <3
Itβs the final day of ships week and weβre celebrating the top 20 ships on Tumblr with some homegrown fanart. Please enjoy these artful depictions of the art of shipping!
@leon-donovan:
Thanks for joining us for Ships Week! If you don't want it to be over yet, come hang out and chat about yr faves on the tag: #ships week 2026 <3
It's the big one! Welcome to the final day of ships week. Here are your top 20 ships of the last year, with the full list under the cut:
1. Byler +22
Will Byers & Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things
2. Spamtenna
Spamton & Ant Tenna, Deltarune
3. Jayvik
Jayce & Viktor, Arcane
4. Phan +4
Daniel Howell & Phil Lester, YouTubers
5. Sonadow +14
Sonic & Shadow, Sonic the Hedgehog
6. Hollanov
Shane Hollander & Ilya Rozanov, Heated Rivalry
7. Polytrix
Rumi & Zoey & Mira, KPop Demon Hunters
8. Buddie -1
Evan Buckley & Edmundo Diaz, 9-1-1
9. Destiel -4
Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural
10. Krusie
Kris Dreemurr & Susie, Deltarune
11. Caitvi +74
Caitlyn Kiramman & Vi, Arcane
12. Superbat +31
Superman & Batman, the DC Universe
13. Pureshadow*
Pure Vanilla Cookie & Shadow Milk Cookie, the Cookie Run franchise
14. Stobotnik
Agent Stone & Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog
15. Radiostatic
Alastor & Vox, Hazbin Hotel
16. Gelphie
Glinda Upland & Elphaba Thropp, Wicked
17. Pazzi
Paige Bueckers & Azzi Fudd, WNBA players
18. Radioapple -12
Lucifer Morningstar & Alastor, Hazbin Hotel
19. Bucktommy -7
Evan Buckley & Tommy Kinard, 9-1-1
20. Hannigram -7
Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal
Itβs day 4 of ships week and weβre celebrating spots #21 β #40 with some homegrown fanart. Please enjoy these artful depictions of the art of shipping!
@cloudi-ii:
Join in with #ships week 2026 & follow along on @tumblr for more shipping content and list drops throughout the week!
