Yeah see this whole time I thought "no one" used LJ anymore, but then I actually go and post here and within 30 minutes I get a comment from you when on Tumblr we've been next to each other for ages and never interacted there beyond likes and reblogs. THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. Let's go back to having fun.
YEAH SERIOUSLY. i think i must still have email notifs on for my friend list here. which is pretty handy for moments like this hehe.
honestly tumblr is so intimidating nowadays. i pretty much just stick to reblogging #relatable text posts and #aesthetic shit bc it's too scary actually posting opinions haha... now that I'm like, Known to one of the scary mgs fans who is known for harassment and stalking!!! how nice!!
i seriously miss the ability to friendlock journals on here :<
I'm not even intimidated per se, it's just that most of the people who supposedly agreed with me on things have either moved on or just stopped engaging in any kind of activism there, and meanwhile I'm STILL just being targeted by reactionaries. They have no argument, no clue about any context whatsoever, no policies aside from "people who are different from me are wrong", and yet they have to poke their heads into every conversation about oppression there is. For instance, the moment I say anything about positive trans representation, truscum are all over my blog. I didn't sign up for this and just reading their gibberish about how ALLLLL trans people must be dysphoric and how I don't "count" is killing my brain cells, let alone responding to it. And then just posting on tumblr becomes a reason to have anxiety, because even if most people know these bigots are objectively wrong, that doesn't make it any nicer to be harassed by them
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Said it before, said it again: Tumblr may have the popularity now, but it's got nothing on LJ's comment system and sense of community. Also since there's more people there now there's also more bullshit.
Looking forward to seeing regular posts from you again! Been typing into the void for so long that it'll be weird actually communicating with someone, lol.
ETA: Look at me, forgetting my html. That's how you know it's been a super, super long time.
I honestly hope we're going to collectively move somewhere else soon, because the format [on Tumblr] just...doesn't do it for me, and the more I try to make it work for me the worse it gets. How hard can it be to let people comment!
Well seriously, I checked out your LJ again last night and I think it's amazing how you have such a consistent journalling routine no matter how many people may be reading or not. You're a hero with that keyboard and you know it. An example of dedication to writing for us all.
Haha, I changed my post editor to HTML but will have to get used to it again in these sweet, sweet comments. But that's okay. At least it doesn't lag.
I seriously don't understand what the design thought process was with Tumblr. Yes! A social platform where you can't have easy social interactions with other people! Brilliant. WTF.
People will leave eventually. Here's hoping the next ~big thing~ isn't someplace worse.
Awww, thank you. I find it cathartic even if I repeat myself a lot, lol.
That...honestly sums up the design of Tumblr perfectly. They've even taken away the reply feature now.
I think if there was a clear choice, everyone would already have left Tumblr, but the thing is most people use it because it's become the default site to be on. I've never actually experienced anyone saying "oh yeah, I love using this hell site". Everyone hates it yet there's no direct and still popular alternative. So I can't imagine the next big platform will be worse...unless it's Facebook. Yeesh.
Aww well repeat yourself all you want, it's your party!
Hey, glad to see you're still around! Will be great to talk again :D I'll get around to posting in a bit more detail when I can, but yeah, things have changed a lot since I last regularly posted here. And that's a good thing.
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Yeah see this whole time I thought "no one" used LJ anymore, but then I actually go and post here and within 30 minutes I get a comment from you when on Tumblr we've been next to each other for ages and never interacted there beyond likes and reblogs. THIS IS WHAT I MEAN. Let's go back to having fun.
How are you omg!!
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honestly tumblr is so intimidating nowadays. i pretty much just stick to reblogging #relatable text posts and #aesthetic shit bc it's too scary actually posting opinions haha... now that I'm like, Known to one of the scary mgs fans who is known for harassment and stalking!!! how nice!!
i seriously miss the ability to friendlock journals on here :<
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I'm not even intimidated per se, it's just that most of the people who supposedly agreed with me on things have either moved on or just stopped engaging in any kind of activism there, and meanwhile I'm STILL just being targeted by reactionaries. They have no argument, no clue about any context whatsoever, no policies aside from "people who are different from me are wrong", and yet they have to poke their heads into every conversation about oppression there is. For instance, the moment I say anything about positive trans representation, truscum are all over my blog. I didn't sign up for this and just reading their gibberish about how ALLLLL trans people must be dysphoric and how I don't "count" is killing my brain cells, let alone responding to it. And then just posting on tumblr becomes a reason to have anxiety, because even if most people know these bigots are objectively wrong, that doesn't make it any nicer to be harassed by them ( ... )
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Said it before, said it again: Tumblr may have the popularity now, but it's got nothing on LJ's comment system and sense of community. Also since there's more people there now there's also more bullshit.
Looking forward to seeing regular posts from you again! Been typing into the void for so long that it'll be weird actually communicating with someone, lol.
ETA: Look at me, forgetting my html. That's how you know it's been a super, super long time.
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I honestly hope we're going to collectively move somewhere else soon, because the format [on Tumblr] just...doesn't do it for me, and the more I try to make it work for me the worse it gets. How hard can it be to let people comment!
Well seriously, I checked out your LJ again last night and I think it's amazing how you have such a consistent journalling routine no matter how many people may be reading or not. You're a hero with that keyboard and you know it. An example of dedication to writing for us all.
Haha, I changed my post editor to HTML but will have to get used to it again in these sweet, sweet comments. But that's okay. At least it doesn't lag.
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People will leave eventually. Here's hoping the next ~big thing~ isn't someplace worse.
Awww, thank you. I find it cathartic even if I repeat myself a lot, lol.
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I think if there was a clear choice, everyone would already have left Tumblr, but the thing is most people use it because it's become the default site to be on. I've never actually experienced anyone saying "oh yeah, I love using this hell site". Everyone hates it yet there's no direct and still popular alternative. So I can't imagine the next big platform will be worse...unless it's Facebook. Yeesh.
Aww well repeat yourself all you want, it's your party!
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