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May. 21st, 2012 11:04 pmFor the last year I've been seeing Tumblr rise in popularity in fandom and I did not get it.
Apparently the key to getting Tumblr is to get obsessed with something popular on Tumblr, obsessed in a manner such that you share the general zeitgeist with the Tumblr-fen, and then there is a well-nigh infinite stream of fannish waves that you can merrily surf on (or more like get dragged below kicking and screaming by the undertow - but then you are breathing the squee and there are fanart and sparkly gifs and everything is beautiful and nothing hurts, mainly because your brain has melted into rainbow-colored ooze.)
Which is to say that, a) I have an incredibly boring and plain-looking Tumblr
and
b) it is 99%Avengers okay I'll be honest Loki-related reblogging.
(Presently I best understand Tumblr as sort of an advanced bookmarking service, as opposed to an actual communication or interactive platform. So yeah, no original content to speak of, I still prefer lj for essays and such, but you are welcome to check it out! I make no promises for how long the Loki-ness will or will not last.)
Apparently the key to getting Tumblr is to get obsessed with something popular on Tumblr, obsessed in a manner such that you share the general zeitgeist with the Tumblr-fen, and then there is a well-nigh infinite stream of fannish waves that you can merrily surf on (or more like get dragged below kicking and screaming by the undertow - but then you are breathing the squee and there are fanart and sparkly gifs and everything is beautiful and nothing hurts, mainly because your brain has melted into rainbow-colored ooze.)
Which is to say that, a) I have an incredibly boring and plain-looking Tumblr
and
b) it is 99%
(Presently I best understand Tumblr as sort of an advanced bookmarking service, as opposed to an actual communication or interactive platform. So yeah, no original content to speak of, I still prefer lj for essays and such, but you are welcome to check it out! I make no promises for how long the Loki-ness will or will not last.)
