The Rise and Fall of Tumblr
Dec. 4th, 2018 08:48![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
saxonvoterActually, just the fall.
I'm writing this as a sort of introduction in case people come across this journal and want to take a quick look at who I am and what I do.
I'm not a native user of LJ or DW, so you'll have to excuse me if I take my time learning how to use this website. I was on Tumblr for so long that it feels surreal to try to change platforms like this. I'm not outright deleting my Tumblr, but if things stay as they are, I predict that most of the fandom side of Tumblr will migrate either over here, or on some other sites like Twitter and Pillowfort.
I'm a 25-years-old student of Japanese language from Finland, and fanfiction is my life.
I really liked Tumblr, despite the hellsite that it is. There was always something in need of a fix, but the dashboard, tagging and reblogging systems were simple to use and switching between main and blogs was easier than changing your socks.
What am I looking for in a new platform? On Tumblr, I mostly reblogged things I found interesting and funny. Occasionally I would create my own posts, whether that was about my personal life or fandom. I often posted updates of my fanfiction on there as well, along with snapshots or ideas of fanfics I wanted to write (or more often than not, wanted someone else to write so I wouldn't have to), so I'll definitely post some fic relate stuff here in the future.
I know that Dreamwidth isn't the same as Tumblr, and I don't expect it to be. However, if Tumblr is really going down, I'd like to find new communities on here and other sites that will allow me to connect with similar people, to admire their art and writing, and of course, laugh at ridiculous memes. We can't forget the memes!
2. The Witcher
3. Dragon Age
4. Hannibal
5. Doctor Who/Torchwood
On top of that, I'm into Animal Crossing: New Horizonz, Venom, Tolkien, various anime series such as FMA:B and Yuri On Ice. I also like Brooklyn 99, The Magnus Archives, Welcome to Nightvale, Kingsman, Avatar the Last Airbender, Teen Wolf, Marvel Cinematic Universe (mostly Tony, Steve or Bucky centric), Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Hamilton, Merlin, and Supernatural. However my activity in these fandoms varies a lot.
I'm also generally interested in literature, history, art and languages.
You're free to link all of my public posts as long as you carry no malicious purpose. Of course I appreciate if you let me know where you've linked my post, but I don't demand it. Don't quote, screenshot, link or otherwise share any private posts without my explicit permission.
+ Check out my Recommendations for New Users. It's a list of useful Dreamwidth related links which I update every now and then.
I'm writing this as a sort of introduction in case people come across this journal and want to take a quick look at who I am and what I do.
I'm not a native user of LJ or DW, so you'll have to excuse me if I take my time learning how to use this website. I was on Tumblr for so long that it feels surreal to try to change platforms like this. I'm not outright deleting my Tumblr, but if things stay as they are, I predict that most of the fandom side of Tumblr will migrate either over here, or on some other sites like Twitter and Pillowfort.
I'm a 25-years-old student of Japanese language from Finland, and fanfiction is my life.
I really liked Tumblr, despite the hellsite that it is. There was always something in need of a fix, but the dashboard, tagging and reblogging systems were simple to use and switching between main and blogs was easier than changing your socks.
What am I looking for in a new platform? On Tumblr, I mostly reblogged things I found interesting and funny. Occasionally I would create my own posts, whether that was about my personal life or fandom. I often posted updates of my fanfiction on there as well, along with snapshots or ideas of fanfics I wanted to write (or more often than not, wanted someone else to write so I wouldn't have to), so I'll definitely post some fic relate stuff here in the future.
I know that Dreamwidth isn't the same as Tumblr, and I don't expect it to be. However, if Tumblr is really going down, I'd like to find new communities on here and other sites that will allow me to connect with similar people, to admire their art and writing, and of course, laugh at ridiculous memes. We can't forget the memes!
To help you decide whether my journal is interesting, I've devised a list.
My Top 5 Fandoms from the past year
1. Good Omens2. The Witcher
3. Dragon Age
4. Hannibal
5. Doctor Who/Torchwood
On top of that, I'm into Animal Crossing: New Horizonz, Venom, Tolkien, various anime series such as FMA:B and Yuri On Ice. I also like Brooklyn 99, The Magnus Archives, Welcome to Nightvale, Kingsman, Avatar the Last Airbender, Teen Wolf, Marvel Cinematic Universe (mostly Tony, Steve or Bucky centric), Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Hamilton, Merlin, and Supernatural. However my activity in these fandoms varies a lot.
I'm also generally interested in literature, history, art and languages.
About Commentings, Privacy and Linking
Please do comment. I welcome all kinds of comments from everyone, ranging from epic length to something as simple as "+1", "I like this", "YAAS" and so forth. And feel free to start up discussion threads with other commenters as well.You're free to link all of my public posts as long as you carry no malicious purpose. Of course I appreciate if you let me know where you've linked my post, but I don't demand it. Don't quote, screenshot, link or otherwise share any private posts without my explicit permission.
+ Check out my Recommendations for New Users. It's a list of useful Dreamwidth related links which I update every now and then.
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Date: Dec. 7th, 2018 02:52 (UTC)And Morticia got me to notice real women. Heh.
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Date: Dec. 7th, 2018 02:59 (UTC)