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Visibility is low for actual replies on Tumblr. It doesn't properly facilitate discussion. I can quickly discern that there are 4k+ notes on a post, but I have
by nsmartt 14y ago
Visibility is low for actual replies on Tumblr. It doesn't properly facilitate discussion. I can quickly discern that there are 4k+ notes on a post, but I have no indication of how many are reblogs vs licks, let alone reblogs with actual responses.
- JulianMorrison 14y agoYeah, likes were a mistake. But replying on your own blog is not a mistake.
- nsmartt 14y agoMost reblogs are blank. I agree that replying on your own blog isn't a mistake. I'd just amend that Tumblr almost gets it right.
- JulianMorrison 14y agoThey aren't blank, they're forwarded to your followers. The design results in chasing links of reblogs from posts and following the people who reblogged to establish followed/follower networks that share values and talk a common language. This is why tumblr is famous for having intense politics. I consider the combination of "reblog" and "follow" to be a major design win.
- nsmartt 14y ago>They aren't blank, they're forwarded to your followers. I meant that there's no easy way to determine which reblogs have actual responses and which are just raw reblogs. The concept of a reblog is great, but the execution isn't.