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so, first of all, tumblr’s culture has changed a lot in the past couple years. there’s a genuine community effort to not start any drama, and ironically a lot of the current hostility is an effort to keep things calm. there’s also a change in how people interact with posts, so if you haven’t been here in a while please skip down to the tags/replies/reblog with text section.

for newcomers: you should be reblogging posts about as liberally as you would like something on twitter. if you only like stuff, people will think you are rude/a bot. you’ve probably heard people talk about “cultivating your dash,” and thats because this platform is 100% centered around your dashboard. trending matters less, unfollowing and blocking in order to shape your dash into it’s best form is widely accepted, the majority of the content you’ll find and interact with will be because of your dash, and the only way to put things on your dash is to reblog them. tumblr users are deeply distrustful of algorithms and have largely turned off the “see posts your friends have liked” function (i recommend you also turn of the various algorithms in settings → general settings → dashboard preferences).

so, once you’ve reblogged a post, there’s three ways to add content to it. the tags, replies, and reblogging with text. all of them have different connotations

the tags: an inside voice. originally they were meant for organizing your blog (and they’re still used for this), but they’ve also morphed into a way to share thoughts that aren’t funny/insightful enough for non-followers to be interested in. when in doubt, put your comment in the tags

replies: basically talking to your friends in class. your followers have no way of finding your replies (they don’t pop up on the dash, nobody gets notified except for the original poster) so chances are, only the person who made the post is gonna see your comment. it’s for quick one-offs that you’re okay with other people overhearing, but really is only made for one person. they’re like a public dm

reblog with text: an outside voice. you’re getting up on a stage in town square and entertaining people. make sure it’s funny or insightful— bottom line, add something new to the conversation. you should use this the least

general rules of thumb: 

when in doubt, reblog. people will judge you if your blog is only personal posts and you only interact with other content by liking it.  

the only things people will judge you for reblogging are personal vent posts. leave a like to give a little virtual hug

if a post is asking about your personality/opinions (i.e: tell me what’s the last tv show you watched, that kind of thing) put it in the tags 

- censoring isn’t mandatory because the algorithm here isn’t the same at all. if you want to because you like it, go ahead, but unless your posts are tagged (in the tags at the end of a post), they’re not really going to get suggested.

- engagement is VITAL here. if you want your post (or your mutual’s post) to get boosted, reblogging is key, and be sure to add tags.

- as it stands, nsfw fics are fine but nsfw art usually is not. this still seems to be pretty unclear, but if you were here before the p_rn ban and haven’t been back, it’s not as wild wild west as it used to be.

- on the subject of fics/long posts: please please PLEASE remember to add cuts to your posts. (for reference, this is the “keep reading” function) long posts on the tl are generally frowned upon. if it’s over 1000, leave a good snippet (like the summaries on ao3) and then cut it. i’m not sure how to do this on mobile, but on the desktop app, you’ll see a bar with an ellipsis in it: you can click it to insert said cut, then drag it freely around your post.

- do you like html? great! you can highly customise your profile a là myspace era if you so choose, otherwise, the default customisation is also very pretty. you can even add a bunch of photos in between texts on any post (mobile posts included) and it’s very aesthetically pleasing.

- TWs and CWs generally should be tagged at the top of your post AND ALSO IN THE TAGS. you’ll generally see “#tw:____” in the tags of posts for common TWs. please be mindful.

- people here are really kind and generally nice. just don’t be a dick.

- *eta: joining writer community blogs will also help get more eyes on your fics and engagement with your content, so keep that in mind.

and with that, that’s all i really have to say. have fun! or don’t! welcome back to hell!

censoring isnt a thing here

you can upload 30 images a post, so you can do one whole socmed au update in one single post

you Can post your fic on here, but put it under a read more

no one cares if u block them

make use of the tag filters (they actually work) to avoid content u dislike (eg. ive blocked #ateez x reader)

tag things so ur followers can avoid them !!! just a plain simple tag, because most people wont have variations of every tag accounted for (eg. #yunhwa)

use a custom theme (@theme-hunter has great ones) so that you can have a separate page for your about and dni and stuff

use desktop when you can. the mobile app is not very good and doesnt have as much functionality

dont try to start discourse. you will be mocked

you can use tags to search your own blog! so tag things you like with #save or #bookmark, or have a #reference tag! 

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