tumblr is apparently rolling out a beta for a new post editor that essentially makes it so there are no longer post ātypesā (text post, audio post, photo post, etc.), and instead all types of content are better integrated into a single post. pretty neat, right?
ā¦until you read the fine print.
The maximum number of total content blocks allowed in a single post is 250.
i emailed support and asked whether each paragraph counts as a content block. i received this reply:
SO. each paragraph counts as a content block, and iām only allowed 250 content blocksĀ in one post. the solution provided was to reformat my fics by using shift+enter after every paragraph instead of simply enter. which is already unnecessarily annoying in of itself, but then you come to the second hurdle:Ā
The maximum character length of a single text block is 4096 characters.
soāwhat?? besides spending my time writing thousands upon thousands of words, iām expected to copy-paste it and then reformat everything, counting every single one of those words to make sure they fit within the restrictions? or iām supposed to chop my fics up into multiple parts, even when i donāt want to?Ā how exactly are writers supposed to write on this platform?? as you all know, my style tends to run pretty dialogue-heavy, so i start new paragraphs (and, thus, content blocks!!!) pretty damn often. i did a quick check, and let it snow, at almost 19k, is 550 paragraphs. with this new system, i would be forced to upload it in three (3!!!!!) posts! even my shortest chapter of ego, at 8.8k, is 350 paragraphs, and iād have to split it in two.
this is honestly a formatting nightmare as a writer, and this is a decision that is liable to drive content creators away from the site and change fandom culture as a whole.Ā
please. if you enjoy reading content on this site and want to continue enjoying content on this site, pleaseĀ donāt let tumblr make things harder for writers!Ā since the tumblr team is supposedly eager to hear what everyone thinks, it would really help if you could message support and share your concern about the issueāmaybe we can stop this disaster before it starts.
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