Do you seek a social media with the look and feel of tumblr? Do you like the idea of evolving is a small community AND reaching an audience that is bigger than 10 people? Does "fan forum meets social media" pique your interest? Do you want to post hole, dick joke, or even a selfie without being nuked into orbit by a faulty moderation?
What if all of this was homestuck flavoured?
Introducing: homestuck.fr
A small, homestuck-centric social media.
Cool things it has:
Custom CSS themes and limited HTML in posts. No need to take a pic of those pesterlogs you crafted on homestuck5+, just post them directly
Custom emojis and emoji reactions. Like in discord
Asks!!
No character limit
Supports images, videos, audio and PDF, with no number of media limit. Also, inline images
Tags under posts
Reply control
User-defined pronouns next to username. No need to check someone's bio to learn their pronouns anymore
Connect to the fediverse, a network of other social medias
Opt-in Bluesky. Yes, you can interact with bluesky users just like if you had a bluesky account*
Post visibility control. Choose if your posts can be seen by the wider internet, or be for your follower eyes only
Filtering and extensive content warning system
You can post hole (if you slap a content warning on it)
Moderation that doesn't blast you into oblivion for being trans and takes a month to respond to every other report
Also there's an app
A small precision: sign-ups are reserved to people 18 and over for now.
I hope to see you there soon. :)
*opting in bluesky does actually create a bluesky account, but the mechanism behind it is too long to explain on this post
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
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Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
If you haven't already, check out Wafrn. It's like what if tumblr, but they aren't corporate, they have an integration into bluesky, and they don't hate trans people.
Tumblr what the heck?! What are you doing now :/ Uuuuh I'm gonna talk about Pillowfort for a bit.
So Pillowfort does not have reblog chains: https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/7387079
Pillowfort doesn't have reblog chains. You're expected to interact with people in the comment section of a post. This is an adjustment but it brings tons of benefits for site culture, and Staff plans to add a feature similar to reblog chains in the future, called 'featured comments'.
Remember to post and share to communities. There's no algorithm and people don't check tags often. Most everyone uses communities and comment sections to follow new people!
But honestly? Having a stable platform that's not throwing unwanted changes at its userbase, is user funded and is against GenAI is just... a nice breath of fresh air. Pillowfort is not Tumblr, but it allows long posts, tags, read mores and if you like comments, they go a long way!
And if you really want reblog chains (from the above link):
Addition: if you absolutely need tumblr style reblog chains, Wafrn may be right for you. It's basically a skin on top of Bluesky and Mastodon, but it's really well executed and has a great indie team behind it. The tumblr feel is impressively recreated.
I haven't tried out Wafrn cause I have too many places already to keep track of, but if Tumblr is really breaking now, then I might as well try it out if folks are heading there...? (Followers/and the like, feel free to let me know!)
Also, here's a how to get started on Pillowfort when coming from Tumblr: https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/186448
And of course, a 50 Multi-use invite link! Given the chaos of Tumblr's post notifications changing...DM me if all the invite uses get used up??
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
✓ Live Streaming✓ Interactive Chat✓ Private Shows✓ HD Quality✓ Free Actions
Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming
hello to fellow tumblypoos who may be on the lookout for places to migrate in case tumblr does implode one day but don't know what the alternatives are like. i made accounts on 2 frequently mentioned tumblr clones, pillowfort and wafrn, and tested them as of April 2025. i hope this can be helpful!
SIGNING UP
Pillowfort: sign up free and be put on a waitlist, or pay $5 for instant access. The waitlist time was very short for me. Once you have your account, you get 50 invite links per week that you can send to others for instant signup access.
Wafrn: mods review every signup, but i still got access within a couple hours.
VIBES
Just my own personal observations from a very short period of use
Pillowfort: has a more "cozy and quiet" fandom and media-sharing vibe. it emphasizes using communities when you sign up (but you don't have to join any if you don't want to). most communities that currently exist are either super huge general ones (ex: "Anime") or tiny ones people made for their own friend group but i see potential for fandom-specific spaces to grow.
Wafrn: more unabashedly queer and chaotic (positive) like if you were in a discord server but on tumblr. it's more techy and text post/chatting focused but still has huge media-sharing capabilities. you can host your own server if you know how to. it's recommended you connect your acct to bsky if you want more fandom stuff (or consider a fandom-oriented server elsewhere, tho from what i can tell those don't have a lot of users yet)
MEDIA
Both do not allow multi-select, meaning that you have to upload files one at a time. both allow putting a shitload of images in one post (i didn't even have the patience to upload enough pics to find the limits). but i recommend against mass uploading media. those are individual ppl hosting those servers. consider paying them if you plan to upload a lot.
Pillowfort: only images/gifs, videos must be hosted externally. files must each be less than 2MB. adding additional images is a little janky and sometimes the buttons pop in/out.
Wafrn: video and images/gifs. not sure what the exact file size limit is, but i was able to upload a video that was 145MB so its decently big. media is horizontally scrolled rather than vertically stacked. also note: alt text is required by default, and the "post" button will disappear if any media is missing it.
POSTS
Pillowfort: allows turning off reblogs and comments. you can edit this at any time. seemingly no feature/option to truncate long posts you see on your dash? but i haven't come across any super long posts so maybe it's there. but there is a "read more" feature.
Wafrn: you can turn off notifications for a post, but there is no option to turn off reblogs/comments which i personally find to be a big downside. posts longer than a few sentences automatically get truncated.
LIKES, REBLOGS, COMMENTS, TAGS
Both platforms have likes, comments, reblog systems, and tagging.
Both platforms don't have a page to find all of your Likes. Likes are persistent, and you'll see the colored heart icon if something you liked before crosses your dash, but there is no dedicated Likes page from what i could find.
Reblogging works different on Wafrn, where you have 3 options: rewoot (=quick reblog with no tags), reply (=standard reblog where you have the OPTION to add your own reply and/or tags), and quote (seems to be similar to doing a quote tweet, can also add tags).
If you connect Wafrn to bsky, you can see more posts from there within the site but certain types of interactions don't work.
On Pillowfort, tagging works basically the same as it does on tumblr (can search tags site-wide or on your particular blog). on Wafrn you can currently only do site-wide tag searching, so you're not able to organize your blog if you're into that.
NSFW
Both sites allow NSFW content.
Pillowfort: new post > select checkbox to mark as NSFW (so users with "Show NSFW posts by default" turned off will see the post blurred)
Wafrn: new post > upload media, and then you can mark individual media as NSFW to blur it. Also a content warning checkbox you can select to add in cw tags (must write the tags yourself which leaves room for user inconsistency. there is no preset cw list yet)
DRAFTS, QUEUE
Pillowfort: has a draft, queue, and scheduling system. your queue schedule is editable from settings or the queue page. the queue and draft pages are underneath "Posts", but only show up when there are things in them.
Wafrn: no draft or queue system.
POST VISIBILITY
Pillowfort: in every new post, you can select if the post is public, only for logged in users, only mutuals, or private (only you). you can edit this at any time.
Wafrn: in every new post, you can select if the post is public, only for your followers, only for your server instance, or private (only you). this is not editable once a post is made
BLOG VISIBILITY
Pillowfort: in settings, you can turn on concealed mode which prevents people you're not following from following you or even viewing your blog.
Wafrn: there doesn't seem to be a way to hide your blog profile from certain users/logged out users, but you can change your default post visibility.
ASKS
Pillowfort: Does not have an Ask system, only DMs. Creating an ask system is on their to-do list.
Wafrn: has an Ask system that accepts messages from Wafrn users, logged out anons, or even other fediverse sites (there's a explanation how to do this if you go to someone's profile and try sending a message). you must go to settings to enable anon asks.
FOLLOWING
Pillowfort: by default, anyone can follow anyone. in settings, you can turn on concealed mode which prevents people you're not following from following you or even viewing your blog.
Wafrn: by default, anyone can follow anyone. in settings, you can turn on the ability to review all follow requests.
CUSTOMIZATION
Pillowfort: Dark and light mode for the whole site. blog editing is pretty basic, just changing colors of some page elements (with a little jank). in settings, you can upload multiple icons which you can swap between when making new posts. there are a bunch of pfp frames and badges.
Wafrn: Dark and light mode, plus many other preset themes. blog page editing allows for header images and custom css. you can have emojis (including animated ones) in your name.
MISC
Mobile: both have a mobile app, but Wafrn's is still a bit more experimental. both contain many bugs but when has that not been the case for tungle dot com either
Paid features: Both are free*. Wafrn has no paid features but dev has a patreon/kofi you can support to pay for servers costs. Pillowfort has options for paid icons or frames, higher file size limits (2MB->4MB), or doing a recurring monthly donation to pay server costs and seems to really need the help.
Sideblog support: neither has this yet but both seem to be exploring options for it. you cannot make more than 1 account with the same email.
Blacklist/blocking: both support blacklisting words/phrases and blocking users. Wafrn also supports muting (soft blocking), Pillowfort does not but it's on their to-do list.
Languages: both are only in english
Bugs and future updates: If you want to read more about what features each platform is working on you can check Pillowfort's staff post and Wafrn's github
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conclusion: no matter where you choose to migrate to, nothing will be exactly the same as tumblr and will certainly never reach its scale/longevity without consistent user support.
if we want the next gen of the internet to be free of advertising and selling user data, then we will all need to chip in for it. either you pay for your own server to host yourself/others, or you support the people/orgs hosting servers for the rest of us to make sure that the things you love can remain online. i HIGHLY recommend that if you move to any of these places, you consider doing recurring donations. this goes for not just pillowfort and wafrn, but mastodon, neocities, or any other fedi or independently hosted spaces.
fedi sites have a lot of potential, because you can theoretically CREATE a massive social network via connecting lots of little ones together. but interconnecting independent sites is still something that's very buggy and needs working out, and from what i can tell, just because sites are part of the fediverse does not make them instantly compatible/crosspost-able (ppl more experienced can correct me on this)
Wafrn is a federated social media inspired by tumblr that connects with the fediverse and bluesky
Don't forget that now that tumblr got fucked again you might want to try out the best alternative there is right now. Supports following people from both bluesky and mastodon, and if I ever finish it will also allow to see posts from Tumblr
