Hi Tumblr Newbies,
The inevitable new influx of people means a roundup of folks talking about "we don't have an algorithm here," "you NEED to reblog things," etc. and I would just like to offer some actually helpful advice.
One of tumblr's best assets is that it offers you multiple algorithmic feeds, including not having one at all. If you are on mobile, you will notice a "following" tab, followed by a "for you" tab, which is algorithmically generated. "Following" only includes posts from people you follow, in reverse chronological order. That's it. The vast majority of tumblr users prefer it this way, as we predate algorithms.
If you are new and looking to expand what you're finding quickly, you can browse under the algorithmic feed and tweak it once you've followed a few blogs and liked a few things - under "settings," you can choose to have posts related to your likes, or the likes of people you follow.
However - again, most users on this website do not use the algorithm. It's for that reason that reblogging posts is of such importance here. Liking a post is an appreciated sign of goodwill, but for the majority of users, it will not boost the post. Many of use use likes just as a save folder.
So if you genuinely like something you see on here, I encourage you to reblog it, because that is the only way the post will continue to spread around. Almost everyone started their blog with a theme they were loathe to ruin with an unrelated reblog, but by now most of us are just streams of consciousness showing each other things we find funny or interesting, and if you view your blog the same way you will have a much more enjoyable experience.
Kim Addonizio, from "'Round Midnight'", What Is This Thing Called Love
Okay so Danny’s family is insane and have a history of lab accidents and magic accidents.
So one day he is in a store and suddenly sees his long lost uncle (he got lost in a different dimension).
“Danny what are you doing here?”
“Uncle? Didn’t you get lost in a different dimension? AM I IN A DIFFERENT DIMENSION?”
“Uh how did you get here?”
“Family vacation. Dad was driving.”
“No wonder. Must have gone through a natural portal…. What happened to you?”
He grabs his face and arm.
“Lab accident…uh what have you been up to?”
“……Community service!”
“Community service?”
“Yep! I also develop video games, let’s go home and I’ll show you some!”
He nervously sends Danny a way so he doesn’t find out what he really does. Riddles.
“Bats! Leave him and cousin Maddie’s family out of this. I haven’t seen him since he was five and I will not have him disappointed in his favorite uncle!”
👻 Now it's my turn! 🦇 Click or treat! 🦇 (And a few boops for good measure! 😸🐾)
Happy Halloween! 👻🕸️⚰️🎃☠️
no fucking way
it was funnier in my head