Ugh...

[auronlu]

Tumblr format drives me mad, and yet I find myself participating in discussions there instead of fomenting them here, because that's where fandom is. I do love the images, but I wish meta and fanfic would stay here.

It's a viscous cycle, pun intended.

I can't believe I posted a ficbit there this weekend. Granted, it was not very GOOD, and will never be finished since I abandoned it years ago after it trailed away into mush and poorly-justified erotica. (Giftfic ships should never be forced. Luckily, it was going to be a surprise giftfic, so no one but me is disappointed. Well, almost no one. *apologetic smile at MintyWolf*)

i've been feeling abysmally low lately, due to the usual convergence of too many inconvenient health issues plus pain plus worries about elder statescat who is... once again reminding me to treasure her for the time we've got left together.

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[cumuluscastle]

So it's true, is it, this Tumblr thing? I don't think I can get in on that. I have an account, but I'm just there for the art and the pictures. I only browse it when I am totally brain-dead and the most excitement I want from it is a funny cat gif. But who knows how desperate I might get.

I'm so sorry you've been feeling low.

[auronlu]

It's...quick, seductively easy, and there's a fair amount of good fandom discussion happening on it. Since the demise of ff press, it's the most in touch I've felt with ff fandom, a way to see fanart, cosplay, and links to some fanfic, as well as playthrough discussion by some thoughtful fans.

The interface is just awful for back and forth discussion, PMs and archives-- things disappear into the endless-scrolling depths so fast. i think good fandom discussion happens despite the interface. But more sharing happens, more quickly.

It's frustrating.

And thank you. I've hit a nexus of pain, deteriorating cat, and online work roadblocks that have left me in bad shape, but I must count my blessings.

[stealth_noodle]

I still can't figure out how to have a discussion on Tumblr. At this point I'm pretty much just browsing tags and clicking the heart for pretty pictures.

Sorry to hear you've been feeling awful. :( It's the worst when things pile up all at once like that.

[konstantya]

I'm actually getting...not exactly disillusioned with tumblr (I don't think I was ever that enamored with it, to be honest), but maybe a little bored with it? Tired of it? It's nice because a lot of fandom activity is over there, but anything resembling discussion in any way is notoriously irritating, and I can't even contemplate the headache I would suffer by trying to post actual fic there. As it is, I primarily use it as a place to advertise and link to fic on my journal(s). I guess a small part of me keeps hoping that I might be able to lure people over to DW that way? I really miss the LJ fandom scene--and it would be so easy to make DW the new LJ, if only people would, yanno, use it.

Sorry to hear things have been rough for you, personally. Sending hugs your way. <3