Discovering tumblr.

lianneandrubin:

It’s very funny, this weekend I started to look around on tumblr. I almost forgot that I had to post something for the course. It was so much fun and there is so much to see here. I’d say, take your time and discover your own interests, all represented here on tumblr. This is a really great medium and perfectly fit for the course. 

For me, it is a good thing I have two blogs at tumblr., so I can keep my fun blog and my university blog separated. 

In here (on tumblr.) it is no so much about originality, it’s about showing the things you like and have interest in, showing your ideas and opinions. Also you can see what other people think of the same thing or maybe even of things you didn’t even think about. 

So to all, have fun and take your time, I think it is worth it.

- Rubin

Excuse the game reference but: YOU HAVE DISCOVERED THE TRUE MEANING OF TUMBLR! + 30000 points! No but seriously tumblr is such an original ‘social medium’ it’s not based on your identity (like facebook) and not based on how many friends you have, it’s about what and how you post. It’s about material. A very good example that I have experienced is that when I reblog stuff that I like, it gets reblogged by my followers, at most 10 times. (you can see a number at the top of a post, this represents the number of times the post has been liked or reblogged) But when I post stuff that is original, made by me, like new cosplays for example, it gets reblogged and reblogged and then those posts get 30+ notes. Tumblr is about personal, original, fun stuff. It doesn’t matter who you are, it matters how much fun you have. 

-Sjoerd.