It probably won't entice the casual user, but it's a treasure trove of cheat codes for curious newcomers who are slightly more invested in making Tumblr a new home on the internet. Topics like "Shitposting for Newbs" and "Saying Hi - From Super Public To Super Private" walk readers through the most common community uses for Tumblr features (as opposed to, say, their intended use). On Friday, April 15, Tumblr employees addressed these concerns by promoting a recent series of posts on a tips blog they've christened "Hellsite High." The title is a play on users' affectionate nickname for the platform, and the site breaks Tumblr down with endearingly useful back-to-basics etiquette. Site features like tags and asks are steeped in more than a decade of user-driven repurposing that can make them confusing to newcomers.
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This is nothing new learning to use Tumblr has always required more manual labor than almost any other social platform. And while Tumblr does suggest posts and blogs it thinks will be relevant to you, it does not yet work the same magic as TikTok's industry-leading algorithm. As a platform, Tumblr thrives on reblogging, but TikTok users have been taught to simply like - not share - highly relevant content fed to them by the app. Tumblr has recently been vocal about going all-in on Gen Z, but wooing a fresh new set of users to a 15-year-old platform has its hiccups.Įndemic Tumblr creators have reported recent drops in engagement they think are due to an influx of young users from TikTok.
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