Tumblr -> DW?

[ladydrace]

I desperately want to move from Tumblr back to DW, but there's a problem. There's just not a lot of activity here. And I'm struggling to work out how to fix that.

I mean, obviously I would have to contribute more myself. Tumblr was wonderful in the fact that I didn't actually need to engage in any kind of activity, there was already so much there. And despite an increasingly fandom-unfriendly platform it remains the place where fandom seems to live. 

But it's rapidly reaching the point where Tumblr aggravates me more than it inspires. It's been coming on a long time, but the lack of my preferred obsessions anywhere else is what's keeping me there. It sure isn't the interface or (apart from a very select few) the company. 

It's gonna happen. I might mourn the pretty pictures and hip-shooting fanfic bursts, but unless some really big magical turn-around happens, then Tumblr will have to see me go.

First step: tag-surfing here. I WILL find something new to fill my feed with. I WILL, DAMMIT!

Comments

[angrboda]

I never used Tumblr myself. Couldn't see what I would use it for, really.

Perhaps you can find some friending memes or something? Also, I would strongly recommend snowflake_challenge which runs in January. I did it last January, in spite of being already then more or less fandom dormant and made a bunch of friends. It was quite good fun. I'm not certain if I'll do it again this January, though, because I'm even more fandom dormant now and probably more or less 'retired'. But then again, I might decide that cross stitch can be a fandom dammit and do it anyway just because it was such a good experience last time. :)

[ladydrace]

Ooooh, that does look interesting! Definitely gonna have a peek! :D

[mr_picard]

Ooooh that snowflake challenge thing really DOES look interesting! (I'm also looking for fandom friends here. Not to replace my Tumblr, I just another fannish home.)

[ladydrace]

That's actually a good point. Maybe keep Tumblr as a laser focused injection of fandom, and then get the more personal experience here on DW? Hmm.

[mr_picard]

It's a good way, IMO. Tumblr really isn't a good place for making personal posts, and DW isn't very good for posting a lot of pictures. It seems like a logical thing to keep both for different reasons. To me, anyway. lol

[angrboda]

It's really good fun, and there's no pressure, because if you don't want to do the day's task, you can just skip it. Or even do it another day if you prefer. Everybody comes from different fandoms, but I found last time that it was part of the fun. I found myself reading a really long series of LotR vignettes, even though it's a fandom I've never had anything to do with before, other than enjoying the films and books.

On 14 November 2015 at 19:11, mr_picard - DW Comment <dw_null@dreamwidth.org</p>

[mr_picard]

I added the community to my reading page. It really looks like a fun thing to do - especially since there doesn't seem to be any pressure behind it. (I'm not good at writing on command.) Not sure if there will be any Trek fans, though... but it's definitely worth a try.

[angrboda]

Well, if you tell your trekkie friends (and they tell theirs who tell theirs), there might be. :D

I can't remember which fandoms were represented last time. Supernatural and LotR definitely. A bit of Buffy and a bit of Harry Potter... Lots of different ones. :)

On 15 November 2015 at 17:05, mr_picard - DW Comment <dw_null@dreamwidth.org</p>

[mr_picard]

I don't really have many Trekkie friends here yet (I got rid of my LJ account and moved over here only a few weeks ago), but I sure hope I'll find some there!