the thing is. when tumblr finally announces it is going to shut down because every attempt to make money in good faith was condemned and decried by popular users here, i suspect a lot of the Popular Big Reblog Reactions will be: “GOOD. THEY SHOULD. THEY DESERVE IT FOR [GRIEVANCES] GOOD RIDDANCE”
and. I’m not at all saying this is a perfect site. but also like. if you wish for the destruction of something around you because it’s the only way it will be ‘cleansed’ then. like. why are you hanging out there.
i’ve been on tumblr for almost decade and a half. i like it here. i’ll be sad when it’s gone. that does not mean i defend it’s every action!
but the response to any small feature that’s a little fun! for a couple bucks! it’s all just. so uncompromisingly reactionary. inflexibly dogmatic. it’s easier to tear something down than say 'it might be imperfect but it IS what’s present’. the rapture will come and the bad thing will get what it deserves. the revolution is here. and the sinners will be cleansed. and this little vestigial corner of the web where written word and creative fandom still thrives will be gone. forever.
sometimes liking a thing and wishing it were better is harder to swallow than righteous anger. and some people here would have you burn it all down rather than face the contradiction.