“The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use.”

Tumblr plans to make changes to appeal to new users and improve growth. The post states that Tumblr is currently difficult for new users to use and curates content poorly. Tumblr aims to improve how users discover and sign up, encourage frequent engagement, and boost creators’ ability to attract audiences. Specific changes mentioned include updating the confusing reply and reblog system to make conversations clearer and removing duplicate reblogs. Interestingly, the post does not discuss Tumblr’s plans to integrate with the ActivityPub protocol. Tumblr has had a turbulent history but has stabilized under its current ownership, though some long-time users may not want a more optimized social feed.

There’s a soft spot in my heart for Tumblr. I hope they find their way and become a bigger player.

    • wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      1 year ago

      More folk than you’d think! We had an influx of Reddit folk recently (wasn’t expecting them to be embraced as much as they have been, nice to see)

      • Mustafa AlbazyEnglish
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        1 year ago

        during the lockdown i tried to connect my WP personal blog to a tumblr account i had from years ago, the tech community their almost don’t exist, specially if compared to other social media platforms. Not sure about them now tho.

    • yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      1 year ago

      There’s been a resurgence because of people coming from Twitter, Reddit, DevianArt, Instagram, and some other social medias I’m forgetting about.