@fediverse do you think Tumblr + activitypub will ever happen?
on one hand, it’s been over half a year and the only confirmation was a tweet from auttomatics CEO; but their other brand wordpress *did* just implement activitypub through a plug-in… thoughts?
I think we’re more likely to see a fediverse version of Tumblr before Tumblr embraces ActivityPub
I’ve seen comments to the effect that Calckey is the Fediverse Tumblr.
You know what, that’s actually pretty on the nose. I hope they get some good apps to push them to the next level.
tumblr users are currently extremely upset at recently announced planned updates. most notably, collapsing long multi-user reblogs into a simple root post facebook style. some of those posts are collaboration years in the making with incremental contributions from tens of users, or meme chains 50 memes deep and are part of basic culture of tumblr. And notably not something seen elsewhere outside of rare reddit comment chains, whereas it is the basic form of tumblr interaction. posts that go around carry contributions from multiple users like this with some of them being multiple versions of different contributions. or one single user’s chain of reblogs
Most of the best tumblrs are just one person post image after image with an occasional blogpost.
single image posts made up most blogs just like 10 upvotes posts and comments littered reddit, but the backbone of the true culture of the site is not made of them.
words of recreating tumblr if that is lost is already floating around - mostly as a backlash, nothing serious yet, but that it was said is in itself is telling.>>
Also, trying to find the links that wouldn’t freeze into a forced login (by having a recent new users in the chain - their default setting) is a terrible hassle, and tumblr users are also deeply annoyed at that and also because you can’t share links without vivisecting each and every link out of tumbr (i edited each of those links above into the older tumblr link format. like changing every url from reddit to old.reddit.com, but tumblr) makes sharing links out of tumblr very painful these days.
edit: removing reblog chains is making people angry on the site.
or as the cookie clicker guy puts it
reblog chains where users iteratively produce something funny or informative are practically this site’s main cultural export i don’t know what kind of tepid soup is sloshing around in your skull that you’d even consider getting rid of that
edit2: welp let’s tumblr blackout that didn’t happen but it is a more comprehensive list of grievances
–please message if i miss a locked post and any of the links is actually broken
I’m surprised people went back to Tumblr after they banned NSFW content. A bunch of alternatives popped up, but none really gained traction. Given how much of a mess things are over there, I hope people submit pull requests to Calckey and make it a viable Tumblr alternative.
I sure miss the museum accounts. paintings, artifacts, historical ‘ritual objects’ (sir, they’re dildos) - truth getting out of her well iterations
Honestly, the difference between Tumblr and a Lemmy community is somewhat fleeting. Most of the best tumblrs are just one person post image after image with an occasional blogpost.
If lemmy got some more window dressings and maybe a vertical layout and boosts, you’d have a tumblr clone.
Lemmy is about interacting, Tumblr is more about showcasing. There will be better fits, in fact as @baronvonj@lemmy.world pointed out, Calckey is already a good fit.
Wordpress has had an activitypub plugin for years, in part because it’s an open source project.
I can see why a company with so many separate products like Meta would want to look at federation, but I’m not so sure about Tumblr. Part of their value is in having a walled garden so you need to join them and see advertising from them.
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