sindri42:

sucymemebabaran: heartlessharless: violsva: Futhermore: “tumblr” as you experience it is defined entirely by whom you’re following. If you think tumblr doesn’t focus enough on recovery or female artists or Jason Momoa, follow some recovery/female artists/Jason Momoa blogs, and tumblr will change. THIS. People are always going on about “tumblr is so toxic” like there’s a singular tumblr experience and we’re all helpless to escape it. UNFOLLOW PEOPLE. If someone’s putting bullshit on your dash, just unfollow them. Follow new people. It really is that simple. Tumblr is what you make it. this is only half true because tumblr staff is absolutely determined to have the site automatically shit garbage from random people all over your dash whether you follow them or not Plus any time you say something, anybody you haven’t specifically blocked in person can say whatever they want in response to it. One bad opinion or ‘problematic’ piece of fanart that the wrong person trips over and you’re being harassed for months or years if not doxxed. I know if I had anything to lose I’d be afraid to say anything.

Acting as if those people don’t exist on Tumblr simply by refusing to follow any of ‘em is like saying “oh I’m not seeing a fire therefore no fires exist in the world.” Sure, I can get behind not wanting to watch buildings burn all day, but to deny Tumblr’s toxicity when there’s pretty solid proof all around us that it exists is essentially denying reality and, dare i say, being an apologist for it.

Besides, some people who have tried to avoid drama have been roped into Tumblr’s toxicity - X Kit Guy, certain fanartists, and one follower I know had her blog hacked/deleted and she had to start from scratch. That’s just people who I can safely say tried to stay out of trouble. There are also those who get doxxed simply for stating something that, while not kosher, was not valid reason for threats to their families.

This message would’ve went off fine if it hadn’t tried to deny Tumblr’s toxicity. There is no forgiving the level of vitriol spewed by a good chunk of people on here.



- Kuzco

