"Reblog as link"

[yvannairie]

Since there was that kerfluffle with thisweekmeta, I've been thinking a lot about the benefits of sharing stuff as a link -- about how it limits spread, but also limits wank and dogpiling because each linked instance has a shorter reach, and also how a lot of the problems on Tumblr were because people could add to posts and dramatically change their meaning in the process, and it reminded me that once, Tumblr also had that feature

and people hated it.

Comments

[wolffyluna]

I got the impression that people hated it because it had a tendency to cut off long posts? I do still see people posting links on tumblr (even to things that are on tumblr*).

*Those cases are definitely about preventing conflict. Eg 'I had some thoughts on this, that OP really doesn't need to see.'

[grayestofghosts]

I wonder if there's actually ever going to be an end to dogpiling culture, or if it's just too enjoyableand we've made it too easy.