It may seem strange that a site bringing together strangers from points around the globe can create a space for interactions that feel more real than those with people at school and at home, but that’s how it actually is.

Tumblr is so much more than a website at this point. It has grown into such a huge community, one that could be easily destroyed by the sort of reckless marketing that Yahoo must be about to unleash.

— 14-year-old Leah Goodman in “My Fear That Tumblr As We Know It Is Ending” on HuffPost Tech
Best new Tumblr mash-up.
kanyewesanderson:

The Life Aquatic / Flashing Lights

Best new Tumblr mash-up.

kanyewesanderson:

The Life Aquatic / Flashing Lights

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Infographic: The Rise Of Tumblr’s “Fuck Yeah!” Movement

AN INFOGRAPHIC EXPLORES THE EXPLOSIVE F-BOMB OF A MEME THROUGH ITS SHORT HISTORY.

It may have started with a simple song. “America (Fuck Yeah)” was penned for Team America: World Police, a Matt Stone/Trey Parker flick that was a relatively small deal at the box office, pulling in a ho-hum $50 million or so worldwide.

But that idea—the [something] Fuck Yeah! concept—was clearly catchy. Asthis duo of infographics charts out, between 2007 and 2011, the meme had a meteoric rise, to the point where 150 Fuck Yeah! Tumblr blogs were created in a single day. (And while the phenomenon has peaked, there are still over 100 Fuck Yeah! Tumblr blogs created daily).

(via Fast Company’s Co.Design)

Porn Publisher Sues Tumblr

The popular social blogging platformTumblr has come under fire from Perfect 10, a pornography publisher that claims the site infringes on its copyrighted material.

Peta Pixel reports that, if won, the suit could have dire consequences for other photo sharing sites like Pinterest and Twitpic.

Ruh roh, Tumblr’s.

Read the full story here: http://huff.to/IYVgWn 

thisguyhasmymacbook:

I really don’t want to know what this guy is doing with my MacBook.

thisguyhasmymacbook:

I really don’t want to know what this guy is doing with my MacBook.

staff:

 
It’s now super easy to add a “Share on Tumblr” button to any site.
Adding the basic Tumblr Button couldn’t be simpler. Just cut and paste the code and you’ll be off running. But the advanced options are where it gets interesting…
The Tumblr Button can give you complete control over how your content appears when shared on Tumblr. Not only does this mean specifying an excerpt or summary, but also deciding whether it appears as a Link, Quote, Photo, or Video Embed.
Even better: This can be deeply integrated with just about any publishing platform to add contextual buttons next to things like paragraphs or photos. Check out these examples.
The appearance of the button is also completely customizable.
Click here to get started!

staff:

It’s now super easy to add a “Share on Tumblr” button to any site.

Adding the basic Tumblr Button couldn’t be simpler. Just cut and paste the code and you’ll be off running. But the advanced options are where it gets interesting…

The Tumblr Button can give you complete control over how your content appears when shared on Tumblr. Not only does this mean specifying an excerpt or summary, but also deciding whether it appears as a Link, Quote, Photo, or Video Embed.

Even better: This can be deeply integrated with just about any publishing platform to add contextual buttons next to things like paragraphs or photos. Check out these examples.

The appearance of the button is also completely customizable.

Click here to get started!

Reblogged from Tumblr Staff
Tags: tumblr
Tumblr 101, Lesson 5: Installing the Bookmarklet.
Click Goodies at the top of the page, and drag the ‘Share  on Tumblr’ link to the bar. Once installed, a quick tap while you’re  reading an article will pop up a small window offering Tumblr’s 6  standard post types. Now, if you find a great quote in the article  you’re reading or a stunning photo, click the appropriate tab to share.  The photo tab is reasonably smart, and will usually let you choose from  all of the images on the page you’re currently browsing.
We’ve got more tips and tricks for building your Tumblr site at HuffPost Tech.

Tumblr 101, Lesson 5: Installing the Bookmarklet.

Click Goodies at the top of the page, and drag the ‘Share on Tumblr’ link to the bar. Once installed, a quick tap while you’re reading an article will pop up a small window offering Tumblr’s 6 standard post types. Now, if you find a great quote in the article you’re reading or a stunning photo, click the appropriate tab to share. The photo tab is reasonably smart, and will usually let you choose from all of the images on the page you’re currently browsing.

We’ve got more tips and tricks for building your Tumblr site at HuffPost Tech.

Tags: tumblr
staff:

Awesome! Our friends at Flickr have updated their share feature to include Tumblr as one of the featured destinations.  Aww, we feel so loved - and we love you too!  

staff:

Awesome! Our friends at Flickr have updated their share feature to include Tumblr as one of the featured destinations.  Aww, we feel so loved - and we love you too!  

Reblogged from Tumblr Staff
Tags: flickr tumblr
aatombomb:

Not too shabby, Tumblr. At the end of the day, people like to help one another. Harnessing that impulse is something the internet was born to do.

aatombomb:

Not too shabby, Tumblr. At the end of the day, people like to help one another. Harnessing that impulse is something the internet was born to do.


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Tags: tumblr

Dear Tumblr

oatmeal:

If you’re going to go down, you might as well blame it on an imaginary animal like Twitter did with their infamous Fail Whale. I’ve taken the liberty of creating this animal for you:

Please use it. 

Please oh please. 

-The Oatmeal

Update:  Tumblr used the TumblBeasts!  Check it out :D

Reblogged from The Oatmeal
Tags: tumblr
2010: A Tumblr Odyssey

2010: A Tumblr Odyssey

Reblogged from aatombomb
Tags: tumblr
Tumblr was down for almost 24 hours between Sunday and Monday night. Click here to read Tumblr’s explanation.

Tumblr was down for almost 24 hours between Sunday and Monday night. Click here to read Tumblr’s explanation.

Tags: tumblr

20 Tumblr Accounts You NEED To Follow

1 - Comedy: The Daily What

2 - News: Newsweek

3 - Art: This Isn’t Happiness

4 - Food: Scanwiches

5 - Tech: The Laughing Squid

6 - Comedy: Unhappy Hipsters

7 - News: Soup

8 - Comedy: I’m Remembering!

9 - Comedy: Garfield Minus Garfield

10 - Art: The Only Magic Left Is Art

11 - Tech: I Love Charts

12 - Travel: F*ckyeahglobetrotters

13 - Books: Daily Dickinson

14 - Arts: Eat Sleep Draw

15 - Design: Pratt

16 - Comedy: STFU, Parents

17 - News: The New Yorker

18 - Comedy: The Story Of Man

19 - Travel: -cityoflove

20 - Celebrity: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

[via HuffPostTech]

Tags: tumblr

What Percentage Of Posts Should Be Direct Links To Main Website?

soupsoup:

I’ve been discussing this with some folks and am curious about your opinion.

A lot of people who have planted their flag on Tumblr after establishing their brand outside of Tumblr tend to post a great deal of content that is basically just a link to content on their main website. This kind of misses the point of Tumblr.

What percentage of posts do you think should be links to the content on the main website?

I figure 25% is a good ratio, maybe smaller. Your thoughts?

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Tags: tumblr