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[a_clear_job]

I seriously never use LJ anymore. Should I keep making an effort or abandon it entirely?

Tumblr and Instagram appeal to me much more, because let's face it, I take pictures far more than I write words these days, and writing lyrics fulfills my writing needs. Meanwhile Facebook fulfills my social needs.

LJ, you are the buggy whip of the weblog

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[freaky_eggplant]

KEEP USING IT TO READ MY POSTS IF NOTHING ELSE.

OBVIOUSLY.

[a_clear_job]

OBVIOUSLY!

[a_clear_job]

Tumblr is a great platform for mixed media. It is super easy to use, and really good for posting pics/videos/songs, etc., and that is undoubtedly why it is so popular for reblogging. I also think that is a generational thing, where teens today LOVE to share stuff, so yeah, there's a lot of reblogs. Myself, I use it exclusively for my own creative content (because I take pics and make songs and videos, etc.); it hooks in really well with other platforms like Instagram and Flickr and Facebook, etc.

I think us "old skool" bloggers don't always "get" Tumblr because as we see it, it has a major missing link: no ability to reply/leave comments/discussion threads, etc. I.e., all you can do is reblog or "ask" questions. So conversation tends to be one-sided, or done through countless reblogs or with a third party tool like disqus. I don't mind, 'cause I use my tumblr embedded in my jacobearl.com homepage, primarily as a means of posting photos I take and songs I create. If I want discussion, I'll use Facebook or (more rarely these days) LJ.

[a_clear_job]

BACK IN MY DAY, BLOGGING WAS REAL! KIDS THESE DAYS! :P