Likewise My Friend

I really hate the idea that likes are useless or don't tell you anything. they tell you somebody liked your post! you did good and somebody like it so they gave it a like! the constant cries of "only reblogs actually Do something" feels very… hmm, how do I phrase this?

it's rooted in a sort of warning that tumblr functions differently than other sites in that the number of likes on a post doesn't necessarily contribute to an algorithm that pushes forward certain content (algorithms which, tbh, create a weird sort of feedback loop in which content that is already popular becomes even more popular by getting boosted on the merits of already being popular, but I digress), and so reblogging is the only way to actually spread a post. likes don't make a post "breach containment."

but if likes are equivalent to "positive emotional response" and reblogs are equivalent to "exposure," then discouraging likes in favor of reblogs is discouraging enjoyment of your post in favor of promotion of your post. okay... why? to what end? if the only "correct" mode of engagement is an expanding fractal web of reblogs, and the point of a reblog is only to beget further reblogs... what's the goal?

you've deemed the like as an expression of pleasure useless, so it's kind of difficult to argue that "reblogging a post means they enjoyed it more than if they'd just simply liked it." the quantity of pleasure expressed doesn't matter if you've already devalued the concept of "expressing pleasure and doing nothing else." you can't earnestly say "expressing pleasure is important to me but only if it's accompanied by exposure." so your goal isn't for more people to delight in your content; it's for more people to see your content, and for each of them then to make even more people see your content in turn. and so on. infinitely. just sharing. just exposure.

is that how we got to this point wherein people are genuinely writing essays about how liking a post is actually a backhanded passive-aggressive insult? you think I click the little red heart because I hate you? the logic is so contorted. it relies on the assumption that everyone around you is operating in bad faith, that everyone's intentions are bad until proven good.

what a bitter, paranoid way to live.

in my mothers jewelry box, hidden amongst precious family heirlooms was a promotional coin for space jam

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays everyone!

Welp, it's that time of year again and just like I did with Thanksgiving, I'm gonna give y'all a little present from me to you guys!

Yeah I know it's a little early but I feel like y'all deserve it!

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and that you get everything you want off your lists this year!

Stay safe out there y'all!

REBLOG IF U READ THESE IN RAMSAY’S VOICE

One of my best Iggy screenshots.

Guys send me your very best Ignis stuff. I need to be dragged further in hopes that I never need to return to the real world.

Honestly the only reason I'm reblogging this is because of the "Whomst the fuck" bit up top cause that fucking thing, it killed me. I've been laughing at that damn thing for a good ten minutes now and my eyes are watering because of it

A silicone mask from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is being sold by this etsy shop!

Is this what feels like to be attacked? cuz i feel attacked right now

"Tall boi (Rayne) and Smol Girl (Mia), coming up with a plan."

Sooo... I gave Rayne a mild haircut and I gotta say, it looks quite fucking good. Also no, I totally didn't start my game over with Rayne just to make Rayne taller. Nope. No way. (Note the sarcasm here lol)

Wonder what i’ll get

Update: I got the same one vanterror did lol

REBLOG: go to your blog and click the egg to see what hatches

Here, have some Rayne boi before I go out for a bit!