'public' vs 'private' on tumblr

'public' vs 'private' on tumblr is a 2013 Tumblr post by luceateis.
As of May 2015, it has 1663 notes.
==Some Topics Addressed==
* Tumblr, LiveJournal, Dreamwidth
* fandom as a safe space
* privacy, comfort, and other possible desireables
* fannish expectations and "norms"
==Some Context==
By 2013, the migration of media fandom from LiveJournal and Dreamwidth was well under way. Many of the fans who migrated to tumblr had years of experience in blogging; however tumblr, with its lack of privacy controls, the inability to delete content once posted and reblogged, the ease of reblogging and its increased visibility to outsiders were new concepts to some. In contrast, large numbers of fans entered tumblr from other communities that had experience with more open platforms. And finally, tumblr also saw an influx of users were relatively new to fandom. It was this mix of cultures that led to frequent misunderstandings as each group assumed that their cultural and technological experiences were universally shared and accepted.
In 2013, there was also a rise in "griefers" and "trolls" on tumblr who sought out personal content to mock and ridicule. They would often search for phrases in posts like "personal", "private" "do not reblog" and "read more".
As one fan warned:
As a result, by 2013 there were increased tensions over the possibility of increased visibility in both fan and non-fan communities.
==The Post==
==General Comments==
The comments were varied in their content. Most comments did not agree with the original poster's complaint. Some did.
From [spiderwolve]: 
From [starkinglyhandsome]: 
From [everbright-mourning.]: 
From [thebkwyrm]: 
* [kerrikins]: 
==Some Extended Comments: Divided into ROUGH Subject Areas==
===Tumblr is Not a Coffeeshop===
* [darthflake]: 
* [kimberlynne]: 
* [embeebe]: 
* [hexterian]: 
* [random-fandom-man.]: 
* [liza-spells-beast]: 
* [katefrets]: 
* [invisiblemelonmoose]: 
* [lokathor]: 
* [paronomaniac]: 
* [carpevitam42]: 
===Tumblr as a Performance Platform, The Point of Tumblr===
* [leupagus]: 
* [youdontlookhelpful]: 
* [girlsofmoonlight]: 
===Tumblr isn't Built That Way===
* [plushpuppetrumps]: 
* [asezawesome]: 
* [news-from-alex]: 
* [squishysound]: 
* [cherrybina]: 
* [giggledropped]: 
* [saezutte]: 
* hellotailor: 
* [roddyrick]: 
* [paulsjamminpowerplant]: 
* [somekindofblogthing]: 
* [ninety6tears]: 
* [cherrytiger10]: 
* [eleveninches]: 
* [rubdown]: 
* [tildecowscomehome]: 
* [thebkwyrm]: 
===The Internet is a Wide-Open Space, and Forever===
* [watermelandrea]: 
===Perhaps More Exposure is Good?===
* [ravenskrag]: 
* [kiss-my-aspergers]: 
* [punkyfaeflowers]: 
===Everyone on Tumblr Has Made the Choice to Be There===
* [infamousr]: 
===Relying on Expected Social Rules===
* [themarquisdehoto]: 
* [caffeinatedqueenbitch]: 
* [harshwhimsical]: 
* [wabbitwanderer95]: 
* [jinxasaurus]: 
* [the-trashbag-Pokémon]: 
* [scrawlers]: 
* [pitchercries]: 
* [cherrybina]: 
* [thebkwyrm]: 
==Seeing/Reading Something Unpleasant==
* [sassocalypse]: 
* [rubdown]: 
* [msilverstar]: 
* [everbright-mourning]: 
* [pitchercries]: 
* [heidi8]: 
==References==
Category:2013 Meta
Category:Meta on Tumblr