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[primroseburrows]

So. Apparently I now have a tumblr account.

Now could someone please tell me what the heck to DO with it?

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[newleaf31.livejournal.com]

I swear I can't figure out what the hell Tumblr is for, and it makes me feel old and crotchety, because apparently all the kiddies love the Tumblr. Also, the one time I went to sign up (for some forgotten reason), it demanded that I feed it not just my e-mail address and a password, but also a URL. WTF? What URL am I supposed to feed it...? Ugh.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I think it might make a domain for you? IDEK.

I'm always late to the party, and it makes me feel old until I realise that I was also like this in high school. Example: I didn't start watching Welcome Back, Kotter until at least a couple of seasons after it aired (and yes, I do realise how much that last sentence dates me).

[beix-brittany.livejournal.com]

Pretty up to date of you! Anyway, when you'll figure it out, you'll let us know?

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Dude. I never do anything up-to-date. This is an aberration. ;)

[beix-brittany.livejournal.com]

Me neither;) This is why I'm not half thankful to you to let me know Tumblr even existed!

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

A lot of people "reblog" things that appear on other Tumblrs, especially photos and videos. I guess it's a sincere form of flattery, like imitation. :)

Their site says you can pretty much do anything with it. That's too much freedom, isn't it? :) I've poked around Tumblr for a long time but haven't gotten up the nerve to set up my own account, yet.

NPR has a Tumblr. So does the New York Times. (I'm guessing their Tumblr isn't behind a paywall....)

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Actually I meant the New Yorker, though the Times has just started Tumblr-ing too.

[sam80853.livejournal.com]

I've got one too. But I don't know what to do with it either:). Hilarious!

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Yes, and you are the only one I'm following right now. Which means we are SO the blind leading the blind.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Until they figure out how to do the equivalent of and LJ-cut, they're USELESS.

Even at that stage, I'm not sure they'll have any greater relevance than "fuckyeahX" blogs.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I just got back from a con where people were all about their tumblrs, but nobody really explained why (of course, I didn't ask, either).