here’s a little comparison for people who say engagement hasn’t gotten that bad and anyone who complains is ungrateful.

these are two posts from my first go round on tumblr circa 2014-2017, my most popular gifset of all time

& a text post

notice how the ratio is about even on likes to reblogs?

here’s from this go around, my most popular gifset

and my most popular fic

do you see how that’s discouraging?

i love being on this site. i love the little community i’ve found and the people who follow me and the mutuals i’ve made friendships with and the mutuals that i’m still getting to know. i love it. but at a certain point it’s hard to justify spending so much time on works that get bad engagement.

reblog, comment, send asks. without them, this site doesn’t work.

we aren't Content Creators you need to shrivel under a leaf and hide from in case big-timer Influencers like US perceive you.

Ew. No. We're not Brands. We're not Influencers. We're other fans and other scribbling writers trying to have a conversation

WITH YOU

and the times when it's this quiet is really sad.