04-18-2013, 05:34 PM
So I think I figured out what it was I didn't like about Tumblr... I've been initially resistant to most "web 2.0" sites, because they seem to put each individual in the center of their own universe, without regard to the rest of the world. But Tumblr seems to do this even moreso. It seems like Tumblr actively discourages meaningful communication between members--have you ever seen a way to send personal messages? Sure if someone has the Ask Anything enabled, you can just use that, but that just seems to push you even further into your own universe, because it separates you from the masses. It's "me, the one with answers", and "everyone else, with questions". Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I like the idea of "for the greater good".