Every time I see an Artist’s Awesome Artwork or Writer’s Fantastic Fanfic not getting the notes it deserves (sometimes it’s ZERO. ZERO??), there is a very distinct feeling of indignation/rage/frustration/“are you effing kidding me” that descends on me that makes my muscles physically ache. I get SO mad on their behalf.
I get more upset than I do for my own work, probably because I can only imagine the hard work they put into their creations and the disappointment they must feel with the reception.
PLEASE SHOW LOVE FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS. It takes a community, not just one fan screaming at the top of their lungs. (Seriously, I cannot spend more time on Tumblr than I already do.)
Even just a LIKE. I know there’s no obligation to ever give anything, but come on. No one deserves Zero Notes. Let’s make that a policy.
somehow, amazingly, i have hacked the impulse that makes me mindlessly scroll on my phone. it’s not gone but i’ve paired it with a conscious thought process that goes like, “what’s my goal here? i’m looking for entertainment, for information, for something that makes me feel more optimistic and interested in the world i live in…”
and because that kicks in between apps, too, i’m not doomscrolling as much. i’m intentionally seeking out posts or videos or whatever that actually mean something to me. when i’m not satisfied i walk away or pick up a book instead. most subtle yet impactful change i’ve gone through in years
i did not intentionally set out to change this. i’ve just been working on my mindset in general. hey, turns out having a good therapist again helps
thank you to everyone who has liked this post for reminding me to keep up the habit. just caught myself doomscrolling and remembered i have a nice podcast i could be listening to instead
Reblogging again because I just realized that if I had this advice in high school I would’ve never made a tumblr account.
Also works for most of those news sites like WSJ or NYT that only let you read a little bit, or block adblockers. Also some disable the scroll bar but if you go to the right side of the console after hitting F12 and look for the CSS element “overflow” and change it from “hidden” to “visible” then you can continue scrolling for free. Might have to click around on different parts of the page to find it, but it should work.
There’s also a Firefox/Chrome extension called Behind The Overlay that does all that with one mouse click. Used it for years; what a time saver.
And if you encounter a true paywall, use Archive.Today to bypass it. Just paste the paywalled url into the blue “search archived snapshots” box near the bottom:
i love disney, superheroes, pride and prejudice, lore olympus , myths and fairy tales, binge watching, self deprecation, feminism,books, as well as a million other things. ask me anything! I’ve been here since 2008!
