Lydia agrees with me: there are limits to what Tumblr is good for.

[dira]

I like Tumblr to the extent that it's a venue for completely ephemeral interaction that consists of showing each other gifs and having feels about them. But some people post fic to it, apparently, which I find alternately puzzling and grumpy-making. And yet, I have enjoyed some of that fic! And yet I refuse to reblog it because no. So I shall now perform the Doing It Wrong performance art piece that is Reccing Tumblr Fic on Dreamwidth/LiveJournal:

Now You're Standing in a Big Disaster by gyzym. Derek is doomed, and Stiles doesn't intend to have any regrets when he's gone.

[Untitled] by saucefactory. In which Dr. Deaton helps Stiles even the playing field.

In Which Derek Has a Nice Month and Gets Thoroughly Freaked Out By It by jebiwonkenobi. What it says on the tin, with bonus excellent Stiles. ♥

[Untitled Kidfic] by nightrevelations. In which Derek's niece needs Stiles-cuddles.

Comments

[jerakeen]

But reblogging feels like reposting someone else's fic! It's so hardwired into me not to do that, I'm like NOOOOOOOOOOO *imagine endless scrolling Os here* just at the thought of it.

[dira]

True, yeah. This is a reason I do not reblog. But in the culture of tumblr I think reblogging works out more like ... reccing? Or something?

[jerakeen]

Yeah, I guess. And that's clearly what the author wants, but still. It doesn't work for me.

You know what tumblr works brilliantly for though? Fanart! It makes it so easy to share fanart! I love that!

[dira]

I do love seeing and sharing fanart!

But that sort of begs the question, doesn't it--why do we feel okay reblogging fanart but not fic? Ugh, Tumblr.

[jerakeen]

I know! I wouldn't repost fanart in my journal, so what gives, right?

I guess the fic thing really is a knee-jerk reaction. If it's posted on tumblr by the author, then it's clearly okay to reblog it. I don't see any reason it should be different for different kinds of fanwork.

Still though. AO3! We have an archive! And it's awesome! Fic should go on the archive!

(BTW - I get all sadface when I have to read fic on LJ now. AO3 has ruined us.)

[dira]

INORITE. I can't leave kudos! I can't BOOKMARK. HOW WILL I EVER FIND THIS AGAIN?