gosh why am i on about tumblr

[aurora_chiroptera]

I was looking over my Tumblr, deciding if there was anything that I wanted to save. I have tags for writing and books that I want to make sure I keep access to. But as I went into my archive, and starting looking back at the posts on there from November and December of 2013 when I started the blog... I found I didn't want to loose any of it. The cringey crossover posts and art, the fandoms I want no part of now, posts of when I was so closeted I thought I was just an ally and not queer myself... So many things that made me either nostalgic instead of embarrassed or proud of how much I have grown and learned about myself and the world.

Now I'm not sure what to do, because so much of the content isn't even my own, just reblogs I've collected along the way. Maybe I'll find a way to save it all, or maybe I'll just hope it doesn't get wiped. But damn, I didn't think I would be this sad about what it has meant to me personally.

Comments

[bluebaron]

1. sorry I accidentally deleted the first comment

2. tumblr has an export "feature" that apparently takes about 5 hours to export 100 posts. you can also try this app here which is possibly better

[aurora_chiroptera]

Oh, that is very good to know! I was looking at the export feature, but yeah, it doesn't seem worth it unless I could target specific things. I will certainly check out that app!

[hebethen]

There's also this one; word is it's a little less Expert Level, but I can't say either way myself since I did like you originally planned and only grabbed a few posts by hand.

[aurora_chiroptera]

Good to know, I will check this one out as well! Thank you so much!

[mercuryhatter]

I'm honestly relieved to have a reason to leave tumblr. I didn't realize until I suddenly realized that I haven't liked it for quite some time. I hate change but I'm excited to reconfigure the way I do social media stuff with dw. I think it's going to be good for me.

however, less pleased that I can't as easily force my selfies on everyone, lol

[aurora_chiroptera]

That were I started when the whole shit went down, and golly, yeah I hope to get back to that mindset. I love the idea of more personal social media, because Tumblr, besides being a shittily run and hugely problematic site, is kinda an impersonal time suck. There really are only a couple handfuls of people I want to make sure I stay in touch with.

But yeah I hate change and my brain is like "but where can I scroll away anxiety??" and maybe... maybe I need a healthier coping mechanism, brain.

[kesbeacon]

Yeah, it's sad - there's so much on there, so many old jokes and stupid tiny memories.

I want to archive my blog but I haven't got round to trying the python exporter yet. I have another, older blog I'd also be sorry to lose but like... honestly I could let that one die. It's full of the ghosts of a self I didn't enjoy being and I think I've grown out of needing to reference them to exorcise them.

Agreed that I'm into the idea of more personal social media though! I've responded to more posts on dw than I have for years on tumblr.

[aurora_chiroptera]

So many old things! But yeah, I totally get letting some blogs go. I've done it before and it is freeing.

I have also replied to so many more posts then I would have in years on tumblr! It is really nice to have more personal interactions. I am still figuring DW out, but so far I am liking it a lot.

[kesbeacon]

Yeah, I'm really hoping DW livens up a bit because I think I like it. It's more cognitive effort than tumblr but... promising.