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[astridv]

You know what's annoying? When you post fanart to tumblr where it goes mostly or entirely ignored, only to see the same fanart posted by other people getting plenty of attention.

I don't know how to counter this development but let me state for the record that as an artist I find it frustrating and it pisses me off. It's getting to the point where to find the feedback for my fanart I would have to self-google my name on tumblr. I thought getting my own tumblr account would help in that at least some of the feedback would find its way to my inbox, but it makes actually no difference. I'm not gonna bother with crossposting any more, waste of time.

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[springwoof]

I love your art! It's beautiful, yes, and moving, but what I love best is that you're often telling a story with the images--no fic needed!

There, thought you could use a little extra fb to make up for the missing ones.

Tumblr interface is...different...and confusing. You're right, it's set up to share what you like without being able, really, to give thanks to the originator (without leaving tumblr). It rewards folks for sharing what they didn't create. I'm thinking it will be a fandom fad?

[astridv]

Ah, thanks. :)
I don't think it's a fad though. I mean, tumblr will give way to the next hot new thing, but the effects are gonna stay.
(The next hot thing may be even worse... o.O Though I have a hard time coming up with something worse right now.)