July 2009
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June 2009
1 post
Tumblr's Directory Is Broken
joelaz:
Of the 50 most recent posts from each of the top 25 blogs in the Music Directory, only 4% are actually audio posts. The Tumblr Directory is ranked by Tumblarity. Tumblarity encourages quantity over quality. The one possible benefit I saw from Tumblarity is that it could potentially provide a valuable way to surface sites in the directory, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The...
May 2009
54 posts
tumblarity--the final word
jaimeleighfairbrother:
Tumblarity measures popularity and activity—not quality. That the top blogs are along the lines of fuckyeaheatingdisorders is not the least bit troubling to me. We know what kind of content is most popular—we know.
If tumblarity rated books Twilight novels would be at the top. If tumblarity rated movies Jennifer Aniston rom-coms and Christian Bale blowing things up...
Tumblarity Sucks - Reason #32,408
cwphoto:
Whenever my tumblarity drops down passed 1,000, I feel like I am doing something wrong. Is the mission for tumblarity to make me feel guilty? I think this system sucks for many reasons, but mostly because I feel like it’s going to cause people to just post a ton of shit (*ahem, twitter, *ahem) opposed to offering quality content and gaining a base of followers over time; basically...
Dear Tumblr,
jennuhh:
I’m angry with you. Seriously, what’s up with the new directory… this is bullshit. I along with several other people on this site are extremely unsatisfied with the unneeded changes. The Tumblettes, Editors Choice, ect. Give me them back. As for the tumblarity, popularity, whatever; Either way, I suck at this game. (as if it really matters)
I’m at the near bottom of the list...
“Tumblr does offer Tumblarity leader boards, which might drive some competition...”
– Tumblarity: Just Another Popularity Contest? - PC Magazine (via adamiss)
Tumblarity Glossary
tanya77:
T-Score= your Tumblarity number
T-Bill=how many followers (and sleep) your newly-constant blogging has cost you.
T-Chaser=someone who can’t stop chasing their highest T-Score.
T-Bagger=someone who throws parties with embarrassing titles.
And I thought T-Bagger was just someone who gave a fuck about their tumblarity. How mistaken was I?
tumblarity
ojacularspectacular:
It would be nice if it actually told you something interesting, like your top 10 most liked/reblogged posts. Does anyone actually care that they are ranked number 1502 in the USA in a practically imaginary category?
have you noticed the people who don't like...
(via messengerbird)
I’ve noticed people from every level of tumblarity thinking it’s stupid. I also know you can have thousands of followers and low tumblarity. Or a low number and high tumblarity. How is this tumblr more popular than all but 1,500 others in the entire U.S.???? Moronic!
Job = Low Tumblarity
headunderwater:
Oh well.
Fuck Tumblarity →
A user script for Greasemonkey that removes the Tumblarity rating from your Dashboard.
(via balltillifall)
Top 2000
Tumblarity Sucks has cracked the top 2000 U.S. blogs. Keep it up people, our goal is #1. Take it to the top to let your voices be heard!
List of Banned Tumblarity Enhancing Drugs
poortaste:
- Adderall - Ritalin - Provigil - Caffeine - Methamphetamine - Ecstasy (MDMA) - Cocaine - Niacin - Vitamin B12 - Nicotine
What am I missing?
Tumblarity is Soul Sucking
thenewrapunzel:
Every time I post, my rating declines. I liked the stagnant followers list better, haha.
the only thing i like about tumblarity is the cool...
(via pertoleum)
This would be the general consensus
“The bigger fear is that this will turn off non-power users. Does a casual user...”
– ‘Tumblarity’ A Metric to Measure Lameness on Tumblr | Valleywag
i’m actually a “Tumblarity: 5” and after going through the 7 stages, I think I’m okay with that. this tumblr isn’t really for the people who follow me, it’s for me…and my ex-boyfriends who check it (not even kidding; “hi guys!”).
...
Tumblarity sucks when your score is low.
(via ms-timessquare)
No, it sucks ALL the time.
Tumblarity sucks.
(via iluvthee)
We agree.
I like that someone made a tumblarity sucks... →
feistyred:
Yeah, not a fan of tumblarity and wishing there was a way to delete it from my view.
It’s about as pathetic as 2005 when we all used to go to blogger meetups and brag about our technorati ratings. Yes, this really actually happened, quite pathetically.
Swagglarity > Tumblarity →
(via courtastic)
Must have for new and old tumblr users alike.
“I am a tumblarity dunce. I thought lower numbers were better. Like a tumblarity...”
– Emily Posts
Fail... or not
trappedintime:
Tumblarity fails on a lot of levels, but most notably these:
If you’re part of a group, or a group administrator, you can no longer view who your followers are. Clicking the followers button takes you to your individual blog’s list of followers. How does functionality get eliminated (in a buggy manner) that is so integral to what this service has offered in the past?
For the...
“This tumblarity thing makes the BCS rankings seem like simple mathematics in...”
– Eugene (via trappedintime)
Can't wait...
for TumblaritySucks to have its own tumblarity score…
FOR ME TO POOOOP ON
"Tumblarity" is the Brangelina of algorithms.
saramcpherson:
Combination words get my goat.
Algorithms are getting sold short here. They have meaning and purpose behind them.
I Give You Permission To Not Read This
bcompton:
Look. I know it. I KNOW IT. It’s annoying to complain about Tumblarity. Still. Still-still. You get a good four hours and that’s it.
The cool kids never cared but noticed and stirred uncomfortably, watching the number see-saw like a pair of fat kids helping a skinny kid get mad air on a trampoline. The even-cooler kids—none of whom follow my dipshit tumblr, and who cares—never even...
Tumblarity Sucks
musicfan1966:
I hate this Tumblarity shit, it sucks. I don’t give a randy farmers fart how popular I am but I do wanna see how many people are following me thank you. Can you change it back please tumblr? Or is this like all the other places out there, like Myspank and Spacebook?
Total utter horse wank
And in an instant, Tumblarity sucked all of the...
(via aimee-b-loved)
Make a post. Then delete it. Your tumblarity...
Further proof this is fucking retarded.
This Tumblarity thing is going to be taking chunks...
(via philosoraptor)
positive stuff right here.
screw tumblarity, I hate that everything has to be...
paintstaindfingrs:
I wish people would grow up
and quit caring
grow a pair and stand up to the conformist ridden atmosphere and say no for once
not everything is an -arity contest
You get it.
How many more times must I hit this levitating...
(via giromide)
Don’t worry, in the end this feature will have the staff of tumblr hitting themselves in the head.
Is it good to have a high or low Tumblarity?
(via loveonmylips)
Another example of how the idea of tumblarity coupled with an amateur roll-out of the feature failed to make any sense for anyone.
can someone explain this tumblarity thing to me?
(via circasurvivor)
Seeing how there’s no explanation of what this metric actually means, how the fuck can anyone get anything out of it? VALUE ADD = ZERO
Hey, Tumblr admins! My problem with Tumblarity
downhillupriver:
I’d rather have a link to my followers list on the side than this very comprehensive “Tumblarity” feature!
Mostly because my followers list is most of my favorite tumblrs, and a shorter page to look at / scan through than my following list.
We shouldn’t have to go through Tumblarity to see folowers !!!
And I’m not sorry if everybody else already tumbld the heck out of...
This "Tumblarity" thing is stupid. Quit blogging...
(via y0foxy)
“i was trying to not comment on the tumblarity thing (right) but yeah, totally...”
– LIFE BY PROXY: Tumblr Jumped The Shark.
How long have I waited for my popularity to be...
(via theoriginaljoefisher)
“Please make it go away.”
– the butterfly effect: I hate this ‘tumbularity’ thing.