Ya know. As cringey as 2012 Tumblr was (“HARRY POTTER FANS GRAB YOUR WANDS!”, Mishapocalypse, etc) I kind of miss it. Back then, everyone was just so happy and silly and having a good time. But now this place has become a literal, toxic hell hole. People are calling out and demonizing people for one questionable thing they said years ago. People are getting doxxed for having the wrong opinion. People are getting death threats for drawing a cartoon character in a way that Tumblr doesn’t like. This mentality is just so, so sad and I hate it. I miss the old tumblr.
The “worst of Tumblr” then was really just a bunch of overzealous fans being passionate about what they loved. The “worst of Tumblr” now is literal, actual bullying and harassment, death threats, suicide baiting, doxxing, and it’s over political crap in the name of who can be the most “unproblematic”.
So yeah, the “worst” things about Tumblr then were so much better because it was literally just a bunch of teens online having fun, whereas now it’s just bullies trying to make themselves look good.
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