tumblr staff: hello! we are testing out a new thing. it is experimental so we want lots of feedback on this from the community! :)
the community: hey this sucks. all of us agree this change is dogshit and needs to be either completely reworked or just not implemented at all. here is exactly how to fix it btw.
tumblr staff: thank you for the valuable feedback everyone! we are doing it anyways :)
staff changing dashboard again i think, all pfps are removed unless its an original post, which then it appears INSIDE the post :|
can you stop.
like if its a reblog, theres just no PFP. at all. why.
how the hell am i supposed to know who anyone is?!?!
i don’t remember names.
you are all your avitar to me.
Hey! so i just found out that the creator behind the dashboard-unfucker (@/dragongirlsnout) updated their script to fix the icon change!
If ppl could try to spread this around so others see it, thatd be appreciated
just a reminder that if you were rolled out the test roll-out with the new post headers without floating avatars/icons to provide feedback to staff (original post in source).
i know there's already 3rd party fixes going around, but please take the time to send feedback to staff to get at least icons back in some capacity in the headers while this is still in beta testing mode.
old/current:
header being beta tested:
Thank you so much for sharing what the test looks like.
That's unbearable, would make Dash unusable.
I really genuinely like this site and it's original layout and premise. I like custom themes. I like mobile themes. I like how posting works. I like how tag search works. I like sending and receiving asks. I like how you can make your blog whatever the hell you want. I like this fucking platform and for some reason staff is vigorously sawing their limbs off like they have to but they're in the middle of a grocery store and everyone there is going "why the hell are you doing that?" and staff cries "you all want me to"
Having icons on the dashboard increases community. I don't take the time to read every username, but with a quick glance, I know who posted something. It means I can associate what they posted with them. Otherwise it's just Stuff. (It's also fun to see the icons. It's a unique personalization that makes people happy, and their prominence makes tumblr unique.) It doesn't take up space. Why take that away?
it's honestly alarming that they're making this shift to depersonalize and disintegrate community.
part of me feels like this is the progression they want:
can't tell who posts -> don't care who posts -> no connection to who is on your dash -> FYP/algorithm
and it's horrible that they seem to be taking such a beloved website and sending it in these directions. probably overreacting but it's sad and frustrating to watch it go
anyway. it's a good reminder to reblog the posts you love, because that's how the website can keep functioning like it does
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