two of them

^^ kitty napping on ur dash

^^^ eepy

nap time again !!!

^^ all tuckered out thursday

^^^^ sleepy booboo wheel

Drew Gooden pinned comment compilation

now that's a good snooze right there

Tumblr’s Core Product Strategy

Here at Tumblr, we’ve been working hard on reorganizing how we work in a bid to gain more users. A larger user base means a more sustainable company, and means we get to stick around and do this thing with you all a bit longer. What follows is the strategy we're using to accomplish the goal of user growth. The @labs group has published a bit already, but this is bigger. We’re publishing it publicly for the first time, in an effort to work more transparently with all of you in the Tumblr community. This strategy provides guidance amid limited resources, allowing our teams to focus on specific key areas to ensure Tumblr’s future.

The Diagnosis

In order for Tumblr to grow, we need to fix the core experience that makes Tumblr a useful place for users. The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use. Historically, we have expected users to curate their feeds and lean into curating their experience. But this expectation introduces friction to the user experience and only serves a small portion of our audience. 

Tumblr’s competitive advantage lies in its unique content and vibrant communities. As the forerunner of internet culture, Tumblr encompasses a wide range of interests, such as entertainment, art, gaming, fandom, fashion, and music. People come to Tumblr to immerse themselves in this culture, making it essential for us to ensure a seamless connection between people and content. 

To guarantee Tumblr’s continued success, we’ve got to prioritize fostering that seamless connection between people and content. This involves attracting and retaining new users and creators, nurturing their growth, and encouraging frequent engagement with the platform.

Our Guiding Principles

To enhance Tumblr’s usability, we must address these core guiding principles.

Below is a deep dive into each of these principles.

meow

kitten

man. what on earth.

ok i flipped it. sorry

chris replacing the second verse in paninaro with him saying each part of the LGBTQ+ acronym is the funniest/best thing he's ever done - a big let's go chris lowe moment

Why isn’t anyone talking about how he forgets (I think) the lyrics at 1:56?

….. s*x …… [unintelligible]

kitten

man. what on earth.

shoce

shhooe

Yes!

[ID: a rough doodle of a grimacing person, labelled "me," opening a bottle of sparkling cider, labelled "cider that apparently got shookened." the bottle shoots a blast of cider, labelled "Beam Attack," at a cat, labelled "gertrude."]

As soon as I saw that there’s an official pet shop boys tiktok, I rushed to the comments and they did not disappoint—first one I saw just says “CHRIS LOWE FART ON ME” I truly expected nothing less…. consider this evidence that we must not ban that app

I thought you were joking but

I am also a fan of these two

another good one

late addition from the “Memory of the Future” comments

there's more I want to say about this track, but for now: i just want to share it, as it describes a deeply personal feeling in a way that words cannot.

We came from outer space - Pet Shop Boys, Relentless - 1993

An experimental, abstract, semi-instrumental track that describes the loneliness and frustration of finding understanding as an outsider to heteronormative and cisnormative society. I'll attempt to put words to my interpretation by breaking the track down into four main parts.

becarse we all just a wanna be big rockstar

i really like memes like this. they are truthful, and there is a cat involved. just a big fan all around.

here’s some more i’ve gathered since making this post btw.

of the sort