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[mrv3000]

1. Okay, what is tumblr? Some sort of longer-format version of Twitter? Or Facebook? (Eh. I much prefer a format where you can actually have a conversation with someone. You know, with sentences. :D)
   
   
2. Driving on SoCal freeways (and I'd hope most freeways) means going with the flow of traffic in whatever lane you're in. It does not mean "I LOVE LANE #3 AND I WILL BE IN IT NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING." Morons.
   
   
3. I'm reading through The Cat Who... books before I start on all the recs. (I generally like to do one series at a time.) I mainly enjoy them even though the main character is sometimes a douche when it comes to women he dates. I file it under "older generation" mentality. But, you know, cats! And crimes! :D It's made me actually ponder getting a cat, but then I think of breathing and the smell and then I ponder getting a robot cat.
   
   
4. The trouble with a returning DW cast for S6 is that it really cuts down on the shocking news releases and rumors. It's less entertaining when there aren't claims of "THE DOCTOR WILL REGENERATE INTO A HAMSTER WHO IS REALLY ROMANA!" (Don't look for sense. It's DW.) Maybe Torchwood will cast soon or something.

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[shinyopals.livejournal.com]

XD The lack of rumours is so boring. No wonder fandom is turning to wank so often. THERE IS NO HAMSTER SPECULATION.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BAH. *grumps*

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

Okay, what is tumblr? Some sort of longer-format version of Twitter? Or Facebook? (Eh. I much prefer a format where you can actually have a conversation with someone. You know, with sentences. :D)

IDK but I'm starting to inch towards paying attention to it since people keep posting pictures on it related to my interests.

Plus maybe sometimes you just want to post something that is too long for twitter but too short for LJ? Like "GUYS I STILL HATE THE HARPER GOVERNMENT OH HEY REMEMBER WHEN THAT PERSON THREW A PIE IN JEAN CHRETIEN'S FACE THAT WAS HILARIOUS." ??

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

That's not really how people use Tumblr though, I am pretty sure they just post picspams on Tumblr all the time.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It does seem like more pictures wind up there. Hmmm.

[mylittlepwny.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is like livejournal in PICTURE AND GRAPHICS ONLY FORM. With gifs and text posts and replies too, plus the option to ~like~ the pictures on your dashboard (which is like your flist), and no option to ~dislike~, which would be awesome if people didn't decide to reblog things you make that they hate so much they just HAVE to put it on their tumbles forever with mean, bitter things to say about it.

[papilio-luna.livejournal.com]

hich would be awesome if people didn't decide to reblog things you make that they hate so much they just HAVE to put it on their tumbles forever with mean, bitter things to say about it.

I know next to nothing about tumblr but even I have seen this! I was told, once upon a time, that tumblr was great for fandom because there was no wank! But there is wank. It's just 500% more passive-aggressive.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Oh, so things can get reblogged? Sounds like chaos. :D

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is pretty much the Short Attention Span Theatre version of LiveJournal - it doesn't really do anything LJ doesn't, but it's picture- rather than text-oriented.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Huh. Picspams 24/7, eh?

[fauxkaren.livejournal.com]

1. Tumblr is... tumblr. It's not good if you want to have conversations or discussions about things, BUT it is excellent if you just want picspams of things relevent to your interests. I follow a bunch of tumblrs including ones related to: Doctor Who, Buffy, fashion, Disney, Mad Men, Friends and 30 Rock. It's just fun for a quick fandom fix.

2. I AGREE. IF YOU WANT TO GO SLOWER, GET IN THE SLOW LANE. DON'T MAKE ME BRAKE OR BOX ME IN OR I WILL GLARE AND SWEAR AT YOU FROM THE SAFETY OF MY OWN CAR. (I'm very threatening, don't ya know?)

4. Speaking of Torchwood, I read an article about the upcoming series last night. I am excite. http://filmreviewonline.com/2010/08/15/torchwood-the-new-world-creator-russell-t-davies-on-another-returning-character/

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

1. Hmm. It's probably a great source of screencaps, eh?

2. It bugs the crap out of me! The worst is when you see a slow person getting on the freeway, and then they keep moving over lane after lane, as if THAT IS THE ONLY LANE THEY CAN BE IN, THANKS.

4. I'm glad Ryhs will be in it. :)

[papilio-luna.livejournal.com]

Well, the Torchwood Series 4 plot/character synopsis was just released and I can hear the wank engines spooling up as I type, so there is that!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

lol "UNSTATED LOVE FOR GWEN" and "LOVING CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS A LITTLE TOO MUCH" you mean? What could possibly go wrong there!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I saw something about that today, but I could swear I've heard it all before. Hmmm.

[fauxkaren.livejournal.com]

Wait. WHERE?

DO WANT.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

1. Tumblr is like the hipster lovechild of Flickr and Twitter as I understand it.

4. Omg I know. Can't they at least film something that looks scandalous outside so we can get weird rumours from The Sun about it. I haven't even heard of or seen any filming photos or anything. I mean I haven't looked that hard, but usually they're all over the place by now.

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

CAN'T THEY GET A PICTURE OF A BLONDE PERSON FROM A MILE AWAY WITH HER BACK TURNED AND CALL HER BILLIE PIPER GOD.

[j-guda.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is like the hipster lovechild of Flickr and Twitter as I understand it.

That is the most succinctly perfect description I've ever seen of anything... pretty much ever.

*nodnodnod*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

1. :D

4. Like...Rory and Amy and the Doctor IN BED!!

[solielle.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is kind of like a blog, but without any actual conversation. I mean, I'm told people talk in the comments section, but it actually ends up being [50 people you don't know] likes this.

I guess occasionally people "reblog" stuff and add comments? But every time I follow a reblog the only extra comment is "nice", or "well said" or "whatever, hatah".

So "longform Twitter" sounds about right, yes. or blogging for lazy commenters. Also, they tend to be prettier than the average twitter page.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it would drive me batty. :D

[mornea.livejournal.com]

"THE DOCTOR WILL REGENERATE INTO A HAMSTER WHO IS REALLY ROMANA!" You've put this on the net. Could end up as a headline in the Sun.

And I think we need a fanfic based on this.

Moffat allows NO SPOILERS apparently... I both hate that and love it. Spoilers do spoil things but I can't resist them (though I did fairly well this past season)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome! XD

And no spoilers are good, I guess, but it does make things less interesting.

[elirrina.livejournal.com]

1. Yeah, that's why I don't really like twitter. I gave up on it very quickly. I guess tumblr gets used for picture posts a lot.

4. LOL, you've got to love Doctor Who speculation!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

1. I might have to set up a feed on LJ if I find anything interesting.

4. It's so entertaining!

[erikau.livejournal.com]

The only thing I know about tumblr is that this one is awesome. (And I'm very sorry, but I laughed out loud at the gif from the Idiot's Lantern)

http://drwhogifs.tumblr.com/

[erikau.livejournal.com]

http://drwhogifs.tumblr.com/post/842362079/the-doctor-will-fix-it

This one.