plus/minus epsilon

Why do I feel like it’s easier to write on Tumblr than on any kind of self-hosted blog?

• Tumblr has no friction between deciding to write something and starting to write.
• It has a WYSIWYG editor that’s fun to use.
• I can queue posts for later.
• It’s social. There’s the possibility of my content getting seen and interacted with by other people.
• In turn, I could find other people that I like and follow them and see their posts on here.

Why do I like Tumblr better than somewhere like Twitter?

• On Twitter, I’m not genuine. I just post things I think people will want to see.
• I’m followed mostly by people I know personally on Twitter, which restricts a lot of what I feel comfortable saying.
• Twitter’s length restriction is too... restrictive.
• I like that I can tag posts.
• I like that I can edit posts.

What don’t I like about Tumblr?

• I’m afraid of losing control of my content. Like, Tumblr could just be gone one day.
• The themes are pretty bad and the lack of customization makes them feel unoriginal.
• I don’t like that my links are tampered with.
• The app feels sluggish.
• There are a lot of minor UI bugs.