batman villains are funny bc they all end up in arkham over and over so its just like
killer croc, painting a beautiful and sensitive portrait representing his inner turmoil: i had no idea (insert plant) was an invasive species in gotham
poison ivy, painting a photorealistic fern: they are! they’re so widespread that its almost impossible to contain, and it really hurts my heart
joker trying so fucking hard not to call them homophobic slurs because the therapist told him he’d get extra joker mush if he behaved for once in his fucking life:
at this point the toxic waste he fell into fucked him up so bad he wont eat anything that hasnt been mashed up and irradiated so the arkham doctors just throw random shit in a pot and mash it up for him. he loves it
If I want the mush I’ll just get the mush. Arkham is the world’s first prison constructed entirely out of Kleenex
this is the only funny comment anyone has ever made on this post. including my comment
So what is the threshold in declaring whether this experiment is a mistake or not? Do we need to send feedback in daily? Stop using the site altogether? What will actually be counted vs written off as people not liking change?
when we A/B test something, it means that one group of people has the new thing, and one group of people has the old thing. this youtube video is a very quick way of explaining that process, i suggest watching it first here.
in this case, with the new navigation layout, our hypothesis is that the new layout will be more easily understood by more people, meaning we’ll see more engagement with the navigation items themselves. like literally, more clicks to the things we now have labels for, when before they were just an icon. and the fact they’re in a place that’s become more standard across the internet: a left-aligned sidebar.
ideally, that will lead to better retention of new users, and even an “aha” moment for people who have been on tumblr for a long time but never really looked at those different destinations. i’ve been on tumblr since 2009 and even i’ve found myself clicking on the inbox and activity more than ever, with the new change.
for us to see the change as a “mistake”, we’d need to see statistical evidence to contradict that hypothesis, which we’re already tracking automatically for everyone in the test. we’d also need to get an overwhelming amount of feedback to contradict any positive gains we do see. sending in negative feedback daily won’t do that.
so if you want the whole thing to go away: we need to see a negative behavior change in potentially millions of peoples’ behavior. that has happened before! we’ve rolled changes back that caused that negative reaction. that’s the whole point of these experiments.
and if you want to send us feedback about how the experience is negatively affecting you: please, please do!!! despite the statistical evidence, we want to know if there are accessibility concerns we missed, usability concerns, design considerations, etc etc, because that’s why we’re running this as an experiment and not just launching it to everyone. that feedback is really important to us, as long as it’s constructive.
so to people with this update: stop using the site, which is what i’ll be doing as of now.
because there’s no OTHER way to use the site than ‘click’ on the new things. if they’re only counting engagement and people using the new stuff, then you HAVE to stop using the site, completely.
if you have this update, i suggest sending feedback and then not using tumblr at all or at the very least, typing in the url of what you’re trying to reach which is what i’ve been doing since the changes are that unwieldy. for example, i just go /inbox instead.
but really it seems like the only thing that will work is to stop.
bragging about how much better they are than twitter while making their website as close to twitter as possible by the day staff you are the dumbest mother fuckers alive who approved this
on paper I think this sand toy is supposed to be a lobster but it’s so inscrutable to me. it looks like some obscure chelicerate that went extinct in the carboniferous
Im genuinely curious and i Do Not mean to start shit or be offensive.
Why do you support fur farming? Theyre notoriously terrible for multiple reasons and i genuinely dont understand why someone would support (buy from) fur farms? I can understand hunting and skinning animals that threaten livestock like chickens and not wanting to waste it or avtually planning to use it, but just for fun? Profit?
Like i said, im genuinely curious and i dont mean to sound offensive if i do. I want to understand why someone who runs a blog for the safety or "cuteness" of fox videos supports fur farms
Fur farms are not inherently terrible or cruel. There are plenty of good farms who take excellent care of their animals. My fur farming tag has plenty of information on good farming practices and welfare.
All of the farmed foxes I own come from a couple of farms in Finland, which has the highest welfare standards in the world. All of these farms are Welfur certified, meaning the care and welfare of the animals goes above and beyond the standard. I follow some of the farmers on Instagram and have seen photos of all the farms my foxes come from. The majority were purchased from @orangelionfurandtaxidermy who i know has visited and works very closely with the farmers she gets her pelts from to ensure the foxes are treated well.
Don’t believe everything you hear from animal rights groups about fur farming. A lot of it is staged/fake or just outright lies to push their anti-fur agenda. If farmers want a good pelt that will earn a profit they HAVE to take good care of their animals. Fur quality is directly linked to animal health and welfare. Decades of scientific research has gone into the care of these animals and research is constantly ongoing.
Is fur farming perfect? No. Are there still improvements to be made in the industry? Yes. Do some countries, like China and the US, have a lot of issues with poor regulations and welfare in fur farming? Yes. But there are plenty of good farms out there. Farmers who care about their animals and try to give them a good life and the best care. You just have to do your research and make sure you’re buying from reputable and well-regulated sources.
