You Know, An Interesting Tumblr Transformation That's Happened Gradually, And Which I've Seen No One

You know, an interesting tumblr transformation that's happened gradually, and which I've seen no one talk about: ask-culture has essentially dropped off to nothing.

By which I mean, asks used to be WAY more of the tumblr economy. They used to be more common to send, and receive, and see. They were integral to the collaborative, forum-like behavior of old tumblr communities, not even to speak on the HUGE number of ask-blogs that used to exist to only be interacted with in ask-form.

I'm not saying this in a vying-for-attention way but instead in an observational way: I used to get way way more asks in like 2015, even with a fraction of my follower count. I wonder if it's due to the homogenization of social media sites? There's a lot more of this divide between "content creator" and "consumer" instead of just a bunch of peer blogs who would talk to each other. "Asks" aren't really a thing on twitter, are they? And as I understand it, the closest thing to an "ask" on instagram or tiktok would be a creator screenshotting some comment and responding to it in a new reel or video or whatever those content mediums are. Are asks just too tumblr-specific? Is that aspect of the site culture dying out as more and more people converge to using all their social media sites in the same way?

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ry-studios

1 year ago

All of these are now CLOSED thank you all so much!

I might do some more once my schedule clears up a bit ^^

Mind flayer adopts! 45$ each via PayPal, please message me if interested, first come first serve

Had a lot of fun making these guys trying to figure out some different design elements to work with for illithid individuals, there aren’t enough illithid Oc’s out there so I seek to remedy that XD

Ft my DA watermark cause I’m lazy Rn

Mind Flayer Adopts! 45$ Each Via PayPal, Please Message Me If Interested, First Come First Serve

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4. CLOSED

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ry-studios

2 months ago

OPEN flower botanist adopt

OPEN adopt, 70$ Via Paypal - First come first serve, personal use only, please message or comment to claim.

Commercial Licensing can be discussed.

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ry-studios

10 months ago

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ry-studios

1 year ago

OPEN

Here is a odd little guy! I figured I would try my hand at some companion/creature designs, This dear would make for a great sidekick, or a quirky Oc ^^

40$ Via Paypal, 10% sales Tax applies ( 4$ ) Please Comment or Message To claim! personal Use Only

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ry-studios

1 year ago

OPEN

Strawberry Lemonade Parakeet Adopt 75$ Via Paypal, First Come First Serve, Please message or Comment to Claim!

Please be aware there is a 10% sales tax on this item

File will be delivered Via Email Upon paymen

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ry-studios

1 month ago

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ry-studios

8 months ago

I’m trying to make a reality-free zone for myself here

bluesky post by ceej reading "hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors"

how it feels to be online these days

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ry-studios

1 year ago

OPEN Butterfly Vampire

This Girl is going up for sale at 70$ USD via Paypal, first come first serve, please comment or message to claim.

Personal use only. 10% Sales tax applies to this purchase

Clean linework can be purchased for an additional fee of 50$. Turn around time: 1-2 weeks

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ry-studios

6 months ago

OPEN Bengal Tiger Centaur Adopt

150$ Via Paypal - First come first serve, personal use only, please message or comment to claim.

Commercial Licensing can be discussed.

This gal is a golden Bengal Tiger Centaur! Ive been wanting to do a big cat style centaur for a while, and finally came across the perfect inspiration after attending an event where many women were dressed similarly. The Golden jewelry and details on the clothing took a long time but it was definitely worth it in the end.

drawing time: ~7 Hours total

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ry-studios

1 year ago

Sailor Moon Keychains as promised!~