[ SECRET POST #3167 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3167 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 040 secrets from Secret Submission Post #453.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Comments

What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

What"s something you don't understand/just want to ask? Any kind of question goes. Mine below.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Why do people whine about how terrible tumblr is but then continue to use it, rather than start keeping up with their blogs/journals/whatever? If SO MANY people hate it, you'd think they'd be able to create their own community elsewhere.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

That's not how society works, homie

Critical mass is a hell of a thing

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

tumblr the site isn't tumblr the people is my guess

"tumblr" is used as shorthand for "the tumblr sjw crowd" or the prevailing social crowd on a site

exactly like "4chan" is often used to signify "the idiots in /b/ and /pol/ et cetera" by people who happily browse /a/ and /y/

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

It really isn't that easy to create a website. Especially one to host thousands of people.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

It's a vicious cycle. No one has their own communities or posts fandom things to places like LJ or DW because they don't think anyone'll be interested, but people who are interested don't have an outlet either, so they also just go to tumblr.

Plus, tumblr's part of the new generation of the internet that hasn't even really heard of communities as "oldbies" knew it. I'm not saying there aren't a lot of "oldbies" who've moved onto tumblr, there are, but there's also people who really have no idea there used to be a whole world outside of it. (The same way a lot of people on LJ don't seem aware that forums and websites used to be a thing.)

Re: What questions do you have?

[diet_poison]

I whine about Tumblr, and I don't (well, very rarely) use it, but I also don't keep up with my journal. Oops.

I'm not really motivated to since I don't think the actual journal platforms will become big again...BUT if fandom ever migrates to a better platform, or looks like it might do so, I will be all about doing my part to get that off the ground. I'd love a kind of hybrid journal/blog platform that features the best of both worlds.

Re: What questions do you have?

[caerbannog]

I suspect they're a small portion of the crowd. Tumblr has, what, it was more than 30 million active accounts?

DW question(s). I have so many questions FS.

[paranoid_anon]

Long-time lurker, recently de-anoned(ish). How do I get back to finding a comment no one posted on? Brute searching? Or is there a shortcut I'm not seeing somewhere? It won't show up in the Inbox, if no one responds, correct? Also! How do I do the "Watch/Track" a thread thing? I do not see the icon I am supposed to see, according to the instructions.

Re: DW question(s). I have so many questions FS.

[(Anonymous)]

1) brute search https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=site:fandomsecrets.dreamwidth.org+paranoia_anon

2) track an entire post is open for all, track a thread is paid users only

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Is it normal for beta readers to only really beta for SPAG and not get into plot at all?

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Depends on the beta. Basic spelling/grammar is the most common service a beta does, but IMO, a good beta will go much further and offer concrit on stuff like characterization, plot, pacing, etc. But that's a lot harder than just SPAG, so fewer people do this and do this competently.

Also you might have to be explicit about what you want from a beta and emphasize that you're looking for in-depth editing and that you can take constructive criticism without blowing a gasket, because a lot of authors can't.

Re: What questions do you have?

[diet_poison]

I don't know about normal, but if I beta for something I'll be upfront that 95% of what I'm doing is SPAG because I'm not very good at the other stuff.

Re: What questions do you have?

[solticisekf]

I hope so. I prefer beta-ing that way.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Sometimes I start laughing when giving bad news.

How can I fix this before I come across as completely horrible?

Healthy Desserts that don't taste like shit

[(Anonymous)]

Are these a thing? Are there any candies that are healthier than others?

Re: What questions do you have?

[solticisekf]

can you change your username on DW?

I also wonder about the USA and the Chinese markets in the year time from now but one can only speculate. *sigh*

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

My sister's not talking to anyone in the family anymore.

It's really hurting my mother's feelings -- she doesn't say anything but I can tell and so can my grandma.

I want my sister to be happy but it hurts to see my mother so sad.

My sister started seeing a therapist--I think it was good for her because it helped after our dad was so verbally abusive growing up. But her therapist basically said our mother failed to protect her and that she should cut ties with the people who hurt her.

I don't know what to do.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

As someone who occasionally bakes but would like to do it more, should I buy a kitchenaid stand mixer? So many bread recipes call for a stand mixer. :(

Making GIFs and Lays chips

[kaijinscendre]

What should I make GIFs of? I also have Mad Max: Fury Road and Zodiac.

List of stuff I own -> http://i.imgur.com/q53qsLK.png

Unrelated but why does Lays make it so hard to find those damn special chip flavors? I want to try biscuits and gravy!

Alternatives to 8tracks

[(Anonymous)]

I've been away from the site for a while, came back... and I dislike a lot of the changes they've made. I have no clue how to use the forums or even make a post. I can no longer find the music I need to on Soundcloud. And apparently they're going to delete some of my mixes?

So I'm thinking of either deleting my account or moving elsewhere.

The trouble is: I have three gold mixes, and a fair number of followers. Maybe I should leave them up and delete the less popular mixes?

Are there any websites that are good alternatives to 8tracks?

OMG!CATZ?

[philstar22]

Is there some alternative for downloading 8-tracks mixes now that OMG!Catz seems to have died. I love finding new music on mixes, but most people do 8-Tracks rather than download links now, and half the time I can't find a song I like from one. OMG!Catz was the best, but it seems to have disappeared.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Meetup.com

Is it any good? Has anyone used it? I'm curious but I feel like it'll be awkward to just meet with a bunch of strangers.

How do you find/do one night stands?

[(Anonymous)]

Like, is there a way to go about it, safety precautions, whatevs...

Returning Depression

[(Anonymous)]

I have a history of depression. I was on welbutrin for about a year and a half. My doctor then took me off of it because he said I didn't need it anymore. That was a year ago.

Lately, I feel like I have been becoming increasingly depressed. I've felt disconnected towards my friends and family. Feelings of helplessness. I am always tired. I think I have been grinding my teeth again. I've been losing interests in some of my activities.

The past couple months have been really hard. Several of my siblings have had their lives go to hell and I've been having to help them deal with their depression and mental problems. So I don't know if this is something I should be worried about or just a result of dealing with other people.