#Community
Tumblr encourages aspects of community by embracing the individual and what he or she can add to the community. Let's consider aspects of a jigsaw puzzle. While the puzzle pieces may be different in shape, they all play a major part in completing the bigger picture/ puzzle. Tumblr is just that. While every blog/personality is different in style, content and appearance.. They all play major parts in completing the tumblr community.
#FollowTheWorldsCreators
Who are the world's creators? We are. Tumblr showcases aspects that make our "world" unique. While each user brings parts of their world to this network, a larger network is created. A larger community is created from the separate individuals.
Individuals with similar interests create smaller communities within this larger picture. Those smaller communities are what creates our world.
I plan to explore this "Part to Whole" idea with community via Tumblr..
Tumblr: Follow the World's Creators..
This is a good site for your focus Alyssa. I have a couple of comments. First, the community guidelines are posted, but you don't say anything about how those fit in. I am particularly interested in your paragraph that starts "Tumblr encourages aspects of community..." But I'd like to see some reflection on how this fits into notions of community in Bellah. It strikes me that this is a great example of a site that encourages development of lifestyle enclaves. One final comment: it is not at all clear what #FollowTheWorldsCreators is. Is this a Tumblr feature?
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