The Uses of Tumblr

Tumblr is a blogging website that is primarily for blogging/reblogging photos. I discovered it a couple of years ago and was intrigued by its unique concept. People of all ages and from all over the world share photos that they have taken themselves or have found somewhere else on the internet. The photos can then be reblogged by others (who 'follow' the original poster) onto their own blog pages. Most photos have their source linked with them. Although the majority of posts are photos, users can express themselves through other multimedia like text and videos.


I chose to join Tumblr because it allows me to create a picture-blog that represents my interests and style. I get to post pictures that I find beautiful or relevant to my life. I find it to be very inspiring, as I follow several home decor blogs that have similar tastes as me and feel that I'm growing as an interior decorating student by being exposed to new ideas. 


An aspect about Tumblr that I think is appealing and user-friendly is their 'Explore Tumblr' option. It  displays all of the topics that are offered throughout the website, such as Fashion, Science, Art, Food, Sports, etc. Once a topic is selected, you are then led to posts that have been tagged under the topic and you can browse them, reblog/favorite a post, or go to a user's blog who posted a certain photo or other multimedia. Overall, Tumblr is a fun blogging experience, but can also be very educational and informative depending on what you look for on the website.

Reference: A screen capture I took of the Tumblr Explore page, showing popular tags used. Retrieved on 10/04/12 from http://www.tumblr.com/explore

Here is an example of a interior design Tumblr blog that I follow and get inspiration from: http://homeandinteriors.tumblr.com/


Here is a fellow student's ALES 204 blog with a post about her point of view on Tumblr: http://mcleung1.blogspot.ca/

I hope you enjoyed reading about my views on Tumblr!

-Samantha