Mass Tagging Woes on Tumblr: A Fan’s Frustration
Can we all agree that excessive tagging on Tumblr is one of the *most annoying experiences* for dedicated fans? If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling through a mountain of tags that seem to take longer to read than the actual fanfic, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Like, do we really need to know every single character that shows up for a mere three lines in a 40k word masterpiece? Spoiler alert: Nope!
Let’s be honest; when a post becomes a *three-scroll-long wall of tags*, it’s practically begging for an eye-roll. It’s wild that some authors feel the need to throw every synonym imaginable for tags like “torture” just to hit that keyword jackpot. Seriously, a sassy reader would rather see a concise summary than a novel of tags. How many synonyms do we need? “Torture,” “mental anguish,” “psychological torture” – *okay, we get it!* It’s all about the drama.
- Tagging Excessively = Mission Fail
- Instead of piquing our interest, long, tedious tag lists make readers click away faster than a cat running from a vacuum cleaner.
- Don’t even get me started on those tags that reflect what should be *common knowledge*. Like, “This is a fanfic about Batman.” Uh, obviously, I clicked through the tag, didn’t I?
What makes this even more frustrating is how many authors tag ships that barely get any attention—the *background characters* we didn’t sign up for! You want to discuss pain? Just try looking for your beloved ship only to scroll past long-lost ships that existed in the background like my dream of crocheting a blanket that doesn’t turn into a yarn monster.
What’s the upside, you ask? Well, at least sites like AO3 attempt to limit excessive tags, though it looks like some folks still haven’t gotten the memo about the *rules of moderation.* Authors, just because you CAN tag every single detail doesn’t mean you *should*! If we could get a “highlight the important tags” option, that would truly save our scrolling fingers. How about we tag what matters and *leave the fluff* out?
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