Yeah. It ultimately comes down to what people understand as "reblogs", and
I think the people who prefer to use the term "reblog" are people who use
it to mean "share" or "link". And the people who see "reblog" as an
unwanted thing are people who use it to mean "when you copy-paste my entire
post without say-so". And in the end, we all like the former and dislike
the latter.
Whenever people have left comments on my posts with "reblogged here", it's
always been just a link, sometimes a blurb. And it's intended (and
received) as a way of showing appreciation for my post.
I'm currently not willing to give up my use of the term "reblog" to mean
"share excitedly with my followers", and a lot of other people have made it
clear that they want "reblog" to mean a specific type of repost. At this
point, I'm willing to wait and see how the language shift plays out over
the next few months.
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Yeah. It ultimately comes down to what people understand as "reblogs", and I think the people who prefer to use the term "reblog" are people who use it to mean "share" or "link". And the people who see "reblog" as an unwanted thing are people who use it to mean "when you copy-paste my entire post without say-so". And in the end, we all like the former and dislike the latter.
Whenever people have left comments on my posts with "reblogged here", it's always been just a link, sometimes a blurb. And it's intended (and received) as a way of showing appreciation for my post.
I'm currently not willing to give up my use of the term "reblog" to mean "share excitedly with my followers", and a lot of other people have made it clear that they want "reblog" to mean a specific type of repost. At this point, I'm willing to wait and see how the language shift plays out over the next few months.