Things to like about Dreamwidth

[claudeb]

So, after 24h spent here, I have a better idea of how things work, and there's even more to like than it's possible to spot from afar:

• Instead of likes or favorites there are memories, that we're expected to tag and label. That encourages thoughtfulness.
• Cut tags have an end, so they can be in the middle of a post and you can have more than one per post.
• People actually know about cut tags and use them liberally for a change.
• Technically-minded people can pop the hood open and do a lot of advanced stuff if they like.
• The entire website is incredibly lightweight. See below, but still, it matters.

More generally, Dreamwidth dares to be different, and that's awesome. You'll say it's because the ancient codebase solidified before modern conventions. All right then. Let's just say everything old is new again and leave it at that.

Comments

[musyc]

If you ever have a question about how DW work, feel free to ask me! I've been here for ages, and if I don't know how to do something, I know who/where to ask. :D

[claudeb]

Thanks! I'm happy to be part of Dreamwidth's renaissance.

[carisma_sensei]

All you said is so true! I would also add that communication is way easier, with comments on posts etc. And it's also easier to create designs and customize for Dreamwidth than it is for Tumblr! Well, at least to me... Here you can also contribute styles etc and they are really welcome. Over at Tumblr with that theme garden, it was all plainly shitty.

Enjoy your time here!