Dear Tumblr, Why do you have a set up where people can ‘reply’ to my posts, but I can’t reply back? Are you sadists? Do you hate the idea of social communication? Can you please fix this? Sincerely, Stowe Boyd, on behalf of millions of Tumblr users [PS Gbattle — It’s about social operating systems, not social apps, per se.]

Dear Tumblr,

Why do you have a set up where people can ‘reply’ to my posts, but I can’t reply back? Are you sadists? Do you hate the idea of social communication? Can you please fix this?

Sincerely,

Stowe Boyd, on behalf of millions of Tumblr users

[PS Gbattle — It’s about social operating systems, not social apps, per se.]

28 July 2012 40
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    :-) Truth to that…
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  10. gbattle said: I share your Tumblr ire completely dear friend. It’s why I’ve installed missing-e today, very reluctantly mind you. Support conversations, not just broadcast. PS: I’m not convinced Twitter anchors a social OS, or even that social belongs in an OS.
  11. ahandsomestark said: missing e will let you reply back, in a way
  12. ajroach42 said: I know, right?
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