It can be hard to keep track of which social media platforms are 'hot', and which ones are the new Bebo or Google+, also known as 'that thing I have a login for but haven't used in about four years'. We think Tumblr is a popular thing now, and we like the official Splatoon page in any case - this writer's too old to be confident about what's cool any more, or even if it's cool to say cool. It's a minefield.
In any case Pokémon thinks Tumblr is a happening thing and has set up an official page. It's very, very yellow and makes use of the cute-but-slightly-sad business suit Pikachu, which is always a smart move. If you want officially sanctioned GIFs it should probably be added to your bookmarks.
[source pokemon.tumblr.com]
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Pokemon really wants to copyright their franchise hard huh? Just not long ago they sued a guy (tried), and now it looks like they're going to try and take over gif making from everybody?
I really wonder what made them make the tumblr.
Tumblr? Hisssss!
Does anyone even take tumblr seriously? It's for the most part a neat platform, but some of its inhabitants are infamously sickening, to the point that these individuals alone easily ruin each and any potential the site might have. Also, that hipster glasses Pikachu is hate incarnate.
Hoo boy, be wary of what you search on Tumblr.
Work safe, it not be, and they'll tag it Pokémon all the same.
Huh, that was weird, the article chopped off a sentence even though it was there in the CMS. Anyway, sorted now.
Nice to see that Business Suit Pikachu left his unpaid internship and his now living is dream as a Tumblr moderator (ok, maybe not MY dream job but hey).
@Kaze_Memaryu You're totally right. Functionality-wise, Tumblr is still the best (popular) platform for sharing art, but it's become a game of avoiding the power users. I guess the same could really be said of most social media platforms, but Tumblr is especially scary in that way.
I doubt there's going to be anything of interest to me, but I guess I'll have a quick look...
That Pikachu will haunt my nightmares.
@gcunit
Exactly.
@ekreig This made my evening.
@ThomasBW84 Tumblr isn't that popular. It's like mostly inhabited by hipsters. Why Pokemon now has a tumblr is obvious. Pokemon is one of the biggest fandoms on tumblr. Some of the most popular gaming fandoms are Pokemon, Splatoon, Earthbound, Smash, Fire Emblem, and Animal Crossing.
@MegaBeedrill If it's the guy that was having a pokemon party, it was because they used their images (afaik not fan art, but the official art) to advertise an event that had alcohol being served. Might have been a bit rude of Pokemon Company, but understandably, they did so because it could have caused people to have negative associations of Pokemon and damage their product's image.
They also sued a health company because they named a cancer cell(?) after pokemon (can't remember the name), and what company wants their product to be associated negatively with cancer? No one.
@ekreig Pokemon is the the most popular gaming fandom on tumblr.
@KTT It is extremely popular. I didn't list it because it's not Nintendo. Plus it's a relatively new fandom. Many games come out then best Pokemon for a few weeks but it doesn't last.
@KTT Which is why I'm backing away from buying Undertale. Can't even hear the game's name without thinking of the cringewrothy inside jokes.
Tumblrmons, gotta tumbl 'em all!
Plenty of people seem to be really adverse to Tumblr...But really, if you stay away from the "controversy" side as I like to call it, then you have plenty of fun dorky stuff to gawk at like a dumbo on the nerd side. Lots of fanart, silly posts, puns, general fan gushing, cracktastic fanfiction, you name it. The fandom side can be pretty fun.
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