Blog #4 Genre

One genre that I deal with that is pretty unique is Tumblr.

http://wreck-lo0se.tumblr.com/post/92003875939/doctorsherlocklokison-im-depressed-but-funny

If you follow the link above, you can see an example of a typical thread of Tumblr text posts. The most defining aspect about this genre is the complete disregard for punctuation. Almost always, the posts are uninterrupted run-on sentences. It's not even a matter of the author's education. Most Tumblr users are completely competent and frequently distinguish correctly between "your" and "you're" or "its" and "it's".

The target audience is almost exclusively young people, usually between the ages of 15 and 21. The audience is has the ability to follow blogs with content that is pertinent to them, but in my experience, I expect humorous posts regarding relatable topics like school, body image, and feeling awkward in social situations.

It's pretty similar to other social media platforms, but it is unique in its own right, with many memes and phrases that don't quite disseminate to other social media platforms. It seems to add a sense of exclusivity to the genre. Right now, for instance, it's become a craze to incorporate the phrase, "I came out to have a good time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now" into one's post.

There are expectations, but no real constraints. People can express themselves however they want, since there are many communities within the community of Tumblr. People range from being "bronies" to radical feminists to 90's reminiscers, and pretty much anything else you can think of. It can be summed up as a genre that can be utilized by people with varying interests, with features that allow those people to clump together into subcommunities.