So, background on the way tumblrs gif embedder thing works is, that you can use it to natively include a specific gif from a specific tumblr post by url, ONLY if it is the exact first gif on the post. (It's much easier to find a random gif by keyword, which is what I have used it for in the past.)
I think my head actually spun reading that. What? It just seems easier not to use the .gif tool.
So I did what I *thought* was an okay compromise with the gif. I reposted the gif by downloading it and re-uploading it (not ideal) and I credited the original gif maker via an "'@' username". I thought that was okay - the creator gets credit, I get to use the exact gif that inspired my thought process.
Sounds reasonable.
Anyhoo, technical elements aside, while the post was up and I was at work, this commenter also got rude to an extremely nice friend of mine in the comments on this post. Since my friend is well known and famous for being incredibly welcoming and nice in this corner of fandom, and this stranger was being rude to them, I immediately blocked them for being an asshole.
I don't blame you at all.
As you know, I saw that post they made. Geez. Doesn't sound like they were as nice as they claim to have been.
But it might still be accurate information,just with jerk stank on it.
I have read similar things, but put much more nicely, so I think you're right. Here's the thing too - not everyone knows HTML. I really don't see what's wrong with crediting the way you did. Maybe we're both missing something.
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So, background on the way tumblrs gif embedder thing works is, that you can use it to natively include a specific gif from a specific tumblr post by url, ONLY if it is the exact first gif on the post. (It's much easier to find a random gif by keyword, which is what I have used it for in the past.)
I think my head actually spun reading that. What? It just seems easier not to use the .gif tool.
So I did what I *thought* was an okay compromise with the gif. I reposted the gif by downloading it and re-uploading it (not ideal) and I credited the original gif maker via an "'@' username". I thought that was okay - the creator gets credit, I get to use the exact gif that inspired my thought process.
Sounds reasonable.
Anyhoo, technical elements aside, while the post was up and I was at work, this commenter also got rude to an extremely nice friend of mine in the comments on this post. Since my friend is well known and famous for being incredibly welcoming and nice in this corner of fandom, and this stranger was being rude to them, I immediately blocked them for being an asshole.
I don't blame you at all.
As you know, I saw that post they made. Geez. Doesn't sound like they were as nice as they claim to have been.
But it might still be accurate information,just with jerk stank on it.
I have read similar things, but put much more nicely, so I think you're right. Here's the thing too - not everyone knows HTML. I really don't see what's wrong with crediting the way you did. Maybe we're both missing something.