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hey, have you heard that pillowfort has ✨ drafts ✨ now? (as in, the ability to save your posts as drafts.) they're still working on the queue feature (update: it's done!), but drafts are a big step forward!
in case you missed it so far, pillowfort is like a cross between tumblr and dreamwidth/livejournal, with a simplified dashboard reminiscent of old school tumblr and some classic livejournal features such as communities, threaded comments, and the ability to make individual posts followers-only or mutuals-only.
what are communities? basically, central hubs for posts about any subject you want that, unlike hashtags, can be moderated. they may have rules, such as "[subject matter] must be tagged" for example. you can post directly to a community or reblog existing posts to it!
since the site is currently experiencing some financial trouble, i thought i'd help out by spreading the word once again.
edit: the fundraiser was a success! crisis averted! i knew we could do it :D
why you should give pillowfort a chance:
no ads
no venture capitalist funding
no spying on the users
completely free to use except for optional premium features
nsfw is allowed except for sexual depictions of minors. if you're unsure what exactly that means, their tos may help
communities and the privacy controls mentioned above are excellent features
great community, low drama compared to other websites (so far)
the site's features themselves encourage genuine connection and good-faith conversation over endless "discourse"
every blog can automatically be filtered by original posts only or reblogs only
reasons not to join:
if you enjoy algorithmic social media. there is no algorithm at all
if you want to post or look at machine-generated art. they're still finalising the wording and personally i hope some exception will be made for models trained on ethically sourced images, but basically an anti-AI rule is in the works (update: finished!)
if you cannot live without reblog additions (reblogging with comment). all discussions on a pillowfort post take place in the comments section, and only your own followers see your tags. this has its pros and cons for sure! a similar feature to scratch that itch may be implemented in the future, but it will never be exactly like on tumblr.
if you need everything to be an app. the website works fine in a mobile browser and a progressive web app will hopefully be released soon (basically it's like an app in your browser and on mobile these can be added to the homescreen like real apps i think? they have push notifications!), but there's not going to be a native app available through official app stores due to the restrictions of those stores.
other factors to consider:
yes, the userbase is still small. depending on your interests, activity may be very slow. but we can change that! and on the plus side, reblogging your post to a community is a good way to easily get more eyes on it; way more effective than simply adding tags imo
the site culture is a bit different than on tumblr. many people read everything that's been posted since the last time they were online and don't follow more users/communities than they can keep up with. it's still somewhat lacking in shitposts and heavy on "essays" but don't be afraid to post whatever 😅
there are no blog themes like we have them on tumblr as yet, but you can customise your blog's colours and use html/insert links and images in your blog description
likes literally do nothing except to let OP know you enjoyed their post. you can't look at a list of all your likes. beware!
the staff is small and development is slow. some highly anticipated planned features other than the aforementioned queue include:
- multi-account management
- dashboard filters/reading lists
- post bookmarking (since likes don't work that way)
but we don't know how soon any of those will be implemented.
there is a user-developed browser extension (well, a userscript) called tassel available that adds additional features much like tumblr's beloved xkit :)
✨ okay, so how do i sign up? ✨
if you're interested but confused by the sign-up process or still under the impression that you need to pay to sign up (false), i'll put some clarifications and invite codes under the read more below. plus a note on donating, premium features, the paypal issue etc.
in a nutshell:
it's free
signing up without an invite code is possible, but you may have to wait a short while - supposedly less than an hour atm. just submit your email to the waitlist
if you don't feel like waiting, you can either use an invite code from an existing user or pay $5 to sign up instantly
every user gets plenty of invite codes and we're all willing to hand them out at the drop of a hat. they're really not hard to come by
some invites to get you started (just click the link):
invite 1 ▪ invite 2 ▪ invite 3 ▪ invite 4 ▪ invite 5
invite 6 ▪ invite 7 ▪ invite 8 ▪ invite 9 ▪ invite 10
invite 11 ▪ invite 12 ▪ invite 13 ▪ invite 14 ▪ invite 15
invite 16 ▪ invite 17 ▪ invite 18 ▪ invite 19 ▪ invite 20
i'll try to periodically check if any have been used and cross those out.
...paypal issue?
ok so paypal doesn't like working with sites that allow nsfw. as a result, you need a credit card in order to donate to pillowfort, buy one of those insta-registration keys, or subscribe to premium features*. i personally happen to have a credit card and would be willing to help out anyone who trusts me enough to send the money to me via paypal, but i realise chances are only my friends will do this.
some users are currently organising various activities for the purpose of letting people who only have paypal contribute to the site's survival. it's not super relevant for new users and won't get you access to premium features, but i thought i'd mention it anyway in case someone loves the concept of the site so much they want to support it immediately. a fundraising community has been created to collect posts of that nature!
*premium features are strictly limited to two categories of things:
fun little extras that no one truly needs
higher image upload limits, because obviously big images take up bandwidth and are therefore a reason for increased costs
you will never need to pay for vital accessibility features or anything of the sort. :)
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pookie wookie can I JOIN UR CULT PRETTY PLSSSSSSZS 👉👈 I HAVE A SHIDOU PFP DWWWW
𝓘 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽....
OFC OFC THE MORE THE MERRIER WE ACCEPT ALL MEMBERS
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Fluffy I din don fucked up, I found your evil pep and i
(deep breath in)
FUCKING LOVE HIM, HE IS SUCH A SKUNKLY
Expect fan art at some point :)
GUYS I GOT ANOTHER TO JOIN THE CLUB!!1!!!!!!!!!
he's best baby yes :))))))))
YEEEEEEAHHHHH
#JOIN US JOIN US JOIN US#EvilLS!Peppino#pizza tower lovesick#pinkity drinkity looking man with brain damage lets GOOOOOOOOO- /silly
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every day you make me want to watch Danny phantom and every day I must hold myself back bc i just KNOW if I do I'll fall down a new hyperfixation hole
The good thing about Danny Phantom is that you don't need to consume any part of canon to join the fandom
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can I be a yankochick if I am a man and also gay
Of course!!!
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Mutuals I will pay you twenty real life dollars if you start watching psych with me please and thank you
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Enjoy some Nav doodles and a berry concept design, I'm on esc hyperfixation which has like such a little fan base, please play it!!!
Navigator design from my lovely friend: @meteor-showerz
#esc#esc game#esc plague#join the esc club#join the fandom#join us join us join us#esc navigator#esc fandom#esc fanart#Spotify
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-boops your nose- send this to ten blogs you think are lovely and deserve a boop on the nose. 🖤~booooop~<^_^> (i dont remember if i already sent one...)
Awe ty Sock <3
Boops you as well!
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I didn’t even know heartlockes existed before I found your blog. And now I’ve been converted.
YIPPEEEE
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the dash: 'what if i picked up noxian muses'
#» out of character — ⌜main sup irl.⌟#JOIN US JOIN US JOIN US#there's always place for more in the empire 😌
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Dude I’m getting glasses 🤢
- doc says I got astigmatism :p
smmhhh
join the glasses club king
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I have exactly nothing to do with Star Wars (came for the hydra trash, stayed for the memes), but you’ve got me very seriously considering watching this Andor show on the basis of Diego Luna’s beautiful face. Worth it, would you say?
i'd say it's definitely worth it. i highly recommend the show! i'm honestly not a big star wars fan myself so you don't need to be deep in the lore to enjoy Andor. diego luna is indeed very beautiful. there's lots of trash potential too 😉😉😉
#replies#andor#join us join us join us#i'm campaigning to make 'imperial trash party' a thing#😂🤣#cass is the bucky of star wars and i adore him
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I will say I didn’t initially follow you for PMMM but I am living for all your PMMM posting even though I have no idea what you’re talking about. Your vibes are peak and your AUs are so good
HDLAUDKAS THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SOMEONE SAID THAT NOW????
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i've been getting cookie run ads recently and i have a sneaking suspicion why
*breathes frighteningly close to your face*
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