Tumblr combines the quick Web-posting and mobile-posting capabilities of Twitter with standard blog features such as a choice of page themes, rich-text formatting, and your own URL. Entries get their own pages, but they're not longer than the post on the main page. These pages don't have the comment capability you'd find on a fuller-fledged blogging service, so, if you're looking for validation in the form of feedback, this isn't the service for you. Unlike most microblogs, Tumblr doesn't have a page dedicated to public posts, and the posting entry box isn't on the same page as the entries themselves. I don't think these are actually shortcomings, as the service's aim is different from that of blogs and microblogs—but if you're accustomed to those features, the lack may feel a bit odd at first.
To get Tumbling, just fill in the site's simple sign-up. All you need is an e-mail address (which will be your account name), a password, and a title for your Tumblr Web address (as in title.tumblr.com). You'll do most of your posting from the Dashboard, where there are options for Text, Photo, Quote, Link, Chat, and Video. Don't be fooled by the Chat button—it's just a text entry where you're supposed to paste text from a chat dialog you had or saw: The post will be formatted to look like a conversation.—Next: Are you ready to Tumbl?
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