Because it turns out I have more to say, anyway sequel to https://eyeballtank.newgrounds.com/news/post/1528392

On the subject of a 4chan exodus never happening, it's because too many people use the same few websites and COVID did play a rule into these websites haxing the same mixed web culture.

So in a way, we already witnessed overlaps between 4chan, Tumblr, Reddit etc on Twitter.

Though there's also how the screenshot posting accounts like ShitpostRock, Wakka Ork guy, Pirat Nation etc sound so generic, they sound like feds or when Elon did the "Kek you later frens" thing.

Another thing to consider is that some guys on 4chan technically have alternatives instead of having to use mainstream websites.

Specially when you think of the "normies get out" thing and how some guys are tech nerdy enough to make their own imageboards.

Meanwhile, Tumblr people are more likely to be less nerdy in the tech side of things and there were Tumblr replacements that didn't last long.

Probably because the 4chan alternatives existed for longer but also because said 4chan alternatives are expected to be niche, so they have less trouble hosting their expected amount of people.

So Tumblr users moved to popular sites because Tumblr is a social media site and people online do value socialization (Which applies to fandom too, since socialization is more valued than being a fan of the thing the fandom is about).

And speaking of the definition of "social media", imageboards are about anonymity which probably means they can lost long enough becaues there's no need to make data space for profiles and whatever (Even if they still have some form of user data).

A lot of these failed Tumblr replacements were made for artists who instead moved to Twitter or Newgrounds.