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ask box en · NOUN
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(Internet) The inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received.
[…] “I may not like Real Madrid, but if a Madridista [a fan of Real Madrid] comes into my askbox and asks me politely for art of their fave, the chances that I’ll oblige them are pretty good.”
2021, Anna, quoted in Jessica Kunert, "The Footy Girls of Tumblr: How Women Found Their Niche in the Online Football Fandom", Communication & Support, Volume 9, Issue 2, pages 255-256One post on Tumblr by user penfairy begins with an ask-box submitted question reading "I didn't know there were Austen gay otps (I'm very sheltered). Could you tell me what they are, please?" […]
2019, Holly Luetkenhaus, Zoe Weinstein, Austentatious: The Evolving World of Jane Austen Fans, page 102:I whip out my phone. “Here, I'll message you on Tumblr right now.”
Gabi opens her ask box. "Touch your clit?"
2020, Amanda Harlowe, Consensual Hex, unnumbered page:
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