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pruning-the-minds-garden · 2 years ago

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we’re mutuals, but one day you abruptly stopped interacting with my blog. did i do something to upset you? :/

It's hard for me to answer this question, to be honest with you. Because your question is anonymous, I don't know which blog you are talking about and so I can't really say whether it was intentional or not. But, I don't think it was?

Algorithms are weird things. I will "see" different mutuals at different times, and I only generally repost the content I see on my dash. There are a few exceptions for rabbit holes I fall down, when I see a blog that looks interesting and so I go there and like/queue a bunch of stuff up, but that's a minority of cases. Mostly, it just happens to be, "see thing, like thing, queue/reblog thing." Right now I am intentionally letting my queue run dry, so that I clear out some posts in there that are from late December, and so I'm not adding very much right now.

That said, there are a few things I've been conscientious about reblogging - or not reblogging - lately. I don't know if any of these are relevant to you because I don't know what blog you are referring to, but laying these out might help you. First, I am aiming to be very careful about the NSFW material I reblog, so that I only reblog material from the pictured person, or with the fairly unambiguous consent of the pictured person. That means that I often choose not to reblog NSFW pictures when I don't know or can't identify the source, or even if I do know the source when I can't be absolutely certain that it was posted with the pictured person's consent. I have also been cautious about posting spirals/fractals/hypnotic GIFs, especially ones that are not behind Read More links or that have otherwise been posted in a manner that people can choose not to see them. That is because there are people who read my blog who are especially susceptible to those, and I don't want to 'get' them if they are coming to my page looking for, say, safety/consent material. Neither of these rules are absolute and you could probably find examples to the contrary for either, but they are general rules I try to keep to. I also try to not post unattributed or stolen art in general, or repost from picture/GIF aggregator blogs that do nothing but repost stuff they find via Google, and inasmuch as I'm practically able to do so I try to have a degree of diversity in what I post and from where.

I don't know if any of those points are relevant to you or to your blog, but I share them just in case they might be. Also, I very much doubt it's anything personal. I don't have anything personally rancorous going on with anyone in the community that isn't long-standing and well-known, and where I've had some sad spots and pain points recently I've not held that against the people as much as that could be helped.

If none of that answered your question or you want to talk about it more, please DM me about it? I don't want to let an issue like this sit if there's something I can do to help. If I've caused harm, I want to have the chance to fix it.

#asked and answered

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yukipri · 4 years ago

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Hello, you seem to have more experience with repost accounts. I actually have the same problem for the first time. I'm a very small artist, so there isnt anybody that can help me. I don't quite understand the repost system of stolen art. Would it be okay to DM you? I have some questions with reporting DMCA on instagram. Thank you.

Hey there! Yes, I unfortunately do have quite a bit of experience with repost accounts, against my will sigh.

The DMCA takedown system for every platform is very similar. You first find the form link, and here’s the one for Instagram, but for reference I’ll also include others I’ve used frequently in the past: Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook.

For all of these, you’ll be required to do several things, possibly not in this order:

1) Identify yourself as the copyright holder, or a designated representative (lawyer). You’ll need to provide personal information such as your full legal name and address to verify that you exist.

I know this is the step that often scares people, and it scared me too, but there’s no way of getting around it, because if there was anyone could claim anything’s theirs. The only way that you can get around it, that I’m aware of, is to hire a lawyer who deals with these things, and I have zero experience with this so unfortunately can’t tell you more. And honestly at this point, I’ve done it so often I’ve sorta become numb to it ^ ^;

2) Provide a direct link to whatever is infringing on your copyright. This can’t just be a user account or community, because staff aren’t going to scroll around looking for it, it needs to be right there.

This is why it sucks when someone tells me that my art has been stolen in a locked community, because I have no way of getting that link unless I personally join that community, or someone already inside it provides me with a link.

3) Provide link to your original content. If you post online, a link to that is fine, but there are usually options to upload in case the copyright holder isn’t online.

This is one of the reasons why i always put a clear url watermark on my works; it makes it so much easier for staff to go yup, this url matches the watermark, they must be the owner!

I hope this answered your question!

Generally speaking, I prefer to answer questions that may benefit or interest others publicly like this as an ask, because otherwise I’ll have to answer the same questions again and again and I unfortunately just don’t have the time for that.

And while I love talking to followers, I also don’t have the energy to hold that many private ongoing conversations with strangers, which is also why I prefer asks, which I can get back to in my own time. If you ever have a question that needs to be answered privately, just make a note that you want a private answer when you send an ask, and I won’t publish it when I get around to answering. I hope this makes sense, and thanks for understanding!

❀ ❀ Send YukiPri an Ask! ❀ ❀

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vintage-tone · 7 years ago

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On September 28th, 2017 at 9:00pm, 15 boutique guitars were stolen while in transit from a trade show in San Antonio, Texas. These guitars are extremely identifiable, one of a kind handmade instruments, and won’t easily go unnoticed. These guitars belong to the builders and we would love to see them returned to their rightful homes. The following guitars are missing… 1. Parsons Guitars : Red Rabbit Custom Art Electric Classical *Serial Number 10/2 2. Hahn Guitars : 112 Light Blue Electric 3. McSwain Guitars : Red, White & Bullets American Flag Electric Guitar *Serial Number 9152017 4. Soultool Guitars: Laguza GoldTop Electric Dingwall Bass : NG2 Purple Swirl *Serial Number 2673* 5. Dingwall Bass : Z3X Purple Burl Burst, fan fret, 5 string. *Serial Number 5949* 6. Dingwall Bass : NG2 Purple Swirl *Serial Number 2673* 7. Wild Customs : Wildmaster, Black Heavy Relic 8. Wild Customs : Baroness, Cherry Burst Relic 9. GNG : Story of Fire & Ice, Rainbow Gradient Electric 10. Pensa Guitars : MKD Light Blue Electric 11. Pensa Guitars : MK Joker, Light Green Electric 12. Sadowsky Guitars : Single Cut Modern, Mahogany Finish Bass 13. Sadowsky Guitars : LS-13, Spruce Core Quilted Maple Electric 14. Swope Guitars : Dakota, Race Car Red 4 string bass *Serial Number 77* 15. Donovan Leah : Caroline Waterfall mini jumbo Style, Black Walnut Acoustic Guitar with custom Calton Case *Serial Number 17-601373* Please see the attached photos for reference. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these instruments please contact Jamie Gale : [email protected] - Call/Text (905) 334-8859 or the San Antonio Police Department at (210) 207-7425. The guitar world is a tight family and we would love to work together to help get these instruments back where they belong. Please keep your eyes open at local pawn shops and online. Thanks for all of your help! The teams passports and luggage were also stolen, but we are staying positive and we appreciate all of your support! Please repost this and spread the word! ⁃ Jamie Gale & The Boutique Guitar Showcase Team.

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asanders4299 · 6 years ago

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Homeowners Insurance Law

Your home is likely your largest financial (and most emotional) investment. Yet it is also a vulnerable one, subject to natural disasters, burglary, vandalism, and liability from injuries suffered on the property. In order to insulate your home from such financial risk, you will most likely want to buy the proper level of homeowners insurance.

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Minimum Hazard Insurance

While the term varies from region to region, all mortgage lenders require homebuyers to purchase a base level of “hazard” or “homeowner’s” insurance (HOI). This base level generally consists of coverage for property damage from fire, wind, hail, theft or other similar damage, though it may include more or fewer terms depending on the requirements of your lender.

Multiple Lines of Coverage

While the HOI your lender requires will cover unintentional structural damage to the home itself, it may fail to cover furnishings and other personal property, personal liability for injuries, and any other structures on the land (pool, garage, etc.). Homeowners would be wise to explore and purchase insurance which covers multiple lines of damage and/or liability.

Liability Insurance

Most standard HOI policies cover, to some extent, personal liability for injuries to others that occur on your property. For example, if a utility worker is bitten by your dog or a loose window shutter falls and injures him, a liability line of your HOI would cover the cost of his medical bills and other damages, like lost wages and rehabilitation, up to the policy limit.

Personal Property Insurance

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In case of theft or natural disaster, you will also want to protect the personal property contained within the house. To this end, personal property coverage should also be considered seriously. Most standard lender insurance requirements do not include personal property, yet personal property often makes up much of the value in your home. When purchasing personal property policies, you should take a personal inventory of all of your personal property and keep a copy of the list in a safe place outside of the home (more below on home inventory).

If you have valuable works of art or jewelry in your home, there are also policies above and beyond average personal property coverage. There are also additional policies that cover natural disasters, such as tornados, floods, earthquakes, etc., which should be considered for those living in areas prone to such events.

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Obtaining Homeowner’s Insurance.

Homeowners insurance is an enormous industry, yet affordable coverage is getting harder to come by. According to the Insurance Information Institute, home insurance premiums went up 2.2% in 2008, after going up 5.2% in 2007. The theories for the increase vary (some blame the increase in mold damage claims, others an increase in payouts due to natural disasters), but the bottom line is that even during a prolonged housing market slump, homeowners insurance is more expensive, and is only going up.

As a result of the increase in premiums, homeowners are finding it increasingly difficult to buy homeowners insurance at a reasonable price. Prospective home buyers can seek protection in the event they can’t find affordable insurance by making the home purchase conditional upon obtaining homeowners insurance at a reasonable premium.

Cost Saving Tips

With the rise in premiums, homeowners will be tempted to cut costs by dropping certain lines of insurance or reducing the amount of existing policies. Before doing so, you should stop to reflect on the wisdom of that strategy and whether there’s a more effective way of reducing your premiums while maintaining an adequate level of coverage.

During a depressed market like the current housing crunch, some homeowners may be tempted to reduce the amount of insurance to reflect the lower price of the home. Homeowners insurance is intended to cover the cost of reconstructing the home, however, which will inevitably cost more than the current depressed value of the home. If you reduce your policy to match the drop in real estate value then your policy will not cover the cost to replace your home.

Instead of dropping your coverage to a level which wouldn’t cover your cost to replace the home, consider increasing your deductible. According to the Insurance Information Institute, raising your deductable from $500 to $1,000 could save you up to 25% on your premium.

Raising the deductible would mean that you would have to take care of small to medium sized issues out of pocket, but it would also help to assure that your premium doesn’t rise because of your filing multiple claims. Filing two or three claims often results in a rise in your premiums and possibly even cancellation of your policy. One way to keep the premium low is to file as few claims as possible. A high deductible means lower premiums and (most likely) fewer claims filed.

Also, think twice before cancelling your flood insurance. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 25% of flood losses occur in low flood risk areas. For high risk homes, flood insurance is a necessity. For low risk homes, you should explore strategies which mitigate the effects of flooding.

Home Inventory

One of the easiest strategies to lower cost, calculate exactly how much insurance you need, and get claims settled faster is doing a home inventory. A home inventory requires you to simply go through your home, room to room, and document every piece of personal property you own that is valued at around $50 or more. While the process may be cumbersome, it is an important task which has the added benefit of making you consider better ways to prevent losses.

You should be as precise as possible about what’s in each room and the details of each piece of property (make, model number, serial number, value, etc.). Go through each room and take pictures with a still or video camera, and include things like CD or record collections (each individual piece may be worth less than $50, but taken together, they are worth much more), tools, jewelry, electronic equipment, etc.

Some suggest marking expensive items with a personalized number such as your driver’s license ID, in order to better identify them to police should they be stolen.

After collecting the information, you can formalize the results by creating a spreadsheet or using a downloaded inventory form. Once you have the results, either on paper or as a computer file, you should store a copy in a safe place away from your home. Leave them with a trusted friend or neighbor, place them in a safe deposit box, or email the file to yourself so that it is always readily available.

A proper home inventory should be updated periodically and is useful not only when there is damage to the home, but in cases of theft as well. You will always know what was in a certain room or area and be able to give the list to the police or insurance claims adjuster for quicker processing.

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