#Tumblr advice

[ibrithir-was-here]

Does anyone here, who actually knows medical stuff, know what might cause your eye to go out of focus for a minute out of nowhere?

It's only happened about 5 times or so, starting from about 2014. And only last a minute or two, but each time it does, it freaks me out, and it just happened again right now (back to normal now)

As far as I can tell from looking in a mirror, my physical eyes both appear to be focused fine, one isn't going lazy, its just the focus in one goes sideways, like its crossing without me telling it too and without actually physically going cross.

Anyone got any ideas what this could be? 😥

[ilikebookssomuch]

helllllooooooo this is very random but I wanted to share it with you:

I was checking the activity "follower" section this morning and I apparently had 482 followers. That seemed really weird to me bc I've been sitting at about 200 for months. so I decided to look at the list. what I found was HUNDREDS of default-pfp, untitled, BOTS. and I'm not kidding, after going through the entire list and blocking all of the bots (it took forever), I was back down to 175 normal humans. so if we do some math rq, that gives me 307 bots. 307.

moral of the story is pls check your follower count if you don't like tumblr bots :D

I will do that now at least once a week, I'm sure.

[bettinalevyisdetermined]

Haii hellowrr howdy!!! :3 I'm a really big fan of your videos, they're amazing and always bring a smile to my face when i need it most! You are one of if not my favorite youtuber!! Anyways, here's my question: What would you advise to new tumblr users? Your videos make this place seem so wonderful and i really wanna be a part of this. Thanks!! ^w^

Man, I need to be a lot better about tagging my answers for Tumblr newbie advice... otherwise I would say just click on that tag and there you are, and I don't have to repeat myself...

If you're "fresh off the boat" in joining Tumblr and just starting out, welcome! Here are a few things to remember:

Make sure you get yourself a new profile pic when you can, so people don't assume you're a bot when you start following blogs. It can be anything you like, as long as it's not the default Tumblr sphere and cone faces, or a scantily clad humans (usually female) making poses and selfies. :P

Whether you're new or a Tumblr veteran, we are all treated the same. No one knows other people's follower counts, it's not publically broadcasted like Twitter and Instagram, or Youtube subscribers or Facebook friends. Which means there's no need to put people on pedestals, or look down on others.

Don't be afraid of liking and reblogging posts. When you reblog things, you can say nothing, or you can write something relevant or clever in your post addition, hide your thoughts in the tags, or whisper to OP in the comment section.

This is an app / site where you can be yourself. Enjoy the things you like, express yourself how you want to. You might feel like you're screaming into the void for a while at first, but it's not that hard to find people who like the same things you like.

Try to keep your head on straight and your wits about you. They call it Tumblr because it's easy to tumble down the rabbit hole and wind up in strange, whimsical places where everyone is crazy and mad and don't make a lick of sense. If you're a little weird and wacky, you'll fit in nicely. If you're lost and questioning what people are talking about with their plinko horses and vanilla extract memes, be patient. You'll find out soon enough.

There, that should be enough to satisfy newcomers. If you're still wondering what to do, search for Tumblr advice elsewhere. I'm far from being a Tumblr expert. XD

[incorrectbatfam]

Hi! Can I ask how you started your blog/started getting the attention of people on Batfam tumblr? I’ve just started my own blog and I’m completely at sea on what to do!

I'm secretly @staff

I didn't go in to try and do something new nor did I expect much of a reaction. I know everyone says that, but honestly some real-life stuff happened and suddenly I had a bunch of free time that I couldn't fill with my usual hobbies without violating my parole. (This username was a steal though, idk how no one took it.)

So I don't really have a solid approach, but I do keep a few things in mind:

Looks kinda matter. By that I mean putting at least some effort into your theme (including the desktop one—you can use Tumblr's preset or do the HTML yourself) and making it match the content you make. Also, good post formatting and tagging goes a long way or make it a car wreck they peer at while slowly driving by

Try to stay on topic. For me at least, one big reason blogs tend to blur together is because they have this fandom (or whatever I initially followed for), other fandoms, politics, aesthetics, memes, etc. all wadded up in one place like the communist eraser my friends and I made in ninth grade. And of course it's their choice, but if someone follows you for Batman, generally they're gonna look through your blog for Batman

Interact with people but don't be annoying. Don't be the follow-for-follow person, the one self-promoting in someone else's reblogs, or the one tagging 69,420 strangers in a post. Follow fans you like, take part in events, or join a fandom Discord. Get to know people and you'll automatically open up the fandomverse

Don't expect anything right away. Even if it's been a while and you only got 13 notes and 4 follows. This isn't Cloutsville, Muskachussetts. It's kind of a dice roll—one post might be the next @certified-iconic-post and another might not land the way you wanted. Also, don't be afraid to experiment and take feedback from others

Relax, have fun, and be true to your internet-curated self. It's easy to tell when someone's fixated on stats or when they're trying to be someone they're not (in terms of content, style, humor, etc.). Fandom is a hobby. It should be something laid-back and enjoyable for everyone. Steer clear of drama, learn to poke fun at your faves, don't dump your tragic backstory or recent divorce until you have level 12 hostages followers, and don't act like you're the greatest thing to walk this fandom because that's me and I will fight you in a Denny's parking lot

[skinner-posting]

tumblr advice here

kill whoever started the fight

no more fights

I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD TRUST WHO I AM GETTING THIS ADVICE FROM

[thefallennightmare]

hello! 🤗

i need some tumblr etiquete advice haha

how do you chose who to follow and who becomes mutual? what's the difference between regular follow and mutual?

i made mistake of follow back everyone that follow me and now I'm stuck because i'm not vibeing with them or their content and non of them interact with me but i feel rude or mean if i unfollow them 🙃

Hello!!

So I'll try and explain it as best as I can cause I don't understand tumblr all that well and I've been here for 13 years.

With me, I only follow people I interact with A LOT. I recently went through my own "following" list and unfollowed some blogs I haven't interacted with in months or was a risk to keeping my peace and that's okay. I'm BIG on curating your dashboard for yourself and ways to keep your mental health positive. If you need to unfollow people because you don't vibe from them, GO FOR IT. Because if it will help keep your peace, do it.

Like I said my mutuals are the only people I talk/interact with a lot. I follow blogs that have my interests(not just bad omens related) but a lot of other things I'm interested in.

If people get upset that you unfollowed them then I say you did the right thing. Yes, I understand it hurts, but whatever you have to do to keep your own peace. They can't be upset about it.

I'm here if you need any more advice!

[didalexiabreakupwitholgaisback]

Going to take a wild guess and say you’re getting asks about people’s responses to hate and their responsibility to protect themselves because I am too.

I think it basically boils down to; people shouldn’t be getting hate. Period.

Equally, someone choosing to leave their asks or messages on does not mean they can be blamed for receiving hate.

But, and I think this is where people struggle to engage their brains, you have a duty of care to yourself. And a lot of people who don’t turn off asks or block people and still find themselves affected by the hate are not taking care of themselves.

It is not a weakness to remove the avenues with which people are attacking you online because you sure as hell can’t remove the haters themselves. Nor is it weak to step away, it doesn’t make you any better or worse than people who don’t let it affect them and choose to stay.

You’re just dealing with it in a way that keeps you safe, and stepping away means you can always come back, just like you can always turns asks and messages back on etc

People need to start thinking about their reactions to hate as self care, maybe that will change perceptions. I always have the upmost respect for people who go ‘do you know what, I need to get out of here’ because they’re taking care of themselves

Anyway, all your views on it are right in my opinion and people need to stop trying to assign blame, it’s weird.

forgot to post this earlier, but the vini jr. ultras are in full force again. 😂 seriously, they need anger management classes or something. it's quite disturbing 😬

anyway, yes, the sad reality is that these people will not go away. and we all have different coping mechanisms to deal with these types of haters.

everyone is different and there is no 'one size fits all' fix. in your example, i will not say that you should or should not turn off asks or if you should limit them to registered users only because maybe you get a lot more positive asks than negative ones and engaging with the positivity is also a method of self-care that outweighs the negative. but on the flipside, maybe turning off asks is the exact right measure you should take! 🤔

so bottom line is that what works for you make not work for me and vice versa. no one knows you better than yourself, and so you know what triggers you and what you should do for self-care. but i agree about taking care of yourself and being proactive about it. so whatever that method is, i would encourage you and everyone else to do it. 🙏

and this is my personal way of doing. it may not work for you, but it's an option too!

[therealsaintscully]

gif making advice? (2024)

What do you use in 2024 to easily make gifs and add texts (nothing fancy) from avi files on your desktop in 2024 that's not Adobe? I used to use Instagiffer, which was perfecr for tumblr, but it's not available anymore?

I tried screentogif but the files it generates are far too heavy for tumblr, and resizing/compressing them elsewhere means they're not so great quality. I don't mind paying a bit, but as I mentioned, not Adobe-like price range.

[moralesmilesanhour]

Random pro tip but if u want a chronological feed on tumblr turn dis shit off 👍🏽

[loopylululandofthefree]

I'm so bored all THE TIMEEE

I can't even do digtal art. I've been using my brothers laptop and I gotta delete progress for space 😭

Imma need to get a second hand/refurbished tablet or laptop or something like how am I gunna job hunt and do school in this economy I'm just a wee lass and summer break coming to an end tumblr please give me your wisdom

I need a life plan 😭

[missed-place]

[growmydarling]

stillll having difficulty uploading pics or gifs 😫 any recommendations? i could randomly add two recently and now tumblr is back to being an asshole. with/without tags, with/without buzzwords that might be flagged. worried i may need to move to a new account 🙃

[monstersandmaw]

Hello Monsters and Maw. I want to post like you. How do I get recognition like you?

I'm not sure I know how to answer this, but if you're trying to get notes for the sake of notes on your posts, stop. I'd say you need to re-evaluate why you feel that way, because it's not a healthy attitude to have.

Social media can be an awful place even at the best of times, but posting things just because you want 'recognition' can be very damaging to your mental health, regardless whether you get attention or not.

If you're a writer (since that's what I do on here mostly), make sure your work is the best quality it can be. Here are some of my top tips for writers on Tumblr, after having had this particular writing blog up and running for five years now(!):

Edit your work at least twice before you post it, and don't start editing until your first draft has sat for at least a day (so that your brain can recognise the mistakes after some time has passed).

INCLUDE A 'KEEP READING' for the love of all the gods. No one will reblog a post that's five miles long.

Create a masterlist of all your work and link it at the end of each of your stories so people can read more immediately after finishing something they enjoyed.

Make sure your grammar is tight. People stop reading things that are hard work to read.

Make sure you're writing from your heart. People can tell when you're not enjoying it.

Engage with other people as 'yourself' (not on Anon), so that people have the chance to see your username and click through to your blog.

If you're a writer just starting out on here, do ask memes and free prompts for people to get your stuff seen. I did that and it worked wonders for me.

Have patience. Recognition of any kind doesn't happen overnight, and people are hardly reblogging anything these days so the chances of your stuff getting seen by anyone else is shrinking by the day.

Reblog other writers' work and engage positively with people in your community.

Learn to detach your sense of self-worth from your notifications/likes/reblogs. I cannot stress this one enough.Your value is not determined by the number of followers you have or the number of reblogs you get (and with people seemingly refusing to reblog stuff (even when they claim to enjoy it!!!) on here these days, that's especially important).

Hope that helps a bit. Don't give up, and equally don't throw everything you have at it just because you want to get noticed.

[bettinalevyisdetermined]

im new to tumblr, and dont really know how to get around yet, have any tips? :D

btw im here cus of your youtube-

Answering @owllyistdumm too, because they sent such a similar ask.

Welcome to Tumblr. No one is responsible for your experience on this hellsite (affectionate) except for you. Follow and reblog content that makes you happy, spread joy and creativity whenever you can. Don't be afraid of things not making sense, and acting a little silly. May these tips serve you well.

[funkopersonal]

Hey guys... random question, whats the water-like overlay over screenshots of posts supposed to mean?

Like im scrolling through tumblr and i see people posting screenshots of posts with an overlay that kinda looks like wobbly blue water and im just wondering what that means... please let me know. I only started using tumblr consistently this year, so i'm not very attuned to... tumblr culture? Thanks!

[i-need-some-advice-on]

Settings > Visibility > Select the option to prevent your data being shared with third party companies and AI data scrapers. You have to do this for all of your individual blogs if you have multiple.

Make sure your app is fully updated as this prompt will not appear without the most recent update.