#bot spotting

[weekendviking]

So on the one hand, this is a pretty naff dystopia.

But on the other hand, there are real world versions of a Voight Kampff test is starting to be a useful tool:

[abybweisse]

Update to bot blogs post

I've noticed some new trends, though this approach can change again at any time.

A recent ask (or dm?) was about the pørn bots that have such random urls that you have no idea what's waiting for you when you check out the blog. Then it's hardcore pørn!

I'm here to tell you the best way to avoid seeing that content. Well, sort of. 😕

Most of the ones I'm seeing now that have the hardcore video content all have a major thing in common: the title and description of the blog will be a first name. The same name just as the title and repeated as the description. And the pfp is typically a picture of some random woman.

But, you won't be warned what you are likely to see before you open it to confirm and report/block... because only the url shows in the notification or activity log, not the blog title. If the title showed before clicking it, you'd be clued-in by a first name as the only title. I don't know how to select the report or block option without actually opening/viewing the blog. That means that you will see some content of the latest post. If you are on your phone, you might be able to place a hand over most of the video while you use the other hand to report and block, but chances are you will still see a bit more content than you wanted. I use this method to report and block such blogs while I'm at work. 😅 Working for a government agency, I definitely don't want to be caught seemingly looking at pørn, even off-duty at lunch!

Here are some examples of urls being used and how the tops of their blogs look (dirty content not shown, for the sake of my readers).

The app or my phone was glitching when I took the pics above, so some of the random pfp's are not showing at all, but they do have some kind of pfp, of course. Here are a couple examples of what I mean about their titles and descriptions:

I cut off the posts to protect your eyes and minds. 😆 The content of the videos is exactly what you might expect. As you can see, one of the examples even has watermarks on their videos for the website they supposedly originated from.

The only way you might be warned about the content before opening the blog is if you see it in the likes section of notes on a post. If you see a like from a random url that shows a first name only for the title, it's probably one of these pørn blogs.

There's another trend I've seen lately, and it's for blank blogs that have hyphenated urls. Some of the blocked blogs listed above show examples of those hyphenated urls. There have been recent posts about this trend because some of the url names are funny. The pfp's are still women but not always close-ups. And there's no limit to the apparent age of the women in the photos. A few examples:

The abortive-rebound one I actually looked up just to report and block it, since it was shown in someone else's post about funny bot urls.

Well, there you have it. That's my update on the bots... for now.

[thebluewritingbench]

the last few bots that have followed me don't even have funky little bios anymore, they're just blank and untitled..... like at least try a little harder. tell me a little something fun about yourself before i block you baby

[wigglybunfish]

Designs for the funky humans of PreservationAux, Perihelion, + one very tired SecUnit and a monstrous Research Transport AI.

[theangrycomet-art]

TFA Redesigns Part 2: ft Team Athenia, the "new" Protectobots and Rescue Force Sigma-17

Part 1

still annoyed that drew i drew team athenia is facing the wrong way

COMMISSIONS OPEN:

Random Lore Dump Ramblings Below the Cut:

Team Athenia is not disbanded, but they are stationed back on cybertron security while Rodimus recovers from the Cosmic Rust

Rodimus is a terrible patient and keeps trying to sneak out of the hospital and get back to work (not that he's very successful considering the damage hems undergone; there's been talk of a total reframe and that kind of scares of him)

Red Alert (as second command and technically now in-charge of the team) is VERY stressed out and struggling not to fall back into old habits and paranoia (it doesn't help that one of her conjuxes is MIA too)

Ironhide is NOT joining the Earth Team but he did visit there with Hot Shot checking a lead on an old bootcamp buddy, where he picked up his new alt mode

Brawn is... well if you ask him he says he's fine but he's as stressed as Red Alert about everything going on without a nice outlet of 'con bashing to let it out with

The Protectobots' were picked more off their frametypes then their skillsets; Sentinel got REALLY lucky there that these guys are all highly competent, quick learners

They were all required to get new paint jobs with a white base with single color accents, with the exception of First Aid (who already met the color requirements) and Hot Spot (who had the reverse- single color base with white accents)

First Aid is putting his 200% into Ultra Magnus' recovery because he does NOT want to be Sentinel's poster boy. These mechs are nice but First Aid is a doctor not some mascot. It's hard enough being taken seriously as is.

Streetwise was actually partners with Chase. In contrast to the latter's by the book attitude, he was more focused on working with people to keep them out of trouble.

Blades was another "expendable" "volunteer" for the Aerialbot project after getting bashed in treating a patient in field. (His previous frame being the same mold of Ironhide and Ratchet.) Unlike the Twins, he is not taking his forced frame change with much grace, a bit divided between fear of his new body/being forced to use it and fury for what was done to him...

Hot Spot, the unofficial "leader" of the protectobots, is trying to keep a cheerful outlook with the group of mech's he's been assigned. Honestly, he liked his previous job better, but this can't end up THAT bad, right?

Groove is the only one that signed up for the protectobots, even if he was technically trying to apply for a traveling permit to explore more organic planets with his buddy Boulder. He's testing the waters to see whether he's gonna stick around or not.

NGL, I don't really have too many ideas for the Rescuebots in TFA pre-Earth beyond "and they did their specific jobs very well" sort of thing

Chase wasn't very popular amongst his fellow cops because he was such a stickler about the rules and didn't hesitate to report any misconduct amongst his peers (taking bribes, initiating a search without a warrant, arresting without a warrant, etc.)

Heatwave and Hot Spot both trained under Inferno (Hot Spot may or may not have had a tiny, miniscule crush on his barrack buddy while they were training...)

[bloo-the-dragon]

I see you and i raise you: panicked Moon comforting panicked Sun ;D

For full context, this would be set right after their separation when Moon has just woken up. Sun came online after Moon was removed from his head and he panicked, went into a frenzy scaring off the staff possibly even injuring one or two in his efforts to get Moon's chip back.

And while he is not programmed to work the parts and service machine it's amazing the things one can do when panicking and desperate. But he can't get Moon back into his own head because that would require someone else manning the machine so he gets one of, if not their only spare endo thats available (not counting Eclipse who is in the basement currently)

Moon wakes up, starts to panic because he can't sense Sun but then Sun is right there in front of him, in a very frantic and shaky state. Confused, scared and not knowing whats going on Moon just holds onto him and plays his music box, though the tunes are out of note because he hasn't fully calibrated to this new body.

They'd remain this way for a long time before getting Moon fully dressed (he actually wouldn't have any clothes here but i didn't have the energy to draw all the robot details lmao) and then they'd head back to the daycare.

[arcee4me]

SHUT UP NOBODY TALK, LOOK AT THE SILLYS

[notbballstars]

The fact that people changed their vote based on a speech last minute is why I love this cast so much. Of course it’s always fun to go into a season and find a new strategic star, but it’s way more fun to see players who do play emotionally but also care about the game. These players are messy frustrating to watch, but also play so hard.

[justxplosions]

People are talking about rescue bots all of a sudden and I need to express how much I would love if they brought those characters into something else. Like imagine the rescue bots returning for some Transformers Prime level stuff? Or even more mature. Imagine they bring in the Protectobots, too? I wanna see Blades become a giant robot I wanna see defensor!!!

[cookieclover]

I always loved drawing Eyebrows

(some practise sketches, mostly from the comics, before I make the Big Drawing ^^)

[sphnyspinspin]

I redesigned the birb.

[cosmique-oddity]

Hey Tumblr :)

I know i wasnt really here during the week and im sorry for that ;^;

Im just really busy and stuff

Sooo here is

Donbots as a treat

(The second one's design belong to Cass but i dont want to bother them since is just a little sketch)

[spotaus]

Haha... The Boys in Ec-4o.verse! (Reaper, Geno, and Dust!)

[gamebunny-advance]

.:・°☆. NSR NPC Icon Garden ☆.。.:・

Free to use.

Bonus alts of Zed and Amal under the cut.

[multicolour-ink]

Imagine a post credit scene at the end of the Mario Movie where the Mushroom Kingdom is having a celebration party of their victory over Bowser.

Peach, Mario, Luigi, and Toad are in the throne room, happy with the festivities.

"Oh by the way!" Says Peach. "I invited a friend over from the neighbouring kingdom!"

And then the doors open, a figure walks in, holds out a gloved hand in greeting, and reveals a familiar young woman in a yellow dress.

"Hi. I'm Daisy" 😉

[acn97414]

haa - habeda *wheeeze* sofuckincute - may, may I just *head scratches for the cube catto, the floofy cube catto, cherish the cube catto*