#but hopefully change good in this case (i think the new pfp is REALLY cute :>)

[shepscapades]

new pfp soon me thinks!!! sweats

[subbe93]

This took more time than I thought, but hey, I'm ready! So thank you @meitanteisachi tagging me, it means so much to me <3

1. Why did you choose your url? Umm, well… I don’t know? xD I didn’t have any other ideas at that time :D

2. Any side blogs? Nope

3. How long have you been on tumblr? I have no idea, but my first post was from September 2016. So at least since then :D Though I remember that there was a long time when I just lurked, I don't really remember when I made my account, and sadly I didn't find any info about it.

4. Do you have a queue tag? No, I don’t

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place? Well, I have always wanted to belong somewhere, have a friend who likes the same things as I do, because I have so many thoughts, but I don't have anyone to share them with. I found Tumblr, I kinda like it, so in 2016 I wanted to try to get along with the Avengers fandom. Well, I didn't do a very good job with that, so I gave up and started to lurk again. But then I found Detective Conan and again, I didn’t have any friends who would know it or even wanted to talk about it, so I was alone again. So in Tumblr, I found DC fandom and ShinRan shippers and I thought that maybe I should try to get active as a follower and that way make some friends. Yet someone (yeah, the same person who tagged me <3 ) told me to post my ShinRan headcanons, so… here we are, I think? :D Well, I admit that I haven’t done a very good job with my blog, but I kinda want to be more active. I just… I don't know, maybe I should try to find more courage to post some headcanons and try to write more fics (though I have written some fics for ShinRan week, so hopefully there is something you like to read :3 )

6 . Why did you choose your icon/pfp? Well, I remember how much I loved that smiling Conan from the beginning of the series <3 He got so excited to search that treasure after cracking that code :3 Art is also somehow so cute. Don’t get me wrong, I also love the new style, but there is something with those round faces and all… Somehow Ran and Shinichi look younger at the beginning of the manga/anime than with nowadays style�� They look more like adults. Probably it's just me, but I also like that idea x)

7. Why did you choose your header? Oh, I just took a photo of a cherry tree that grows on the inner court of our apartment building, and at that time I just didn’t know what to do with my blog, though I still wanted it to look nice, so I made it to my header (though when I last night looked at it from the computer, it looked terrible xD)... Kinda want to change it, but I don't know which would be the new one.

8. What's your post with the most notes? Well, it is this one. Have to admit, I was a little surprised to see it, but I'm also happy about it. In the end, Shinichi is pretty cute when he can't take his eyes away from Ran :3 And the other reason is that it did its job like I hoped <3

9. How many mutuals do you have? Four, basically five (because they follow me and I follow their side blogs x) )

10. How many followers do you have? 66. And I want to thank you all for following my blog <3 I hope that I got myself more active and be worthy of your follow :)

11. How many people do you follow? 91

12. Have you ever made a shitpost? No

13. How often do you use tumblr each day? It depends... At least every morning and evening I scroll over my dashboard, but somedays when I'm bored, I can spend much more time here.

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? Who won? Nope, and I hope that I don't even have to. I don't like to fight or have arguments because I have heard my parents do that much more than I care to remember, so hopefully, we can talk peacefully here and respects everyone's opinions :)

15. How do you feel about "you need to reblog this" posts? Once upon a time, I share some of those, but not a long time and probably not gonna do it. I have been thinking that I want to concentrate on ShinRan on my blog.

16. Do you like tag games? Yeah, they are fun to do, and it makes me feel like I have made a friend :)

17. Do you like ask games? Well, yeah, I think so… Not sure if I have ever done any ask games, but it’s somehow always fun to answer some questions.

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is [tumblr] famous? I respect all my mutuals, but truth to be told, I don't think any of them famous. This sounds so wrong, but the truth is that they don't give me the feeling that I couldn't just go and talk to them. To me, they feel like normal people who have done much work for their blogs and got many followers and all - and they deserve them. But that's why I like them and follow them! They don't behave like they would be above others. Of course, I have been happy to see that they have started to follow me, but I'm also been very happy with every follower who has shown any interest in my posts. Because to me, that means that there are people who also love (in this case) ShinRan and everyone has welcomed me to be part of the "community" :3 I really hope that this doesn't sound too disrespectful...

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual? No.

20. Tags: I kinda want to tag someone, but I don't really know who, so I do this: I tag you ;)

[nocherryblood]

PLEASE REBLOG FOR AWARENESS- S*X BOTS:

So, only recently, in the past week I've been getting a lot (and a lot, for my blogs, is six) of random followers, and it was making me a little suspicious, so in the end I just decided to check everything out and see what was going on.

I mean, did a post of mine do really well or something? Did someone tag me a bunch of times? Did someone reblog something?

NO.

I checked who had followed me recently, and, low and behold, it was: bots! How great.

But what was even worse, was that these were s*x bots (I'm censoring some words to keep my blog somewhat safe). S*x bots.

So since I've seen a lot of these over the past few weeks, I've decided to put together a little of what I've found. It's nothing new- and it's pretty much common knowledge- but hopefully it might help a few people out (especially since I'm one of many people who try to keep their blog safe from harmful, or 18+ content) and maybe even help keep some people a little safer here on Tumblr

So, here we go:

PROFILE PICTURES AND USERNAMES:

First of all, check the pfps and usernames. Sometimes they'll be something like "d3rtyg1rl", but not always. Other times it'll be something like "sangdori" or "jpi011" (those are two real accounts that followed me, I've just changed one or two of the letters in them)- so something that sounds like a regular Tumblr account to tebe average user. So if the username checks out as 'normal', the next thing to look at, is the profile picture.

These, similar to the usernames, and all the other things I'm going to mention, may seem normal at first. Some of them may be fluffy kittens (a lot of them are "generic"), others may be a seemingly innocent selfie, a few of them are just blank Tumblr and some are just... straight-up 18+ photos. So be aware that not all of them are going to be easy to spot right away.

LIKES, FOLLOWS AND UPLOADS:

Right, so now we've come to the part where you've checked out the usernames and profile pics, and they both show no signs of anything sinister. Good- now, if you're still suspicious, it's time to check the actual account itself.

The first thing you might want to take a look at, is the content they've uploaded, or in some cases haven't uploaded, onto their blog. This is where things can get deceiving. Many of these accounts have just one "generic" post- such as slime, kittens, glitter, etc (usually these are eye-catching things, which means it can draw people, especially children, in)- immediately followed by some sort of sexual content underneath that, usually in the form of a nude photo or p*rn (some are obscured, though most aren't), which catches you off-guard, to say the least.

Now, as I said before, not all of these bot accounts are the same. Some don't have any uploaded content at all- this is where checking their Likes page comes in.

(And I'm aware that this may sound like we're stalking someone's account at this point, but trust me, we're not. We're just trying to keep ourselves safe- and these are not people, remember, they're bots. Bots don't care, bots don't have feelings. Bots don't care if we block them). So, back to the point, the next thing we check is the Likes pages.

Now, some of these pages will be purely 18+ content, as you would expect. Just straight-up p*rn links, or nude photos. But others, however, seem innocent at first... that is, until you scroll down the page. Usually, it's just liked photos of (again, the generic, and eye-catching stuff) some cute animals, a GIF of slime, or a popular meme, but if you scroll down a little further underneath that, you'll see that same innapropriate content all over again.

Though again, as with all the other things I've mentioned, some of these liked pages seem fine upon inspection, which is where we move onto the final thing to check if what you're seeing is a bot account: the following page.

To be quite simple... this is where you'll need to look at a bunch of accounts all over again... hooray! If you find that some of the accounts seem suspicious from just looking at the pfps and usernames, then great, that usually means you know that the account you were originally looking at is a bot account, and you can block them and be done with it (and even if you're not entirely sure, blocking them will keep you safe, and besides, it doesn't hurt anyone- believe me, your safety takes 100% priority over having that one extra follower).

But, if you can't tell just by looking at them, and you're still suspicious, and you don't want to just block the original account you were looking at... then this would be the time do all of the above again (checking likes, following pages, and content) just to make sure.

If you don't find anything else suspicious, then congratulations, it's probably not a bot account, and you don't have to worry about it. But again, if you ARE worried, then PLEASE do just block and/or report, the account. It's better to have one less follower, than be unsafe, or have to feel uncomfortable.

SO, I THINK IT'S A BOT ACCOUNT, NOW WHAT?

Now, if you've been through all of the above, and/or you're pretty sure that what you've seen is a bot account, then it's time to either block it, or report it.

To block an account, simply tap on the little 'human/person' icon in the top right of that specific account, and tap 'block' (note: this will only report them from one of your blogs. If you want to block them from another, or all of your blogs, you'll have to add them to the block list for taht specific blog). To report someone instead, just tap 'report'.

So, you might be wondering: what's the difference between reporting someone and blocking them?

Well, I'll tell you as best as I can. Blocking someone means:

They won’t be able to follow your blog, or send you fan mails or asks to your blog, and they won't be able to see your blog’s posts in their Dashboard. In addition to that, neither will they be able to like, reblog, or reply to your posts, and your blog won’t show up in their search results. It's a really good option.

They'll still be able to read your posts if they somehow come across them, but they can't interact/reblog them- at all. The only way people would even know you've blocked them is if they find that they get denied permission to interact with your blog- but remember, the chances of the finding out that youve blocked them is VERY slim, if it even happens at all (though remember we're talking about bots here though, not actual people, I just thought it would be useful information to include anyway).

Alright, so now onto reporting someone. Reporting someone means that:

The account will receive an email stating that they've posted banned content and must take it down. Tumblr will then still automatically take it down, and the account either gets suspended or deleted.

I would say that reporting the s*x bots would be the best thing you can do in this situation (you can still block them afterwards), seeing as the account will hopefully then be taken down (instead of just blocked on your blog) after being reviewed, which could help keep Tumblr at least a little safer once it does.

And just in case you were wondering: no-one will know if you've reported their account. The only way they'll know they've been reported (and they won't know who reported them) is if their content gets taken down or if their account is deleted- so don't worry about people accusing you of reporting them, as Tumblr keeps it anonymous anyway.

(Again, I've only added that part as useful information, seeing as s*x bots aren't real people and therefore won't care if they've been blocked or reported.)

There's more information about reporting and blocking people, along with Tumblr's policies and guidelines here, if you need it:

https://iheartmob.org/resources/safety_guides/tumblr_guide

Right... so I think that just about covers everything I wanted to say. If there's anything I've gotten wrong, or you think you could add on to, just drop a note or reblog this to help. After all, I don't know everything about these s*x bots, and just writing from my experience and what I've noticed about them. So help and/or additional information would be greatly appreciated.

I'm just fed up of seeing them everywhere and them making me think I've got a new follower who's actually interested in the blogs I make, when it's actually just a not trying to take me to some random p*rn website. It's wrong. So I just decided to write about my frustrations.

Now, Tumblr, if you could please sort your shit out, that'd be great, thank you very much, and we can all get on with our day.

If you've read this far, thank you very much for your time, and I hope I've managed to help you at least somewhat when it comes to dealing with these types of things in the future, or maybe just given you a little more awareness about how to stay safe on Tumblr, and other similar sites.

Anyway, I hope y'all have a wonderful day, and that you stay safe. Happy new year, too! 💛💙