#i needed to put that url to use need a sideblog to keep all my ronance nancy natalia etc musings ...

[fadeintoyou1993]

i made a sideblog for natalia / nancy mental illness @natalia-dyer in case u guys can relate to the things i say

[yichens]

tag game ✨

thanks for tagging me zey @thasorns ♥ i teared up at your addition about me, that is so sweet :( i miss our dff talks too! idk what you're into these days but would love to talk about some show with you again :')

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1. why did you choose your url?

bc am obsessed with one (1) man who belongs to another amazing guy ♥ (been thinking about an url change lately tho bc i'd like to put last twilight and the hurt it caused behind me but haven't found something else to tie myself to yet. maybe we are and phumpeem if the ending delivers?)

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

not really. the only side blog i have is my og url vishcount saved for nostalgia purposes but there's nothing on that blog

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

started on this hellsite (affectionate) on the lord's year 2013 and it shows

4. do you have a queue tag?

i don't use the queue much so no. you will only catch me reblogging like ten posts in a row when am online/in the mood and then going back to lurking again

5. why did you start your blog in the first place? 

i was into a bunch of animes and tumblr was filled with amazing fanart. i wanted to be able to look at them in peace

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

to show who my url is about ♥ mork my beloved

7. why did you choose your header?

wanted it to fit the theme. also i adore the last twilight rooftop kiss, it's one of the brightest spots of the show

8. what’s your post with the most notes? 

most likely this the untamed edit from 2020. i was truly living my peak back then :'D tbh i feel like the whole of tumblr was living its peak when the untamed was airing and when we all lost it together for the longest time after

9. how many mutuals do you have?

way too many and i adore all of them, tho i probably forget or cannot recognize most of them. especially if you've changed your url/main fandom OR i have, we might not even know each other anymore haha

10. how many followers do you have?

more than i deserve and idk what all of you are even doing here but i like feeling like i'm part of some type of crowd ♥

11. how many people do you follow?

quite recently i unfollowed some inactive blogs and blogs about things i don't really care for anymore so my follow count is a nice number of 205

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

uh. i don't really know? do some posts from my finnish tumblr (suomitumppu) era count? :'D

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

am chronically online and i open this app like a fridge

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

no, not really. am not really one to share strong opinions, especially negative opinions, publicly online which i think is the cause of most arguments ppl have here. i'd rather just keep my peace and be nice

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts 

mostly i don't like doing things when am told to do them

16. do you like tag games?

yes! it always makes me happy to know that someone is thinking about me and i do find these a lot of fun to do ^^

17. do you like ask games?

also yes. i just don't often reblog those bc i don't really have a lot of interactions on this site. if i find an ask game with very interesting questions, i might forward it to kiddo @i-am-just-a-kiddo and we do it together privately to enjoy it like that ♥

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

the first one that comes to mind is hanyi @ruanbaijie who i think deserves all the recognition for her absolutely amazing giffing skills ♥ she's also the sweetest so idk what's not to follow, make her even more famous if you can!

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

nope. idk if i function like that tbh. i have some huge friend crushes tho and want to be closer with some ppl a lot! not mentioning names bc am shy haha

but i want to say that monica @stormyoceans is very important to me these days. she brightens up my days and makes my whole fandom experience so much better by simply being her enthusiastic and authentic self ♥ never change!

and also jessi @oswlld who i still cannot believe is someone i can call my friend and bestie on this site. i am so happy we've gotten to share bad buddy, vice versa, and last twilight together! also happy to hear about your life at times and to just share silly things with you ♥

third one i want to mention is shannen @icouldhyperfixatehim who always manages to stand out in a positive way. we don't interact much but i cannot help but feel very giddy about their presence on my dash. they leave the best tags and every time they reblog any of my edits with their tags, they manage to make me feel like i've made it and my edit was worth the effort :'D so thank you!

20. tags?

want to tag at least @psychic-waffles @foxofninetales @hils79 @sherrymagic @srnileforme and @thitiponqs ♥ also the ones i mentioned before are free to join and anyone else who wants to do this!

[scrumptiousstuffs]

Tag game

Tagged by the lovely @mbjw

Why did you choose your url? - It first started as "thescrumptiousbookstuffs" cause I really like books but I never really have the time to actually write a proper review of books (or even read nowadays). And then I decided the whole name was too long, and I basically shorten it into the current moniker. Cause I thought, hey - BL boys are scrumptious too 😁

Any sideblogs? - If you have them, name them and why do you have them - I just started one but there is nothing posted on it. I called it "just writing" cause it will likely be my random thoughts that I will keep private

How long have you been on tumblr? - Since 2010 (I think) but for the longest time, it was empty where I will occasionally reblog random things. I only started to become active in during COVID lockdown

Do you have a queue tag? - Nah, I cannot be bothered. I usually just post it immediately.

Why did you start your blog in the first place - COVID lockdown means I was oscillating between depression and boredom. Apart from work (which was exhausting cause I worked in the medical field and during lockdown, I don't have to tell you want that means), I was pretty much isolated from my closest friends and family (as they all live in a different country altogether). So, tumblr allowed me to browse through my interest (mainly BTS and BL)

Why did you choose your icon/pff? - Erm, FK owns my soul. Hehe...They are my children/babies and I will defend them till the end of time.

Why did you choose your header? - I change this every few months. The most recent one is a photo I took when I went travelling to the Southern part of New Zealand (my other interest apart from BL/BTS is to take beautiful photographs of nature)

What's your post with the most notes? - I think it is the Wandee Goodday cast dressing up (and having fun) during Pride Month. I guess seeing Podd in drag is a highlight for everyone lol

How many mutuals do you have? - Not sure. 10? I am terrible at this, I should really follow more people lol

Now many followers do you have? - just over 750. Not a lot hehe

How many people do you follow? 26. I should really follow more people.....

Have you ever made a shitpost? - If you mean putting/posting things that I regret - yes. I then just delete them.

How often do you use tumblr each day? - I checked them at least 3-4 times per day (bad, I know 😅), but it is fun to see what other people are posting

Did you have fight/argument with another blog once? - Nah, if I don't like what someone post (maybe cause I disagree with what they say etc), I just block them. Means tumblr is a peaceful and safe haven for me

How do you feel about 'you need to reblog this' posts? - I don't like it. I will reblog and like the posts I want to like. Nobody is allowed to tell me what to do on my tumblr dashboard 🫣

Do you like tag games? - I don't mind it at all. It is a way for me to learn about my mutuals (and other people) 😌

Do you like ask games? - Sure, happy to answer any questions ✌️

Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? - Hemm, I have no idea hahaha....what is considered famous?

Do you have a crush on a tumblr? - Nah, but I am always happy to interact with anyone and answer any questions (but I cannot promise I know the answers!)

Tags? - Gonna tag @akkpipitphattana, @hyp-no-tic, @pluviophile6104, @moonkhao, @c0smicdaisy, @fadeawayaway, @firstkanaphans and anyone else who wants to join (also feel free to ignore these if you don't want to answer any of this!)

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Hello everyone!! We're looking to pick up possibly one or two mods to help with the workload, if anyone is interested! It's been a bit difficult to maintain 13 posts/day between the two of us, and with enough help, we should be able to maintain that queue rate or maybe even increase it a little! There's also some things that would be really nice to do if all of the time we spent dedicated to the blog wasn't just making sure the queue didn't empty out haha

If you're interested, please send an ask off-anon, and I'll DM you from my main when I can! If you don't allow DMs from your main, you can also give a different way to contact you as well in your ask! (Like the URL of a sideblog with DMs open!) Thank you !!

More info under the cut!!

The main modding responsibilities include:

Gathering album information into the planning spreadsheet.

Taking that information and drafting the posts to queue them.

Less importantly, helping keep track of links for posted polls and copying over the poll results.

These can largely be completed independently, aside from any obvious ordering restrictions (can't queue a post if you don't have the data put together), so if, for any reason, you're only able to do one of the first two on a temporary or even permanent basis, it would still be a lot of help.

In terms of technological requirements, all information can be accessed on websites free-of-charge, two require a (free) account to get access to the album images, and everything can be done strictly in-browser if needed. We do use Google Sheets for the planning sheet, but I don't think you need a Google account to edit/access it. I do not think this is something that is reasonable to do on mobile, so you would need access to a desktop/laptop computer.

I think things can be made considerably easier if you can use some non-browser programs. I personally use a Windows 10 computer + Firefox for my own workflow, but things aren't impossible without it for sure! There's always more than one way to do things. I have no idea what potential difficulties may occur for someone who is a Mac + Safari user, for instance. Oh! And in terms of communication, Discord is best, so it would be helpful if that's something you use as well!

Also we're all here to have fun so like this isn't a job much less a role with strict expectations, so it doesn't have to be like a primary responsibility for you or anything like that!

Also apologies if I take a bit to get back to anyone who does send a message! I'm multitasking between my job and some other obligations so I might not see any notifications right away, and I need to coordinate adding any new mods with my co-mod so there might be a bit of waiting involved unfortunately!! Thank you so much to anyone who reaches out though !!

[ladyniniane]

Thank you for the tag @tockamybeloved ✨!

Why did you choose your url? Niniane is an alias I've been using for a long time and I added "lady" because I thought it was cool.

Any side blogs? I have @city-of-ladies (and no, it's not dead, I'm currently planning new content). I was also @onna-musha but I'm no longer updating this one. I also have a secret-not-so-secret sideblog for memes and rants.

How long have you been on tumblr? Since 2014. WTF.

Do you have a queue tag? No.

Why did you start your blog in the first place? Because I wanted to reblog stuff about feminism, pretty gifsets and the media I liked.

Why did you choose your icon/pfp? It's this painting of empress Theodora. I like it a lot and I wanted a byzantine theme for my blog to reflect my hyperfixation.

Why did you choose your header? Another painting of Theodora ;).

What’s your post with the most notes? Idk honestly, I think it's this one about women's education in the middle ages. Some of my women's history stuff was also shared around quite a lot.

How many mutuals do you have? Idk honestly.

How many followers do you have? 374 (even if many of them are inactive).

How many people do you follow? 343! Pretty even.

Have you ever made a shitpost? Nope. I try to keep my experience as peaceful and quiet as possible.

How often do you use tumblr each day? Multiple times a day :).

Did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? Someone came to my blog trying to stir up some sh*t because I had said something bad about a book they liked. It wasn't even tagged (so it's not like I was putting negative stuff in the main tag). The worst thing was that this post was 3 years old at that time. They were all angry and preachy. I told them to GTFO and blocked them. People really need to chill. If you don't like something, block this person, mask their username. You aren't going to change anybody's mind with your ramblings. And most importantly: not everything on the net is for you and about you.

How do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts? No, I don't like emotional blackmail and being told what to do.

Do you like tag games? Yes!

Do you like ask games? Of course :)

Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? I think some are. But I don't pay attention to these things.

Do you have a crush on a mutual? No.

tags? I tag, if you want :), @lilias42 @athenenoctua9 @grabyourpillow,@aninkwellofnectar, @take-me-to-valhalla @merecot @mydaylight and whoever wants to do it!

[jiminy-crickets]

My one big main goal for 2025 (besides like ya know, stable employment) is 365k words written, across all my WIPs, and I want to get things finished and published. This has been my goal for a while, and I was working through the summer to get my daily world count higher, and then September happens and uh… big sad. And THEN OCTOBER HAPPEND and even BIGGER SAD, and then November was me trying to get back to being well in the head, and then December was cleaning month…. And uh. I haven’t put pen to paper (or rather, fingers to keys) since early September. And I was going to spend the last two weeks of December working on my daily word count, but my laptop was stolen (not really it’s just at the Apple Store getting the screen replaced) So… I don’t have a laptop, and I don’t get much done on my phone so, 1k after not writing in months is going to be really fucking hard. that’s gonna be really fucking hard.

BUT. I am still committed to it! I am going to gamify it for myself, because well… I’m me and I know my ADHD works best with gamification and peer pressure, so 2025 will be the return of a writing sideblog, which is going to be @sharp-edges because well, I still have the URL and I changed my ao3 to match a while back since I purged my old fiction pseud (which my ai3 shared) since I hadn’t gotten anything put out with it.

So yeah, @sharp-edges will be the home for my writing come the new year, it’ll be a mix of HRPF, I have one zelda fic that I have decided to keep working on (although it isn’t the one that I abandoned after one chapter) and yapping about my already written and posted MCRP fics as well as original fiction. (I’m still figuring out how I want to publish my original fiction, probably my own website? Maybe? Idk)

Anyyyways, I am still waiting to get my laptop back from the Apple Store, but I have also dug up an old Chromebook which I am going to use as a writersdeck and make it so I can only use google docs, and research with it. The hope is that having a separate device just for writing will help me stay focused.

@sharp-edges is blank right now but in the next few days I’m going to get it ready for the new year (gonna make a nice pretty pinned post, and explain my daily word goals, and maybe set up some punishments a-la vintage vlogbrothers?)

I do however need help, my ao3 and my now dead fiction pseud both have the chrome no internet dino as their PFP and that’s nice, but long term I do want to publish my fiction and having ‘branding’ (🤢 I hate how creatives need to have brands because of how the social internet works) that is IP owned by the richest company on earth…. Probably not smart. So give me your ideas! I am really open to anything, I just want something simple to use as a PFP/colours for my blog, my ao3 and for however I chose to eventually publish my original fiction :)

So yay! Yippeeee new year’s goals are fun, and this one is a bit scary!

[cursed-and-haunted]

Fun Facts About The Blogger

@shvkespearc did this and it looked fun so thank you!

1. why did you choose your url?

Well you see this is a horror blog where I post things that are cursed and/or haunted so... you get it. Now cursedhaunted has become like my default username on places like spotify or steam

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them

This is actually a sideblog I just use it the most lol. My main blog is @mad-basil. I also have a lot of other sideblogs that aren't very active. I have this tendency when I'm in a restless creative mood to just make a random sideblog. And I'm always like this time I'll actually maintain this blog and then I don't lol

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

Since 2012. Made my blog at the behest of my closest and dearest friend. It's all her fault <3

4. do you have a queue tag?

No. The only time I use the queue function is when I want to reblog my art but I don't do that often enough to warrant a special tag

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

I wanted a place to put all my horror stuff like my writing, art, and other horror related reblogs

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

That's my oc! Or well I should say it's one of the many forms of one of my ocs. Her names Blue. She's radioactive and eats people <3

7. why did you choose your header?

That's my art. It's just a bunch of drawings of my eyes but I like it

8. what’s your post with the most notes?

Either my rant about renaissance vs baroque art or my Ivan Aviazovsky post idk I haven't looked at them in awhile

9. how many mutuals do you have?

A few <3

10. how many followers do you have?

6,300 something I think

11. how many people do you follow?

I like to keep it at an even 150

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

lol yeah. They always jumpscare me when I see screenshots of them on places like pintrest

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

On average? couple hours probably

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

Kinda? Mostly people trying to find a reason to be angry and start fights on my posts so I block them. It's pretty one-sided

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts?

Usually I just keep scrolling

16. do you like tag games?

Yes! Will I do them? Who can say

17. do you like ask games?

See above

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

I don't think any of them care about that so I don't know

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

Maybe ;)

20. tags

Anyone who wants to do it feel free to say I tagged you

[tsseventhub]

How to host an event — A GUIDE

(Written by Mod R ; @transfemlogan )

Hosting a fandom event is actually pretty simple. I am here to hold your hand and guide you through this, just in case you were a little lost.

BEFORE we start, hosting an event, while simple, still requires both effort and work! If you are unable to put the necessary energy into the event to set up a blog, interact with your participants, and moderate for any reason (school, parenting, just don't feel like it, etc) then you probably shouldn't run the event. Or you should wait until you feel able to run it! No one wants you to feel overwhelmed with your responsibilities and it's smarter to just hold off.

(Note: you can also run an event and decide you don't want to do it again! It doesn't have to be a monthly or yearly thing. You can also hand off the event to someone else who wants to run it.)

And while this is Sanders Sides focused, this will be helpful for any fandom you want to run an event for.

Now let's get into the steps.

— STEP 1: Where are you hosting?

Obviously, you have to figure out where you're hosting this event. Is it on Tumblr? Is it on Ao3? Is it on Instagram? Depending on where it's being hosted, the social media will affect the content being created.

For example, if you host on Instagram, all the content being created will have to be visual (art, edits, videos) since it's a visual-based app. If you host on Ao3, all the content being created will be primarily written (fanfiction, poetry) as that's Ao3's primary function.

Where it's being hosted also affects your ability to run it. If you're hosting on Ao3, you're going to need another social media (Tumblr, Twitter, etc) since Ao3 is only for posting written media, not for communicating.

Since this guide is on Tumblr, it'll be focused on hosting an event on Tumblr.

You're going to need to create a blog for the event, whether that be a sideblog or an entirely new Tumblr account. Create an icon, get a header, and make your blog look pretty!

TIP: If you're running a yearly event (or think you might) maybe don't add a year to the end of your URL!

For example, my event @transsidesweek does not end in a year, like how @loceitweek2023 does.

When you change your URL, it makes it harder for other people to tag and interact with your blog. If someone tags "LoceitWeek2023" in a post, and then the URL changes to "LoceitWeek2024", and someone clicks on the @ in the original post, there's a possibility Tumblr will act like the blog was deactivated. Even though it still exists!

It also makes links and read mores difficult to click on, as Tumblr will link to the old URL instead of the new one.

Of course, you don't have to! If you think you might not come back to this next year, or aren't worried about the potential accessibility issues, then feel free to add a year to the end.

This is completely optional. Do what you think works best for your blog and event.

— STEP 2: the Who, the What, and the When of the event

First, who's hosting the event?

Obviously, you, but do you have any friends who want to help out? Do you think you need mods to help manage the event? Or do you think you just want to run solo?

It's always useful to have friends or strangers help out — and fun!

If you want co-hosts, but don't have any friends to lend a hand (or don't want your friends to lend a hand), you can ask your followers or post in the Sanders Sides tag to see if anyone wants to help.

TIP: keep in mind that if you do this, these people are strangers! You don't know them and they don't know you. Remember to be respectful; you might get a friend out of this. And if you realize you can't run the event with this person, for whatever reason, don't be afraid to assert your boundaries and change your mind!

Second, what's the event?

There's a lot of different type of events. Ship weeks, prompt months, gift exchanges, etc.

One of the most popular fandom events are ship weeks! Ship weeks are week-long events dedicated to a specific ship, like @intrulogicalweek or @dukexietyweek.

You can create whatever event you want. Keep in mind that there are many fandom events, so you should make sure your idea isn't already planned by another person. You should also keep in mind how many people would be interested in your event and how it'd work logically.

For example, if you want to host a Sanders Sides Poetry Week, where fans create poetry surrounding the sides, you should ask yourself these questions:

"How many people write poetry within this fandom?"

"How many people are interested in poetry within this fandom?"

"Is a week long poetry event plausible?"

In this case, a week long poetry week could definitely be plausible! And there are quite a few fans who would be interested in poetry, whether that's writing or reading it.

It's totally okay if not that many fanders will be interested in creating for your event! It's just important to keep that in mind; you should know your audience. Don't get too upset that your month-long catboy Picani event only got a few participants— not everyone is a catboy Picani fan or is able to create content for every 31 days of the month for just catboy Picani (sorry to burst your bubble).

And third, when's the event?

Think about when your event will start. If you've just thought about your event and the next week you want your event to start, maybe step back a little. No one even knows about your event! Give yourself enough time to set up your blog, get attention for your event, and for your participants to create! Don't rush into everything.

TIP: I recommend waiting at least 2-3 months before your event starts. This gives people enough time to create and get excited for your event, while also not being too long for people to get bored or forget about it!

Make sure your event isn't placed directly on top of another event! It's considered rude and just plain silly. You don't want to force your participants to have to choose between your event and another person's. Check what dates are free and plan accordingly.

— STEP 3: plan out your event

Create a tag for your event. For example, @transsidesweek's tag is simply "TransSidesWeek2023". This is so people (and yourself) can easily access the content being created for your event.

Most events involve some sort of prompts. Prompts are themes or situations to get people's creative juices flowing! They are often vague and broad, without being restrictive. They can be optional or mandatory.

That being said, your event doesn't have to have any prompts! Whatever works best for you!

TIP: ask your participants and watchers for prompts! Create a google form or open an ask box to get some ideas.

– OPTIONAL:

Creating an Ao3 Collection, though not mandatory, is common if your event will involve fanfiction.

Rules and/or an FAQ are not technically needed, but it is helpful in understanding how your event works and what is and isn't allowed.

Creating a Tagging system is also useful! This can be tagging the prompt used (for example, "#prompt: date night"), the content created (for example, "#fanfiction"), or the year of the submissions if your event is yearly (for example, "#2023submission").

— STEP 4: what now?

You've got the blog, you know what your event is, you know when your event is, you have your co-hosts, and your prompts, and your tags, and rules— what now?

Now, you're ready! Tag @tsseventhub in your posts and start creating attention for your event. Post often in tags and reblog posts to remind your followers of your event. Post on other social media. Get excited.

Good luck and have fun!

Have any more questions? Send an ask! (link)

[spaydekingcayde]

HAIL TO THE KING.

Semi-sparse activity.

cayde/spade

20

he/it, please do not use they/them for me

evil boyfriend to @meat-pvppet

resident coyote. Goth + metalhead.

this is a new account. i was terminated by tumblr with no explanation given. i am taking this new account as a chance to reorganize and reiterate as my old account was wire-spaghetti. still hoping to get my old urls back though.

i make things and sometimes post about them. feel free to ask me about any of my projects or any of my characters, and I semi-regularly reblog ask games about them. feel free to send them in!

reconstructionist norse pagan

I am autistic and I have an anxiety disorder. if I don't respond to you either I've gotten distracted, I didn't see you, I don't have the energy to respond, or I'm intimidated. it does not mean I hate you or am deliberately ignoring you, I am genuinely more scared of you than you could ever be of me. I will try and get back to you when I'm able to. I also do prefer mostly to keep to my own, but I promise you I will get back to you. thank you for your patience and understanding.

on that note, please do contact me for anything you need. if you need something deleted, let me know. if you want me to reblog something, let me know. if you just want to chat, feel free.

my other everything-else blog is @cayde6feetunderr while my nsfw blog where i post more graphic steamy content is @caydesprincealbertpiercing. If you lack an age in your bio you will be hard blocked on this sideblog.

here's what to expect here.

fandom-related posts and things that i'm into. this is all tagged accordingly to filter or search as you see fit.

my ocs, and things to do with them. All are tagged accordingly.

my projects that i swear and promise i'll get to (lie). All are tagged accordingly.

dash commentary and personal posts that cover a wide range of subjects

re-enactment group shenanigans and some of the things that I get up to with them. this will include not just re-enactment things, but outreach and fundraising we've done for our local community, and other fun stories from our household.

my primary tags are the following:

caydeposting -- every original post i make will be tagged with this.

vikingposting -- everything to do with re-enactment group and re-enactment shenanigans, even if not exactly norse-themed (though i've chosen 'vikingposting' specifically because norse-themed stuff is the centre of my focus)

paganposting -- everything to do with paganism. this includes experiences, community building, discussion, and other such things. i do not consider myself the forefront in education and i am still very inexperienced myself, but whatever i learn that i share will be tagged with this as well. many of my intended perspectives are through a strictly left-wing lens, with a focus on combating white supremacy in norse spaces.

here is a list of my ocs as well as a list of my fanfics and writing projects. links will be added and updated accordingly. these are all heavily WIP.

my toyhouse

nebula-10 || pulsar-11 || ace || june || dante ||

the righteous wrath of an honorable man / son of nyx (WIP) ||

below is a brief statement in regards to boundaries and "dni"s. This is below the cut as it is long, but it is important. Please read at your own discretion.

I am not up for debates or discussion. I have mouths to feed, community to care for, and people to uplift and I would rather put my energy towards that than arguing with people on the internet.

Thank you for understanding.

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i do not have a DNI, but I block extremely liberally. this could be for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to not agreeing on certain things, keeping certain company, or the vibes simply not aligning. i am all about curating my own experience on the internet and do not have time for drama or arguments and I have larger things to worry about than petty underhandedness. please do not pester me or harass me as to why i've blocked you or your friend. please do not make alternative accounts to circumvent a block. i have every right to defend my peace as you do yours.

i am to the belief that being apolitical is a shelter for racists and bigots. this does not mean that you must be political all the time, but what it does mean is that you must make your stances clear when you must. with that being said, i stand in direct opposition to far-right philosophies and beliefs. i am pro-palestine, and anti-zionist. i stand in opposition to islamophobia, zionism, nazism, racism, antisemitism, transphobia, queerphobia, and any and all form of bigotry i've not named. i believe in direct action to counter these forces and i believe proper education is your greatest weapon against harmful rhetoric that you've internalized, and harmful rhetoric that others may say.

i also stand to the belief that love for the oppressed should always reign superior to hatred for the oppressor, and that the hands you use to punch a racist in the face should the same hands you use to comfort the victims. The same hands holding aloft icons of protest must also be the hands that are ladling soup into the bowls of your starving community. the same hands you use to push back against antisemitism/islamophobia/religious discrimination must be the same hands you use to shelter and comfort your jewish/muslim/religious friends. you get the picture.

i believe in the dignity of all humanity above all else and stand in direct opposition to anyone who will oppose this dignity. and if you are one such person, you are not welcome at my table.

thank you.

[comfytea]

Hey friend! I learned how to make gif packs recently and really want to help the others in this community as I am a disabled human and struggle finding the content I need but I’m struggling with how to post my packs as like if i do a post I can only post so many. Could you help or put links or etc on how to make like a source link with all the gifs?

hey anon! sorry this reply is so late. below i've outlined how to create a source link for a gif pack.

where you'd like to upload your gifs is based on personal preference. i personally upload mine on a separate sideblog, pictured below

open up the blog you are using (blogurlname.tumblr.com) and click the edit appearance icon in the top right corner. looks like this on mine!

click the add page button, again pictured below. you may have to scroll a bit. my links are protected via my discord server! you may always message me or @cozysip for links to certain packs if you are uncomfortable with discord.

after that, your screen should look something like this!! here, you can keep it as a standard layout and start uploading your gifs from your computer and adding whatever sort of text you would like. or keep it blank and just add the name of the fc + their gifs. you can also change the layout to custom and add a page theme. i'll add how i do this below. free page themes are aplenty on tumblr, you just have to know how to search!

after clicking the dropdown menu highlighted above, you should see an option to switch it to "custom layout" as shown below. this may look a bit different if you: a) are on a browser other than chrome or b) are working on something other than a macbook. but the process to getting here should remain pretty much the same as far as i know!

uploading gifs this way will look a bit different than a standard layout. i usually open up a draft and insert gifs that way, save the draft, and then copy + paste the url into the page theme code. note you may have to remove a possible "v" at the end of each link. tedious, i know. from here you can paste the html for your page theme and begin editing the colors, fonts, etc.

adding these as a source link will look like copy + pasting the page url for your gif pack into a source link for your gif pack post. i'll attach screenshots of how to do this below.

and voila! you should have a post with a source link now. it will not show until it's posted. a good way to double check that you have the right source link is posting + clicking the source link. i will link the creator of the page theme i use for gif packs below. if you need anymore help with this, feel free to dm me or send another ask! always happy to help.

[ourflagmeansgayrights]

also faced with the dilemma of “will i use bluesky for ofmd only or will it be a catchall for all my interests.” bc it’s not like i can do sideblogs like on tumblr. but my main blog is like 10% of what i do on tumblr and then my ofmd blog is the other 90%. and my ofmd url is the more recognizable one. but i feel like if i try to be ofmd only i’ll feel restricted at times. but also the only thing i really want to look at or do on bluesky is ofmd shit anyway. but everyone else uses their bluesky as just a general account so i’ll have to look at non-ofmd posts from the ppl i follow sometimes too. but also it is almost 6am and i need to go to bed so it’s not like i have to figure this shit out right now. but also i keep meaning to set up my profile and start actually using bluesky but i keep putting it off for no reason so i should just get over it and bite the bullet. but also the only reason im so stressed abt this right now is bc im so tired and and and and

gonna try out bluesky probably but so far just following 6 accounts and scrolling my feed is making me feel rlly overwhelmed lol

[habeascorpseus]

so like, i know we're all pretty pissed about the ph1lza url situation. but uh, i know how this could be easily fixed, and its an unpopular opinion, but actually a pretty Novel idea:

@staff , either just put a limit to how many sideblogs one account can own, or please just fucking moderate on a semi-regular basis

there. simple! fixed the issue of url hoarding account terminations.

because the issue here isnt the url hoarding, its the fact that the rules arent regularly enforced, and thus kind of just dont exist, until someone- say, a really popular youtuber or streamer- comes along and reminds staff that the rule exists, therefore destroying tumblr users faith in a system that was invisibly always there but never really affected them. in terms of putting a cap on urls- it makes users aware of how many blogs they have at a time, and therefore must at least keep semi-active, because if they ever want a new url, they have to trade one in for another. at the moment, the system is set up for inevitable failure, as users with 15, 20, or even 30 urls might be coasting along for months with only 2 active blogs and suddenly find their account terminated for the other 13-28 unused urls theyve got stashed away when the staff find the time to do the moderation part of their job. and, putting a low cap on urls makes it so that people who want to create a new url will have to cycle out ones they no longer need or care about strongly, perhaps to a new member who might really like a url that has been taken for years but never used. and isnt a hoard of gold only really useful when circulated through market?

or, perhaps, you dont want to limit creative potential. who knows, maybe that 50th url will finally be the right blog for the job. in which case, do routine moderation and warnings about url hoarding. the rules cant only apply when you feel like it (or when celebrities remind you they exist). im sure it exists for a reason, why not enforce it? even anarchy requires rules and guidelines.

and yes, i know, this opinion is unpopular and this post will most likely never be seen by staff, but, i wanted to share my two cents on the discourse from the perspective of moderation and not just on how much of a bummer it is that someone had an account termination over a canon url.

tally-ho, or whatever.

[nho-jungle]

DO YOU WRITE MCYT FIC?

DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE PROMOTING YOUR OWN WRITING?

DO YOU HAVE ONE FIC YOU’VE READ THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ?

WELL HAVE I GOT THE EVENT FOR YOU!

hi my name’s mikey, you may have seen me around but im here in your screen rn to tell you about MIKEY’S 1 YEAR FIC REC EXCHANGE 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO! (no i will not change the name).

as of january 24th 2022, it will have been an entire year since I posted my first mcyt fic! absolutely bonkers!! i did an exchange like this back in 2020 for a different fandom, and i thought “hey, that went well last time. lets do it again!”

This exchange is for anyone who writes any sort of mcyt fic, as I know fic on tumblr often gets buried. under the cut you can read the rules, but here’s the tl:dr-

send me 2 fics/series’: 1 that you have written and 1 that someone else has written. i will be creating a moodboard and a rec post for every. single. submission. 

if you wish to take part, please reblog this post so that i know people are interested. even if you dont want to take part, it would be nice if you could reblog this post anyway, so more people can see it.

did that catch your interest? well here’s the full in-depth rules!!

HOW TO SUBMIT

send me the link/name + author of 1 fic/series that you have written that you are most proud of. this can be sent via an ask, a submission, or a dm. if you work via a sideblog or wish for me to tag a seperate blog, then give me that url too.

then, send me the link/name + author of 1 fic/series that you have read and you think everyone should read. if the author has a tumblr linked in an obvious place, then i will tag them in the post. 

you have until the 10th of january 2022 to send in your submissions.

GUIDELINES

1) while i am mainly a hermitcraft/empires smp focused blog, you can submit a work for any fandom, as long as it is mcyt! (althought i request that rpf is avoided. i know ao3′s tagging is a mess, but i trust your judgement.)

2) any genre, warnings, or rating is allowed. on the posts i make for each submission, each fic will be fully labelled with everyone you’d see on ao3. for tumblr fics, i will make my own judgement. 

3) no reader insert. i will allow oc’s, but reader insert is a huge personal squick for me. just a personal preference. 

4) fics must be available to read on ao3 or tumblr! i don’t get along with wattpad at all.

5) if you are the co-writer of a fic, you can count that as one of your own, or agree to a shared submission with your co-writer(s).

6) please keep in mind that i have to read every. single. one. of these fics. that’s not to say i am putting a limit on word count, but understand that if the fic is very long then i may only skim read it to get the general vibes.

7) likewise, please try to choose fics that have fairly obvious themes. at the end of the day, moodboards are pictures, and its very difficult to find 9 images to represent 500 words of domestic fluff.  

8) unfinished fics are allowed!! just be aware that if the fic is still in progress then the vibes might change. i am only human. i cant see the future.

9) anonymous submissions are allowed! if you post anonymously on ao3 and wish to remain anonymous, then pls submit your works via an anonymous ask (with an identifying emoji/name if possible). alternatively, you can dm me and state that you wish to remain anonymous. i am just a stranger on the internet, but i promise i wont tell.

10) if a fic has any fanart with it that isn’t linked obviously in the notes somewhere then please send that too. if not, i will be using either just images of the minecraft skins for the moodboards, or any art that i myself have drawn that i feel fits. 

PRIZE

(okay, it’s not a competition, but prize makes it sound more exciting)

each fic will get a rec post, featuring a moodboard made specifically for the fic. it’s obviously not mandatory, but if you take part in the exchange then it would be nice to not only rb your own moodboards, but some of the others as well. after all, this exchange is about promoting people’s hard work!

DEADLINE

moodboards will begin posting on the 24th of january. submissions will close on the 10th of january, as that gives me time to make sure everything is finished. 

please remember that i am only one guy, and a college student at that. i have a life outside of the internet and am, ultimetely, doing this for fun!

EXTRA

final moodboards, as well as any additional information will be posted under the #fr echange 2022 tag. the last time i did this was for bandom fics, but if you want to check out some examples then you can find those in the #fr exchange 2020 tag

[yangjeongin]

!!! YANGJEONGIN IS ONE YEAR OLD !!!

yes yes, very exciting!! honestly, it feels like we’ve been here for years, but simultaneously i’m like what??? it’s already been a year?? crazy. i’m not sure i expected to stick around this long or be as active on stayblr as we’ve been, but i’m glad we have 💕 on top of this, we’re reaching a follower milestone too, so i’m going to go all out with this fasten your seatbelts

i’m usually a really casual stan, and i’m also multi af, so following one group so closely is an entirely new experience to me despite being into kpop since 2012. in running a blog dedicated to one group...i have to keep up! and that in itself has been really fun. i think i have a love for skz that’s different than any group i’ve ever stanned, so i’m thankful to this blog for that much alone. 

on top of that, i’ve really enjoyed meeting and talking to everyone on stayblr that i have, seeing y’all’s amazing content, and i appreciate the support you all have given us in the past year so much. i think i’ve improved a lot as a content creator in the past year, and i think if i just stayed on my main blog, that wouldn’t be as much of the case. everyone’s encouragement and creativity has made being yangjeongin super fun for me, and (usually) keeps me motivated to keep making stuff!! i don’t think i can say thank you enough. so many of you have been so kind to us and i’m really so grateful.

i could probably say so much, but one of the most important things to do is credit @minhos, because without their influence (see: dragging us kicking and screaming to make a skz sideblog) yangjeongin wouldn’t exist at all. we would not be yangjeongin because we even got this url from them!! and tbh we may not even be into skz at all without haru. this is the only time i will say this but thank u haru, every other time i’m going to say you ruined my life even though that’s a lie. 

i may joke about stayblr ruining my life too but the truth is i think i needed this blog in my life in the past year and that despite feeling INSANE sometimes, i think i would be worse off today if yangjeongin didn’t exist. i’m actually getting emotional help so just. thanks for making this such a good experience for me, and for helping me to have so much fun.

this is already a lot but i (unfortunately) have even more to say. i don’t have the time or energy to write a message for EVERYONE, and i feel like they would just get redundant eventually, so i’m going to write a general thank you to All of my stayblr mutuals for making the past year so great for me, and some individual shoutouts to some of you that i actually have something unique to say about 👁️ honestly y’all have Made my experience on stayblr, which in the past year, has been a really good one! i’m so grateful for everything, and i appreciate you all so much. really looking forward to the next year with y’all, seeing what you make, and hopefully befriending more of you, too. and ofc, making even more mutuals. 

i know some people may not read beyond this, so thank you again for the past year. i’m looking forward to seeing how long yangjeongin goes 😎 you may also see some of our old sets make a return today as part of the celebration. we’ll see.

@1zone: me @ ing you on this account is so funny to me for literally no reason at all and so is the fact that i’m putting these in alphabetical order and you are Rightfully first. for some reason i’m actually super emotional trying to type this up which is weird but uhhh thank you for being yangjeongin with me. even if there are times that you’re quiet on the blog knowing that i’m not by myself in this is idk?? comforting?? to me. this blog would not exist without you either and i hope you never doubt how important you are 😠running this blog w you has been so fun for me and i know i wouldn’t have had nearly as much fun without u so tysm. thank u also for keeping the blog alive on the days that i am dead. i feel like there’s more i have to say but i’m forgetting it now asdsddgdsg so if u see this in drafts make sure to read this part again once it’s posted just in case!! i love u lots mawy 💓 @chrisbangs: miss ganguli...i don’t even know where to start omfg but at the same time i feel like this is almost unnecessary bc u already know everything i could say. but!! you can never hear it too many times. you are so funny and encouraging and TALENTED and i know stayblr has treated you poorly at times but it’s better because you’re in it. even if this place was truly stayblr dot hell for me this blog would’ve been worth it because without it i wouldn’t have met u. u are my favorite mutual....don’t tell the others. thank you for always hyping me up and listening to anything in the world i have to say and supporting me in like every area of my life in the past year. i am so grateful for u and i love u and your talent and content but especially u so much!! @hyune: shoutout to u for being so supportive, i truly appreciate u so much. i will continue to make blue content just for you 💗confession i also always forget your name adsfsdgdg so i have to frequently go look at your about and even then forget it again. but hi jen!! your tags are always so fun to read, tysm and i hope you’re having a great day @hyunjins: i know we have only spoken one (1) time but i wanted to issue a formal thank u for feeding the hyunjinators with me. tbh i find how different our coloring is super funny but also amazing bc we can gif the same thing and have it look completely different from each other, and i think that’s rly fun and that the variety is really good for stayblr too. i also want to thank u for inspiring plsdontrepost even though i haven’t used it in months,,,, it has historically succeeded at its job quite a few times now 🥳 i know u were gone for a bit but it’s been good to see you around again too! pls keep doing what u do!! @hyunjinz: agnes you are like. an angel among men. i see you reblog like the entirety of the bystay tag every day and i think that is so sweet of u. i am always too lazy to even look through the tag most of the time let alone reblog everything so i have so much respect for u. you were also one of the first stays to ever support my content even back when i was just giffing them on hyeongjunz and i’ll always be grateful for that. you are genuinely so kind and wonderful and your talent is unreal; i’m so glad you’re here with us and so thankful for you. @jisungs: hi i don’t think we’ve properly spoken but i just wanted to say hi to u, thank u for being so sweet in your tags, and let you know that i really like your gifs!! i feel like we talk to each other quite a bit in tags so i am doing it and finally personally addressing u hehe so hi zoya! 💞i hope we can properly talk some soon. @jizung: hi omg i don’t think we’ve ever actually spoken eithe r but i’m going to publicly profess to u that i’m a big fan of your content and also your tags. u are both rly funny and supportive so whenever i see that u reblogged something from us i always look forward to reading ur tags on it. maybe we can talk some within the next year 👉👈 @minhos: haru yes u get two messages. we’re so bad at being mushy so i’m already like ew this is disgusting but thank u for dragging me into skz i am unfortunately very grateful and love them they became such a big part of my life i actually don’t know what things would’ve been like in the past year without them :weirdsip: i don’t know how u keep getting me into things that end up monumentally changing my life but thanks i guess ASDFDSGDSG i’m really glad we’ve known each other for so long and that we’re still in touch and talk as often as we do. missing active gifmaker haru but big fan of artist haru please keep making rad art and showing me 🙌i will continue to support u always unless ur gonna do something dumb then i’ll yell at u instead. but i love u, thank you for being my friend and for being the mastermind behind yangjeongin. @realstraykids: em ok i am convinced you are the backbone of stayblr. or like, at least a few important vertebrae. you and your content are both so wonderful. i also think you’re one of the nicest people here lowkey. you just have impeccable vibes okay, and i’m very grateful to know u and be mutuals with u. big fan of both you and all the stuff you make❣️ i don’t know if i just always miss when you’re on dash but i feel like you’re around less often, if u actually are around less often god bless i’m happy for u ASDFSDGSDG even if i miss seeing you a little bit 💔 i hope you’re doing well and that good things come your way always. @seo-changbinnies: marie, queen of comedy, your tags are like actually top 10 best parts of my life. i think about your guy fieri blog and chan looking like a guy you lost a bet to at a gay bar every day. u are insane and i love that so much. thank u. i am so glad that i complimented your tags that one time and that we’re mutuals, being mutuals w you is so fun. thank u for all of the laughs and all the bin and felix content  @seungknow: kep!! i feel like whenever i have something to say in createskz server i can always count on u to come thru with the reply, esp when i ask for help on just about anything. thank u for the ts files you have gotten me, i’m very glad mine have been useful to you in exchange 🙏i always rly enjoy talking to u and also want to take a moment to say your coloring as of late has been especially fire, i always anticipate seeing the new things you’ll make! @seunglixes: we haven’t talked toooo much but i just wanted to personally thank you for running createskz for us! it has to be a lot of work especially during comeback season and esp doing it by yourself, but you do a great job, so thanks so much 💗i hope you’re well, too. @seungminhos: ah yes...abia and her controversial opinions...SDFSDGDGSG but no even tho u are a mostly retired gifmaker now i still love seeing u on my dash and just reading your thoughts. also really enjoyed the few times we talked! so i hope we can talk more! but regardless i already feel like we r besties u cannot change my mind about this sorry.  @seungs: mia!! first of all i’m a big fan of u and everything u do. thank u for the seung content and also helping me when i need to download files DSDSGGDG i think i knew u even pre-yangjeongin and seungs days? i know u have given me a lot of support on main too so thanks so much, just in general, for everything 💕i hope we can talk more in the future, too.  @strayfeli: hi fox 💞you may not be a content creator but you are a treasured mutual and part of stayblr for me so i wanted to thank you individually for being so kind and supportive always. you warm my heart every day!! and i’m sure you do that for so many people with your tags and this makes you a very important part of stayblr regardless of anything else. please keep doing what you’re doing and being you! @strayhags: hi ellie 💓when i see u my thoughts are either 1. i love these gifs or 2. omg icb i flopped on messaging ellie. often both simultaneously SDSGSDG but!! i aM a big fan of ur content i also always think of your twitter stays talking about tumblr stays compilation header bc it makes me laugh so much. but! even though we only spoke once i appreciate you and for some reason it makes me very happy to tab into the createskz discord server and see u online. u are already my friend in my head. here’s hoping if we talk in the future that i do not flop again 🙏

hi, it is i, mary 👋 i know most of you don't actually know me other than for my gifs on this blog but i still wanted to write a lil thank you message. even though i have always been into boy groups i never thought i would get into skz, and even less that i would actually follow them pretty closely since that's not really something i do with the exception of one group (pouring one out for izone) because it's just too much commitment for me. i didn't think i would be running a blog dedicated to one group for a whole year (more to come ??) but i must say that even though i haven't always been really active here it sure has been fun, both keeping up with skz and being here with carly (rip ele you'll be missed). i always enjoy seeing yalls creations cause stayblr sure has a bunch of talented ccs and when there's something i wanna gif but i don't have the time or motivation and i see someone else does it i'm like god bless thank u for my life. thanks for always being so kind, sweet and funny in the tags and thanks for all the support you have all given us in the past year, i'm certain we wouldn't still be here if it wasn't for all of you, like sure giffing a group you life for yourself is fun, but sharing your content on a supportive community sure makes the experience more enjoyable yknow. i'm gonna write a short message to three individuals that i have a bit more to say to, but to the rest of stayblr i'm looking forward to see more of your creations, thank u for a great year 🥳 let's see for how much longer we can keep this blog up! @hyeongjunz: *taps mic* ok carkeys, it's time for me to say something. i was thinking how the possible existence of this blog goes way before we got into skz and how it wouldn't have been possible at all if haru hadn't convinced you first to join the izone server because i don't think we would've met any other way really LOL so thanks haru, AGAIN. you know i'm really thankful to you for keeping the blog alive while i was dead and still nowadays even tho you are busy 🙏 both for original content and reblogs, you are certainly the backbone of yangjeongin, so thank you 🥺 running the blog with you is fun, specially when we Accidentally gif the same thing and i end up laughing for 10 minutes. thanks for all the support and reassurance, and obviously thank you for all the amazing content you create, i don't know who else i could've ran a skz blog with, but i'm happy i got to do it with you. love u lots barneys 🥰 @minhos: thank u for dragging me into skz, goodbye. jk, i think this is gonna sound a lil redundant cause i think carly mentioned it but, even though i miss gifmaker haru i love artist haru and seeing how much you have improved makes me feel like a proud parent for some reason LMAO obviously wouldn't be here at all without you, and it is certain that my experience as a baby stay was more enjoyable thanks to you. thanks for all your support in all aspects of my life, i'm thankful for being your friend. thank u for being the mastermind behind yangjeongin, we would be dead fish in the sea without you. love u 💖 @seungs: last but not least i guess 🙄 not to play favorites but u easily became one of my favorite people, i always have a lot of fun talking to you and sharing my dumb takes with you which Fortunately u end up supporting 😌 thanks a lot for always supporting what i make and supporting me whenever i'm having a giffing crisis. you are certainly one of the reasons i have enjoyed my time around here, i love absolutely all of your content and u are one of my favorite ccs 🙄 happy to share the same brain with you sometimes, specially when it comes to seungracha. well i don't wanna be sappy so i'm gonna cut this off here 🙄 just want you to know i'm gonna think about that 18 jisung set u said u were gonna do everyday until i die, i'm gonna be a little more deranged every day without that set. anyway uh, yeah, thanks for everything pal, lov- [record scratches]

[rjalker]

I'll even give it its own post so it reaches more people.

Anonymous asked:

This isn’t a prompt, but do you know why some people put text descriptions of the pictures underneath them? Is it just for when they don’t load properly?

And I on my Miraculous Ladybug writing prompt sideblog, @mlwritingprompts, answered:

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It can be used for that, yes, but it’s mainly used for blind or low vision people who can’t see the pictures, but have screen-readers that can read the text to them.

So if there’s a post that’s conveyed almost entirely through reaction images, with just a few lines of text here and there, they won’t understand what’s happening, because they can’t see the pictures, all they know is what the text says.

But if you include a description of the images, their screen reader can include that information, so that they’re just as in the loop as everyone else.

It’s a good habit to get into, especially if you’re good at typing on mobile. It helps not only your followers, but anyone else who might see the post.

It seems to be a pretty common misconception that blind people don’t use the internet or computers, and it’s definitely not true.

How to do it:

The Main thing is to include “ID” or “Image Description” at the front, and “End ID” or “End Image Description” or something similar at the end, so that there is a clear distinctions between an image being described, and normal text. It’s also helpful to include brackets like these to ‘contain’ the image description [ ]

Think of it like quotation marks. Books would be a lot harder to understand if there weren’t any quotation marks to show you what was being said and what was being narrated.

It’s also important to include paragraph breaks and punctuation as necessary, because, like you said, it might be used in case the images aren’t loading, so it should be easy to read for people with vision as well. Autistic people and people with ADHD in particular have trouble reading large paragraphs, so treat it like you would a story, and split it up as needed.

It is very important not to put your image description under a cut or a read more, because this means that the people trying to access the post now have to click through to your blog, and it means that if you ever change your URL or delete your blog, anything under the cut disappears, and they still won’t be able to understand the post. And if that happens, people might keep relogging your version thinking they’re helping, not realizing that it’s empty.

Image descriptions can get long, and in that case, simply tag them as “l/ong post”, like you would with any other post. But don’t put them behind a read-more. The idea here is to make them easy to access, and having to click away from the dashboard multiple times with the risk that there is nothing to find is the opposite of helpful.

Some examples, ranging in difficulty:

[ID: A cut out photograph of a monarch butterfly, with its wings open against a white background. End ID]

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[Image Description:  A black and white, motion-blurred drawing of a werewolf. Its mouth is open wide, and its eye is glowing red, and it is surrounded by the capital letter A, indicating that it is screaming loudly. End Image Description.]

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[ID: A half-completed drawing of a woman with short blonde hair and pale skin running partially backwards, as someone off-screen pulls her by the hand, leaning in the direction she is moving to indicate that she is moving quickly, and the person pulling her is in a hurry.

She is wearing a blue and white, long-sleeved striped shirt, and long khaki pants. She is smiling widely, one hand raised in a happy wave that is directed at four people behind her, where her gaze is directed. Musical notes float above her head, indicating that she is singing.

The people she is waving to, and the railing they are leaning on are done only in black and white, they are not wearing clothes, and they are identical to one another. Their eyes are closed, they are smiling, and they don’t have hair. They each have one hand raised to wave back, and more musical notes are above their heads, indicating they are also singing. They all appear to be very happy.

The background is blank white. End ID.]

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There’s some examples!

If you can’t add image descriptions to posts you reblog or create, (and if you’re reblogging, you can try scrolling through the notes to see if anyone else has added a description, and reblog that! Just set the notes to "Comments only" to make it easier to find them!), it’s helpful to tag the post as “undescribed ima/ges” (minus the /) or “no I/D” (minus the /), so that the posts can be filtered by people who won’t be able to access them.

I’m trying to add image descriptions to the things I make or reblog, but my problem is that I am absolutely terrible at typing on my phone (if you follow me at @rjalker​, you are probably very aware of this) so I have to wait until I can use my laptop to add them in. So if I’m reblogging a post that has pictures, but no image description, I tag it as “undescri/bed images”.

As a tip if you’re using a laptop, if you have a Notepad app or other quick writing program, you can open that, minimize the window, and type your image description in there while looking at the picture on Tumblr, instead of having to scroll up and down constantly!

But yeah! It’s pretty easy once you get into the habit, and it’ll make your blog more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision, or even just, like you said, a bad internet connection! I absolutely encourage it! 

It might seem daunting at first, but once you get used to it, you’ll be helping a lot of people, and you’ll get better at writing, too! 

If anyone has any more information or tips, please feel free to add on, because I’m still learning!

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My comments from yesterday and today:

Hey it's disability pride month so there's no better time to start making image descriptions!

I'm reblogging this every day of July. Nervous about making image descrptions? That's okay. Just start. Just do it. The first one will always be the hardest because you'll be afraid to mess it up. It's okay. An image description with a few honest mistakes is better than no image description, and the more you do, the better you'll get!

Especially if you aren't disabled, you will be doing the world a favor! A lot of the people who spend their time making image descriptions are themselves disabled in one way or another, and it's really not fair for us to always be doing the 'heavy lifting' of making things accessible!

It's Disability pride month, so now's the time to start making image descriptions if you aren't yet!

This also applies to videos! Transcripts of the audio are also vital for accessibility, especially when the video doesn't have subtitles itself! And don't forget that people can have vision and hearing loss at the same time, so even if a video has subtitles, that doesn't mean it's accessible to everyone!

[cinlat]

Get to know the blogger

I was tagged by @starknstarwars and so sorry that I’m just now getting around to this.

No pressure tags for: @dimigex @kunoichi-ume @jlsigman @chaosandwonder @rainofaugustsith  and anyone else who would like to join in!

1. Why did you choose your url?

Cinlat was the name of a character that I created back in highschool, a side character with no real weight to the plot. After multiple attempts at clever names while joining swtor, I got annoyed and tossed her name in and it was accepted. Afterward, I used it for everything else because it’s always available. THEN she became a prominent character in my main fic mostly by accident.

2. Any sideblogs?

I have one dedicated solely to reblogging writing tips. It has 7 followers. That’s probably including me. Then I also run Reignbow’s blog because she still too young for social media, but her art is too good not to share. So if interested, you can find her @reignbow

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

*goes to ask @dimigex* She says 2016, so we’ll go with that since it’s her fault that I’m here.

4. Why did you originally start your blog?

Because Dimi dragged me here, kicking and screaming. But legit, she suggested that I share my writing projects with people other than just her, and that’s how Fynta blasted her way into the hearts of all of you fine people.

5. Why did you choose your icon?

Those boys are the two most important people in Fynta’s life, and I think @dingoat did an amazing job capturing each of their personalities. It’s such a pure and wholesome representation of my favorite people.

6. Why did you choose your header?

It’s funny that this question comes right after I changed it from the group portrait of Fynta and her family. I’ve been back into ffxiv for a while now, and while Isashi has been my main since 2015, I had to make a final fantasy version of Fynta because, well, it’s Fynta. Naturally, Fynta started adopting people the moment she set foot in Eorzea. She decided that Isashi needed to lighten up, which dragged Kirin into the group, and Lukos is mostly there unwillingly but has no where else to go. Thus, they are now The Gang, because Final Fynta said so. Anyway, I spend about two hours putting that shot together and it turned out too good not to share.

7. What is your post with the most notes?

I genuinely have no idea how to find this information. Feel free to teach me in the replies.

8. How many mutuals do you have?

This questionnaire has taken a turn towards math and I’m not sure how I feel about that.

9. How many followers do you have?

Okay, this one I know how to find. 422. Look at me knowing things.

10. How many blogs do you follow?

303...I legit thought it was more than that.

11. Have you ever made a shitpost?

Not intentionally.

12. How many times do you use tumblr a day?

Given that this is basically the only social media site that I visit....a lot....I’m not even sorry.

13. Have you ever fought another blog?

Nope.

14. How do you feel about “need to reblog” posts?

I am not great about reblogging, ngl. If it’s a close friend/mutual I’m more likely to. Or if it’s something I think my mutuals will find as amusing as I do. Otherwise I mostly just yell about my ocs/gaming/writing with my friends and then yell about theirs too. I very rarely, if ever, reblog political/religious stuff simply because that’s just not what I’m on this site for specifically.

15. Do you like tag games?

I definitely do, though I’m terrible about getting them done in a timely manner. But, thankfully, people keep tagging me. Thanks all!

16. Do you like ask games?

I definitely enjoy those too, with the same results as above.

17. Which of your mutuals do you think are tumblr famous?

That’s really tough, actually. I follow so many talented authors and artists. I’ve got to agree with @starknstarwars about @sleepswithvillains being one of them. Also @riajade01 thievinghippo, moonlitalien, thegarbagechute and @dingoat is starting to climb those ranks too. Just off the top of my head. (I’m not going to tag them all because I don’t actively talk with several and have no idea how they feel about random tagging, but you should absolutely check out their blogs.)

18. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Nah, I’m too old for crushes. XD. I’ve made some genuine friendships though.