#if you censor tags it makes it harder for people to block them

[inkblot22]

How would vil feel if we ended up commiting suicide somehow

I'm going to assume this is in relation to the fic I recently posted. The answer is going under a cut!

Vil would lose it. Everyone deals with grief in a different way, and with Vil, he'd become more cruel and easy to offend. He turns one of his late darling's old shirts into a pillow, using stuffing from the very same that they used to lay their head on, cut a lock of their hair and keep it in a locket, close to his heart, and I'm sure you can imagine that he'd get incredibly touchy at the very mention of them.

He's not one to brood but he starts brooding. Every so often, he seems fine (he's a good actor,) but then it's like a dark cloud is cast over the room. It's impossible to talk to him about it, since that's a point in which he is more likely to snap at someone.

To put it as simply as possible, he takes it very hard. Regardless of his brutal actions, I think he would be one of the few twst boys to actually love his darling in some capacity. He only swept up his darling so he could keep them safe, but now they're gone and under his care as well. It's a blow to both his heart and his ego, and it leads to many sleepless nights where he thinks of them.

[aroaceleovaldez]

reminder/tip, particularly for newer pjo fans: do not crosstag!

for those who don't know, crosstagging is tagging irrelevant tags on a post, usually popular tags to try and get more views on the post.

Tumblr doesn't work the same way instagram or tiktok or twitter does. Crosstagging is considered spam, and your blog will be flagged if you do this.

particularly in pjo fandom, crosstagging includes tagging characters that don't actually appear in the post, tagging books or series unrelated to the post (like tagging "TSATS" on a post not specifically about TSATS, or tagging HoO on a post about first series specifically, etc.), tagging "pjo fanfic" or "pjo headcanon" or similar on a post that, obviously, isn't that, and/or tagging irrelevant ships. More recently, this also includes tagging the show (PJO TV, etc) on posts that are completely irrelevant to the show.

This mostly only applies for original posts - Tags you put on reblogs only apply to your own blog's organizational system, and has no bearing on the original post itself. But it's really annoying to the original poster if you spam tags, because it will appear in their notifs. It's pointless to spam tags in reblogs for these reasons regardless, so it's best not to.

just remember: crosstagging is not allowed on tumblr, doesn't work that way here anyways, and is just generally rude. so don't do it.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

I'm an A-Level student and so many of my classmates use ChatGPT for essays in Law and RS and stuff - like, they sound proud of themselves, as if they're cheating the system and being clever? Just makes me feel very bleak. What are we doing man

Well, the unfortunate news for them is that they are going to struggle if they make it to uni.

This is the big problem with AI - it cannot analyse a single thing. If I were to say to you "What are the features Tumblr users would most want and why?", you are a human being with a brain and experiences and decision-making skills, and you could probably sit and come up with an answer. You would base that answer on things you personally find lacking, or want to see; you would also base it in things you have seen others bemoaning on the site.

For example, I reckon I'd say something like:

The permanent ability to boop people with a cat paw, which is implemented as opt-in. Also customisable, so you can choose whether you want a random cat paw to appear on your screen each time it happens to you. Also a different animation for super boop/evil boop, and maybe more boop options than those two, and maybe also different paw colours.

Actual enforcement of hate speech rules. We all agree to them when we join, so it's perfectly legal to delete someone for spouting Nazi shit AND YET.

No more banning or censoring queer folks' accounts

More ability to adjust the interface for disabled bloggers, e.g. colour and contrast, font, layout, switching off moving GIFs or other animations by default, etc.

Tag editing, it's frustrating having to delete whole tags.

Tag memory! Where have my tags gone??? For a year now I have slightly better luck on desktop, but for the most part, which of my tags are remembered by autofill and which are never, ever offered to me has been wholly divorced from how often I've used them. And my tags are often lengthy and odd, so it's become much harder to use mobile.

No data scraping. This is the anti-cap site thank you. Also on that note, get rid of the For You section and any other algorithmic tracking, because it's just as likely to show you a Nazi blog as an anti-Nazi one as long as you have spent any time at all discussing Nazism.

Better blocking ability, on that note.

Better search function

I could go on, but you get the idea. That's analysis that I've done, based on discussions I have seen and taken part in, and my own experiences.

I just asked ChatGPT. Here's what it had to say:

"Tumblr users have diverse preferences, but there are several features that many users would likely appreciate: 1. Improved Content Discovery: Tumblr is known for its vast array of content, so improving content discovery mechanisms such as personalized recommendations, trending topics, and enhanced search functionality can help users find more of the content they enjoy. 2. Enhanced Customization Options: Tumblr users value the ability to customize their blogs extensively. Providing more themes, layout options, and customization tools can empower users to express themselves creatively and make their blogs unique. 3. Integration of Multimedia Formats: Tumblr is a platform where users share various types of multimedia content, including images, GIFs, videos, and audio. Enhancing support for different media formats, improving media upload and management features, and optimizing the viewing experience can enhance user engagement. 4. Improved Mobile Experience: Many Tumblr users access the platform via mobile devices. Therefore, optimizing the mobile app for better performance, usability, and feature parity with the desktop version can greatly enhance the user experience. 5. Community Engagement Features: Tumblr has a vibrant community, so features that facilitate interaction among users, such as improved messaging, reblogging, tagging, and commenting functionalities, can foster a sense of community and increase user engagement. 6. Content Moderation Tools: Given the diverse content on Tumblr, providing users with robust content moderation tools, including options for filtering, blocking, and reporting inappropriate content, can help ensure a safer and more enjoyable experience for all users. 7. Monetization Options for Creators: Many Tumblr users are content creators who would appreciate opportunities to monetize their content. Introducing features such as ad revenue sharing, subscription-based content, or integrated e-commerce capabilities can incentivize creators to produce high-quality content and invest more in their Tumblr presence. 8. Accessibility Features: Improving accessibility features such as alt text support for images, screen reader compatibility, and customizable text sizes and color schemes can make Tumblr more inclusive and accessible to users with disabilities. 9. Privacy and Security Enhancements: Enhancing privacy controls, data protection measures, and account security features can help users feel more confident and secure when using the platform, which is especially important given concerns about online privacy and security. 10. API and Third-Party Integration: Opening up Tumblr's API and allowing for easier integration with third-party services and apps can encourage innovation and development within the Tumblr ecosystem, providing users with more options and flexibility in how they use the platform. Overall, focusing on improving content discovery, customization options, community engagement, and user safety while also providing opportunities for creators to monetize their content can help Tumblr retain and attract users in a competitive social media landscape."

It's possible that feels alright, on first glance. But take a closer look.

Every point made is vague, and disconnected from any real life examples. In the very first point, it thinks we want better search functions (yes!) but also more algorithmic recommendations (no!). It wants us to have personalised recommendations AND better security, in fact, which are incompatible - but an LLM doesn't and can't know that. Monetisation of the platform is something that has historically faced appalling backlash from users, and this thing is suggesting ad revenue sharing and subscription services.

Because, its suggestions are generic suggestions. These are not Tumblr-specific. No mention of queerphobia, no mention of Nazis, and absolutely zero understanding of what the specific users on this site actually want.

... all of which is to say...

It's what is academically known as descriptive work. It lays out some facts, but there's no depth, no analysis, no interpretation of those facts at all. Why would we want third party integration? What apps are we calling for? Give examples. Would that aid ad-blocking? Search functions? In that case, wouldn't third-party integration be tackling the symptoms and not the cause? Shouldn't we work better ad-blocking and search functions into Tumblr at a base level?

And in school - even up to A Level - that's okay. You won't get top marks for that, because it's all too vague and too descriptive, but it's fine. School-level assignments tend to be more broad and less applied, too, which LLMs fare better with.

But in university, you start with descriptive facts, and then you are expected to analyse. If you cannot analyse, you run a very real risk of failing. Which means if you've spent your GCSEs and A Levels not bothering to learn those analytical skills and letting ChatGPT do the work for you, you are going to face an extremely uphill struggle when the expectations of study increase.

So, to round off, try not to get too discouraged. You know you aren't doing it, which means you are the one actually learning and developing and growing. Others will learn eventually, and probably more painfully. You do you!

[dont-leafmealone]

some etiquette tips for quotev migrants

If you enjoy a post (piece of art, text post, writing, gifset, etc) interact however you would have on quotev!

Reblogging is like reposting an activity, but with a permanent link to op, and you can add your own thoughts in the tags or on the post itself. Very nifty. It's that little ���� symbol at the bottom.

Likes are a good short-form validation, and also a way to save posts so you can find them again later.

Comments are good for sharing your thoughts without having the post on your account for whatever reason.

Tags are optional, but useful for both organization and extra commentary that will stay on your blog (unless someone likes your tags. Then they may copy/screenshot and add to the post, or copy them in their own tags.)

if you trigger tag something, don't censor the trigger. That will only make it harder for people who have that tag blocked to avoid it.

"Copying is ok" rules for tags don't apply to art; art is to be reblogged, not copy-pasted, unless given permission from the artist. It's also polite to credit an artist if you use their art for a header/pfp, and/or ask beforehand!

That said, gifs are free game pretty much, since they have built-in credit to whoever uploaded them.

When posting images it's helpful to use the alt text feature to add a description, or add one in the body of the post below or above the picture, since A; it's helpful for those who use screen readers, and B; sometimes pictures don't load and the description is sometimes vital to tell what the heck's going on, screenreader or no.

Ask boxes are for things you don't mind being publicly viewed; messages are for private discussions.

Anonymous asks are optional, meaning some people may have them turned off. Anon hate is unfortunately common and many people opt to avoid it.

Block and report bots on sight. Report for spam/bot violations; even if they're an nsfw bot, reporting for sexual content won't do anything to get rid of them. Bots are pretty recognizable when you know what to look for, as their blog will either be blank/have a insta model pfp and generic URL, or...be full of untagged porn.

Bots come in waves; there'll be a lot at once, then they'll die off to a handful, then eventually come back. It's a neverending battle!

You can block tags to avoid seeing content you don't like. To do this you go into "account" in the settings menu, and type whatever you wanna block in the content filters section.

Turn on timestamps! That way you can know if info is outdated, or just in general have a time frame for when something was made.

Block rather than argue. You'll be happier in the long run. Hell, even if someone just kinda gets on your nerves or yucks your yum, but especially if it's serious, since reporting does next to nothing and arguing just won't change someone who's stuck in their ways, and it's not your job to fix everyone who's wrong. Block their account and if you want, block their name on the filtered content. Chances are they won't even know or care so don't worry that it's rude.

Most of all, have fun!

That's all I can think of for now. My askbox is open if there are any questions!

[musicalmoritz]

I wanna ask your opinion on people who ship Tsukasa with like, Kou or Mitsuba? Most of the AU’s or arts Aidairo do either have him close with one or the other. Or both. That one witch AU had him be friends with both of them. There were like two banners where he and Mitsuba were together I think, but the anime merch tended more to Tsukasa & Mitsuba than they did (I think, I can’t remember much art they posted) but the fandom seems to grab their pitchforks and threaten ANYONE who ships Tsukasa with them, or anyone of his age, claiming Tsukasa is a monster and a demon and that people who ship him are abuse apologists. Do you like, agree with that?

So I’m gonna be completely honest here, and I mean this in the most lighthearted way possible, I am not your mother. There are certain ships I deeply dislike, and I will shade those if I want to, but I make sure to censor them so they don’t end up in the tags of people who enjoy the ships. Even with ships that are deemed universally bad, I have no interest in arguing with anyone. My anxiety issues are too bad to carry out internet arguments anyway and also it’s so much easier and more fun to just block people

Equally, I cannot control what other fans do. I don’t agree with ship hate because it gets people nowhere, the person you’re telling to kys is only going to ship that thing harder out of spite. Some fans feel that they have a moral obligation to call out certain ships, and I don’t really have an opinion on that. If you strongly feel that you need to do something then that’s your business, not mine. I may not approve of the hate, or I may not approve of the ships themselves, but either way both are going to continue to exist

I’m not gonna ship Tsukasa with anyone because I headcanon him as aroace. I think some of the rarepairs are funny but I still won’t actively engage with them. Certain ships with him also make me uncomfortable, and yes that includes the ones with him and Mitsuba or Kou. I don’t want to see them so I’ll just block those tags and creators. I may not assume they’re horrible people, but I still don’t want to see the creations they make so they get blocked. I think everybody would have a much nicer internet experience if they realized they can block people for stupid reasons

All this to say, I’m not going to tell you what you can and cannot ship. There’s not really a point in being like “this ship is toxic, you can’t like it” when many fans ship things because they’re toxic or problematic. I’m also not a total hater, I can see edits of Mitsuba and Tsukasa and be like “hey that’s pretty good.” But the ship itself still makes me intensely uncomfortable so I’m gonna avoid it, unless it’s a past toxic relationship that ends in Mitsuba and Kou. I do think they’d be a funny friendship duo in AUs but even then I prefer to see Mitsuba with the Toilet Gang

Thank you for the ask, I hope none of this came off as rude. I just feel like I am not the best authority on what pairings people should and shouldn’t be allowed to ship lol, that’s more of a subjective thing. And I literally ship Louis and Lestat which is arguably way worse than Tsukasa with Kou or Mitsuba so yeah, I have no room to talk lol

[s-n-arly]

Tumblr Etiquette

There are a few things that have changed on Tumblr in the last year due to the Twitter diaspora and perhaps just change over time. To keep Tumblr the vibrant and useful site it's been in the past, two of these things need to revert to prior standard and ironically both have to do with tagging.

Tag every post's topic, whether it's a fandom, a sport, a hobby

Use the actual words; do not censor or use leetspeak

Tags work differently on Tumblr than they do on Insta and Elon's caged bird site. Tags are less about discovery through the platform as we don't use a shitty algorithm. While you can search for specific tags, that interface is a fucking nightmare full of glitches and frustration. I'm more likely to do a browser search adding in Tumblr and the tag (so the tag is still helpful). Tags allow Tumblr users to curate their experience. Whether you're using built-in features or the essential add on of Tumblr Savior, we can block the terms, topics, fandoms, and other content we don't want to see. You can block topics that annoy, bore, or trigger you. There's no judgement in blocking tags. We don't all share 100% of each other's interests, and when someone I follow gains a new interest that I don't share, I don't have to wade through the morass to get the posts I still want from them.

Using censored or leetspeak tags makes it harder for your audience to block the things they don't want to see. In my posts explaining that the word 'Gypsy' is a slur, I don't censor 'Gypsy' with clever asterisks, because then people have to block every iteration that people come up with.

TLDR: Tag your posts appropriately or people will stop following you because you're ruining the experience.

[halfmoth-halfman]

i will always appreciate people who tag triggers on their posts, but please don’t censor them when you do.

writing something like tw: de*th or tw: m*rder bypasses the filters and will still show in search results which makes it harder for people to properly block the tags.

[buff-borf-bork]

I hate "tw [insert whatever]" so much. Just tag it as the thing, and whoever needs the to will already have it filtered! Instead you gotta throw in 29 different variations of tw and cw and hope someone else hasn't added a censoring of it that actually makes it way harder for people to block and add to the filtered list! You're actively making it more difficult for people not to see things that upset them!!!!!

[set-wingedwarrior]

Dudes, learn some fucking respect. If you see someone tagging something as platonic and talking about that, don't fucking reblog from them saying "actually, no".

I try so hard to curate my online experience and l'm sick tired of the fndm making it harder every day! Now this person is blocked but I am pissed so I have to say it:

I hate freezerb*rn! I'm not a multishipper, anything against the bees isn't of my liking, but this one in particular really stands out! I want it far away from me and the lack of ability (or maybe care) to tag of the people is making it harder than it should! It happens everywhere, ao3 included, and I AM SO GODDAMN DONE.

Actually, since I'm here, the only one worse for me is beeschne*s; it really disgusts me. I've never liked ot3s, they're not my thing, and this one manages to ruin everything I love, bumbleby and freezerbros, in one go! That's not even mentioning the alarming number of times where I find it under the bumbleby tag, especially on ao3. I've been litterally flashed with it multiple times, so I have a very personal hatred for this one in particular, TAG YOUR SHIT PROPERLY.

Is anyone out there like me, die hard bumbleby shipper who isn't a multishipper? Who doesn't make/reblog shipping stuff about blake and yang with anyone else? Please take a step forward, at this point I just want safe blogs to follow (even if finding someone who share the same feelings would be awesome). I'm tired.

Disclaimer: I know that despite my attempt to censor the names, some shippers will find this post. And I'm sorry for that, because it's not my intention to hate on you personally for your tastes or anything, and if you follow me you know I don't do this kind of speeches. I just want to enjoy my things in peace, and maybe find someone like-minded to complain with, but that's about it. This isn't about you liking something different from me, it's about the people who are basically forcing them on me when I'm doing everything I can to avoid them.

[spaciebabie]

Hey if you're gonna post negativity about a character could you maybe censor their name in the tags so it doesn't show up in the main tags for people who like that character

im not sure what chatacter this ask is alluding 2 b/c i dont remember "posting negatively" abt a character but im assuming this is abt the comic i made yesterday so let me clear something up,

right off the bat, i do not hate moon. i am not "posting negativity" about him. what i am doing is engaging in playful teasing of my audience. i know they like him (as do i) and am pointing the finger at them and saying, "haha! you wanna kiss him so baaadd :]]" in a lighthearted manner. its based off a series of comics i made back in june-july where sun n y/n kissed and then ppl started asking me "when's moon kiss?!?!" if you're new here i like ta poke fun and in this case im teasing yall. i like him too.

2nd: if i am going to post negatively abt a character (which i almost never do) i am NOT going to censor the tags. if a person doesn't like my takes on a character that much, they can block me. we've had this discussion on tumblr before, but censoring tags is not good b/c it makes using the fiiltering system harder. tags are there for a reason. if anything i just wouldnt tag the character or add some sort of "character negativity" tag er smthn.

[snobgoblin]

ok I've seen this a bit but HEY new users especially those coming from Twitter READ UP especially if you're an artist especially if you draw blood and stuff and spread this for awareness if you want so the message actually gets around / neutral informative tone ahead

saying "blood warning" or anything like that on a fully displayed image isn't really effective. here you can block tags, and often people will have tags they do not want to see blocked. people can have phrases blocked sure, but usually tags. so if you don't want somebody to get scared! add the tag "blood" or "cw blood" or "tw blood" or anything there are a million tags you can tag it as. as for me I like to be direct and just simply tag "blood" because it eliminates the possibility of someone not having my specific way of tagging something blocked (for instance if someone has "tw blood" but not "blood tw" blocked it might not do it right. best to cut out the frills and definitely dont censor the word youre filtering or it wont filter properly)

THAT SAID here's another tip: don't tag something as just "transphobia" I actually do "tw transphobia" because terfs like to search the transphobia tag and argue with trans people AND if something is flashing DO NOT tag it "epilepsy" tag it "flashing" or anything like that. by tagging it epilepsy you're making it harder for epileptic people to find a community bc they keep getting jumpscared by things that trigger them

ANYWAY I hope that helped those are things that took some trial and error for me to learn so I hope that made it easier for you

[epickiya722]

So like, i think it is better to not use the ship tags when you aren't being particularly positive abt it (like, actively praising it or wtvr), just so ppl don't come across it and it becomes a fight or something. That's why the /// to censor so it's harder for it to show up anyway

Not hate just saying so it doesn't become a bother for you again

I do get what you're saying and don't mean harm, but in that post, just so we're clear, I wasn't bashing KiriBaku. I was saying how some other KiriBakus treat Kirishima like he's some tamer. Which I don't like as someone who like KiriBaku. Even the asker didn't mean to ship bash. Not even once in my response did I use / to censor the ship because one, I'm not an anti nor did I have a problem with the ship itself.

It wasn't that I wasn't positive about KiriBaku. I wasn't positive about the portrayal of KiriBaku at times.

Just because I wasn't cheering on KiriBaku in the way someone likes, doesn't mean I was being a hater to the ship itself.

Just voicing an opinion of what I don't like that people do when it comes to KiriBaku.

That person, mind you, actively said they didn't watch the show past season 3 and bashed Midoriya. On the same post I said that I do like Midoriya.

They weren't even defending or refuting what I said about how people treat KiriBaku.

They just wanted to be an ass and that's a problem for them. Not me. I actually moved past that since it's been hours and was having a good day.

I skip past tons of anti ship posts in the BakuDeku tags, then they can do the same.

I tagged that post as such not to rile people up, but make it easier to find. Hell, even easier to block for people who don't like what I had to say.

I have even wrote posts about characters and mentioned a ship they're in just in passing and not even tag the ship and yet someone has some nonsense to say in regards to said ship.

Not everyone is going to be overly positive about a ship or character they like. Trust me, I have even blocked BakuDeku shippers who have done and said things I don't particularly like about BakuDeku.

You can like something and criticize it and yet not mean any harm to it.

That person didn't see a means to defend KiriBaku, they didnt even deny the idea that some people do treat Kirishima like he's Bakugou's tamer. Again, they just wanted to be an ass.

But I'll remove tag.

I hope you have a nice day and I do genuinely mean that since I don't want anyone to feel how I feel right now.

[just-seeing-everything]

Genuine question: where I'm supposed to put my anger? No, I'm being genuine, I don't see this in any other social media. Aren't tags supposed to be an organization tool?

Tumblr mostly filters per text too, so even if you just use the name it'll probably appear + if you censor it'll be harder for people to block the tag (not see the character)

If I see something I don't like, or make me upset, I just scroll past it. If the same blog keeps popping up, I block them...

So...?

"Is it a safe space to say i hate-" NOT IN THE MAINTAGS IT ISNT

[nowoyas]

updated my rules but I'm gonna make the new one a separate post just to be clear:

do not censor the words pedophile, rape, suicide, incest, etc. when talking to me. If I receive an ask containing "r*pe" or "k*ll" or whatever, I will delete it. If you reblog me and say "sewerslide" or some other cutesy shit instead of suicide, I will ignore or block you, depending on my mood. This is not TikTok. This is not Instagram. You are allowed to say fuck and kill and die. Refusing to say fuck and kill and die makes it harder for people avoiding those topics to avoid them, because the content filtering and tag filtering systems don't read "sewerslide" and go "oh yeah that's under this account's filter for "suicide"". If you are not capable of making yourself type the word "incest", you are not capable of having a mature, reasoned conversation about the topic of incest, and I am not going to play along with pointless self-censorship of any kind.

[tabbycatreads]

I noticed that you tagged something "tw su1cide" - this actually makes it harder for people to filter out content that they're affected by. If you don't spell the word correctly, then their blocked tags won't filter it out and they'll just see the content anyway. I know that certain words are banned on places like tiktok and people have to censor, but on tumblr, things work differently, and if you want to help people out by putting in trigger tags, you'll only help them if you spell it right without censoring it.

Thank you for explaining that! I edited the tag already and everything should be good now

[miyamiwu]

I posted 1,722 times in 2022

That's 1,398 more posts than 2021!

262 posts created (15%)

1,460 posts reblogged (85%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@lizzieonka

@oo-mi-ru-oo

@danelloevee

@echarie

@azapofinspiration

I tagged 1,608 of my posts in 2022

Only 7% of my posts had no tags

#blue lock - 419 posts

#stranger things - 316 posts

#lizzieonka.txt - 263 posts

#byler - 218 posts

#bachira meguru - 117 posts

#mp100 - 114 posts

#bllk - 104 posts

#goncharov - 91 posts

#q - 69 posts

#unreality - 67 posts

Longest Tag: 128 characters

#i mourn for them not being able to have fun because every moment of theirs have to adhere to a schedule on their google calendar

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Really loving how Bachira went from "Hey Rin, do you have a monster inside you too?" to "You're the best, Kaiser. I'll crush you."

82 notes - Posted November 30, 2022

#4

anime!Isagi: *gives Chigiri a pep talk

manga!Isagi:

He's literally trash-talking the guy! Stop making him the good guy!!!! THIS GUY IS EVIL, DON'T BE FOOLED!!!

93 notes - Posted November 14, 2022

#3

Okay Blue Lock fandom, let's standardize this

A lot of Twitter users are coming, and if we don't want the harmonious fandom we have here to turn into a toxic one, let's make use of "anti tags"

What are anti tags?

Basically, anti tags are tags you use when you are against a certain character or ship. For example, if you hate the rinsagi ship for whatever reason, you tag it with #anti rinsagi and NOT #rinsagi. This way, people who actually like the rinsagi ship won't have to see the hate you're spewing about it.

The same goes with characters you don't like. If you don't like Nagi, tag your post with #anti nagi or, better yet, #anti nagi seishirou. Do not tag it with just #nagi seishirou.

By making use of anti tags properly, people can block out hateful content they don't want to see.

NOW PLEASE REBLOG THIS POST SO THAT MORE PEOPLE WILL SEE.

Let's make this fandom a safe space.

Edit: And please, DO NOT CENSOR CHARACTER OR SHIP NAMES in the anti tags. If you censor them, filtering them out will be harder.

130 notes - Posted November 18, 2022

#2

"How long do I have to live like this?!"

ASDFGHJKL he's so dramatic. Chill, dude, they're just studying

202 notes - Posted December 2, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

An Honest Guide to Tumblr for Twitter Refugees (Part 1)

I know there are already tons of guides out there, but my WiFi was down the whole day and I got nothing else to do. Spent the entire morning making gifs, but still no WiFi, and I’m like, fck this let’s make a Tumblr guide.

Now, assuming you’ve already signed up and was able to snatch a fancy url*, here’s what you should do next: Log into Tumblr on desktop. You probably made your account through the app, and that’s cool and all, but for this guide, I’ll be showing some features that are currently only available on desktop Tumblr, so go ahead and get your laptop or PC out. Following this guide will also be easier on desktop.

*url = basically your username/handle on this site. We call them url’s because it what makes your domain name on your blog. More on this later.

Covered in Part 1:

Configuring your Tumblr Settings (filters, community labels, algorithms, etc.)

Customizing your Tumblr (how to avoid being mistaken as a bot**, enabling your Tumblr website, finding a Tumblr theme)

**this wasn’t included when I first made this post but decided to add it coz it’s really important.

Configuring your Tumblr Settings

Filters and Community Labels

Go to tumblr.com/settings/account. Here, you’ll find one of Tumblr’s most important features: filters and community labels. Filters are similar to Twitter’s “mute words” feature, and they come in two types: Tag and Content filters

Unlike Twitter, where tags are part of the post itself, Tumblr has a dedicated section at the bottom of the post to add tags.

Tag filters block out posts that are specifically tagged with #tag, while Content filters block posts containing a certain word within the body of the post itself. Once you have these set, you will never see such posts when using the search feature on Tumblr. It will still show up on your dashboard though, but it will look this and comes with the option to view the post for whenever you’re curious:

As for Community Labels, this should be self-explanatory. Mature content is now allowed on Tumblr, but if you don’t want to see such content, you can always opt-out.

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