#like the one on tumblr settings dont work. the one with xkit dont work. im fucking raging

[deevotee]

okay im gonna be blunt here but for anyone new to tumblr/not sure how it works, im gonna tell you right now that even if you dont look like a bot but still never reblog anything: im going to block you from now on

like i understand if you dont want to spam things, dont understand tags, etc.

for me personally i tend to spam like a lot of stuff and then later on ill go through my likes and queue everything so i dont spam my tl as much

as far as tags go, they dont reeeally matter in the long run unless you want to be able to find certain things again or want others to or just want to ramble about a post without bothering the person who posted

if youre on desktop i highly recommend the xkit extension which has all kinds of useful little tools that make tumblr a thousand times better but also a quick reblog/queue system that i personally love

you can find queue info and settings in the settings tab to control how many posts a day the queue posts for you and you can put literally hundreds of posts into it and it will slowly post them for you (source: i had about 500 posts in my queue at one point and everyday i put more lmao)

again, tags dont really matter as much and you dont have to reblog every post you see or like but there is no algorithm to this site and seeing my notes full of blank blogs is a little annoying ngl

[sleazygoing]

           anybody elses blacklist not working? like at all?..... my vibe: harshed

[wrestlezon]

(hell yeah. heres a whole post blogging about my blog. i hope you like introspective words. if not... then definitely dont click that readmore)

I posted 3,572 times in 2022

That's 3,572 more posts than 2021!

(well... a respectable amount... for this being the first year of Blog Existing)

370 posts created (10%)

3,202 posts reblogged (90%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

pepsitwist

dogcollarpunk

hoodyhoo

allelitewrestlings

(3 people with the best tastes on the site and a fantastic sourced aew content blog. hell yea ofc these were my most reblogged blogs)

I tagged 3,533 of my posts in 2022

Only 1% of my posts had no tags

(oh no. where are they. where are these 40 untagged posts?? how could i leave them BARREN... NO... THEYRE LOST... OUT IN THE COLD...)

#chuck taylor - 576 posts

#orange cassidy - 570 posts

#cm punk - 500 posts

#fanart - 406 posts

#p - 291 posts

#trent beretta - 229 posts

#talkzon - 221 posts

#mjf - 220 posts

#jon moxley - 201 posts

#eddie kingston - 198 posts

(ah yes my top 3 favorite wrestlers. chuck, orange, cm punk. of course. LMAO. funnily enough the pipeline for me was in that exact reverse order... punk vs eddie got me watching the show, then i saw an orange match and was like hey thats fun and cool, then i was like hold up... whos that weird-cute guy who hangs out with him sometimes... and now here i am. with incurable chuck taylor brain worms.)

(ok. actually the story is a bit more ironic than that but if i get too openly genuine on here i'll break out in hives sooooo moving on)

Longest Tag: 140 characters

#excalibur said something last friday along the lines of ''hes not willing to team up with danhausen yet'' which made me laugh out loud. ''ye

(my tag got cut off... i think this is before xkit rewritten added the ''tag too long'' alert for the quicktags thing. i dont even remember what the rest of it was supposed to be... this was on a gifset of the hook birthday chips incident)

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

thank you aew broadcast team for the instant replay alternate angle on wardlow's very cool pin

295 notes - Posted July 13, 2022

(...i liked wardlow better when he was a vaguely amoral henchman guy but i can appreciate A Very Cool Pin)

#4

"One word to describe me? GAY"

295 notes - Posted October 17, 2022

(the people need to know. they need to know max caster is an entertaining and somewhat unhinged weirdo)

#3

listen. look. i need you to understand. look at this.

SLOUCHED. HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK. HEAD BENT DOWN. cm punk spends most of his promo at this point AVOIDING EYE CONTACT. he never even holds the goddamn mic!!! punk is posturing SO hard to appear as a small harmless creature. so much smaller than hangman.

which he factually ISNT. i mean, look at how he looks when he stands up straight, when he isn't trying to put on an appearance.

See the full post

325 notes - Posted May 26, 2022

(oh noooo lmaoooo not my overly excited cm punk theory-effortpost... embarrassing...... even more embarrassing in hindsight... u_u "wow theyre doing such a good job of working together to tell this fictional story of conflict and antagonism! such acting! such subtlety! wait. what. no. are you guys mad for real. what the")

#2

See the full post

389 notes - Posted June 4, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

how im feeling about that upcoming dog collar match

752 notes - Posted March 5, 2022

(honestly the most shocking part of this was seeing people out in the wild think this was where the sickos meme came from? which doesnt even make sense chronologically?? sickos has been around forever!!! and the original comic is so good. i am not deserving of kartoonist kelly's onion comic clout i am just a wrestle blog)

(also. i have to say. getting into wrestling right as the cmjf feud started was such a mistake... it set the bar too high... wrestling is not normally Like That... ;~;)

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[almguav]

okay im dumb and didnt know xkit had it’s own tag viewer (i was using the circle thingy tumblr had all this time until just now, ill take that L now kdfjdlfkd) BUT im fucking emo over some of yalls tags on my recent leo drawing like im 

truth be told, ive been in the dumps recently cause ive fallen back into this rly bad habit of getting super upset if One (1) specific person doesn't notice me or my art (its not even like just one sole person tbh, its basically ppl i really admire in general) no matter if there was 10 other people saying rly nice things about it. I feel like I failed or im not doing good enough if that One Single Person didnt acknowledge me; and its so infuriating cause ive been out of that mind set for months and months until april hit

being able to step back from that now, i feel awful that ive been like undermining your guy’s importance cause i got all caught up and obsessed over if x, y, and z liked my post or not 💦

SO LIKE im truly really thankful for everyone that supports my work in anyway, and even more thankful for the people who always have something really nice to say ;w; I dont think i could of made half of the art i have without yalls support😭💖

[dumbassscout]

i see a lot of 13 yr olds on tumblr these days, so id like to share some advice i wish i had known using tumblr at age 13.

this is also probably not an original idea from me lol, someone has got to have done this before. i would usually put this under a cut but ive decided not to for now

be aware that this site is like NOTORIOUSLY harmful. you may think you’re above it or too mature for it to hurt you, but trust me, you aren’t. since you will probably not be stopped by that warning, maybe take some precautions/keep some stuff in mind to stay safe.

i had tumblr savior for my first experiences with the site. im pretty sure it still works and it’s regularly updated, so take a look into that. it blocks posts with certain keywords from being seen on your radar, and can also push/allow posts with other keywords to always be shown. i would advise getting it or a similar extension to custom block triggering/harmful content.

don’t put other/more popular users in your fandom/community on a pedestal. they’re people behind a blog, just like you are. don’t feel intimidated by the people in your own community, they are just people the same way you are a person. they can mess up at times, and so can you.

making friends is a great thing on this site, but keep an eye on new online friends’ behaviors. it is exciting to meet new people, but you want to be aware of toxic friends. same goes for your mutuals. overall, keep people on this site at an arm’s length until you’ve gotten to know them enough personally to know that they’re genuine people. as you get older you can relax on this, but as a young teen it’s better to be hyperaware than to be blissfully ignorant as you get hurt.

onto more broad things, your theme doesn’t have to be perfect. you dont have to make a custom html/edited html website theme for your blog, you can leave it as tumblr default. if you enjoy organizing that, then by all means go ahead! but don’t feel like it is necessary for your blog, most of the time you will get a new theme set up and check on it on a month and find that it actually looks terrible to you. if you’d rather just have it as a basic/default site, then that is perfectly normal.

your blog’s theme/topic is your choice, and can be uniquely you. some people have many blogs for many things, just a few, or just one with everything. it is up to you how you want to do it! the themes you choose, topics, are up to you. fads and trends are cool but finding what works for you personally is way more fun. your blog is supposed to be fun. you are supposed to enjoy using tumblr. don’t compromise that for a trend. make your blog(s) however you want, however it pleases you. it can feel pressuring to have a perfect blog, but it’s better to just make your appearance the way it would make you happy.

also, tag systems are awesome! but they are not necessary unless you’re tagging trigger warnings. always tag those! but i know a lot of people have personal tagging systems to organize their blog, which is totally cool! but again, personal tag systems are not necessary, and if they feel unnecessary to you, don’t use them. but again, tag triggering content, especially if you are asked to.

archiving/deleting/creating new blogs is a whole other process. some people like to start with a clean slate every time they switch to a new fandom, and let their old user be archived or deleted. this is perfectly respectable (and probably the right thing to do) personally, i just switch my blog over to whatever im feeling that month and people can unfollow if they no longer enjoy my blog (i dont have that big of a following on this blog). it’s really a personal decision, and if you want to restart your blog you will know when to/if you want to.

reblog art, but never “repost” it. aka dont take the image and post it on your own blog, just reblog it from the original poster. its common sense but not everyone knows? idk

if you end up having some or many followers, make sure to check yourself. appreciate your followers, respect them. they are people with blogs. just like you. don’t let a high number inflate your ego way out of proportion, it’s easy to fall into that sense of power.

respect people’s pronouns. even if you for some reason have a disagreement with them, or you don’t understand why/how their identity works, just use the correct pronouns that they ask you to. it costs you zero dollars and zero cents, and is incredibly respectful

as a young teen, don’t get involved/let yourself get buried in tumblr-wide discourse. examples of this include the bi vs pan debate, flag discourse etc. most ppl who i know who were attentive to things similar to that at a young age ended up being affected negatively by it. pay some attention to what pertains to you and also pay attention to what you can identify as right or wrong, but don’t let people’s opinions on your dash influence you in times of discourse. go and look at both sides of those kinds of debates if you’re interested, and form an opinion from there.

speaking of which, sometimes people will just post their takes on literally anything and youll come across it. take everything with a grain of salt unless there is links to proof (if applicable, not always needed). sometimes bad takes just havent had someone to reblog and disprove yet.

speaking of discourse, there is always discourse on this site in every fandom, every community. form your own opinions always, but keep your moral compass in mind. don’t compromise your morals and sense of right and wrong to enjoy certain fan-media. if something seems off, it probably is.

people make mistakes, and if someone did something kind of shitty/had a terrible take/belief (not irredemably shitty, those ppl do not need ur attention) and they genuinely apologize for the shit they did and learn from it, move on. leave some shit in the past, holding grudges isnt good for your mental health and people change. but again, always take things with a grain of salt.

you dont need a high follower count to get traction on your posts. it might help, but you can have a low follower count with high interaction or a high follower count with little to know interaction. the best advice i have is to tag what it is relevant to, whether it’s a fandom, aesthetic, etc and people who regularly check those tags will find it.

if you ever get anon hate for some reason, just delete it from ur inbox n move on. ppl who send anon hate want to see you post it and respond to it. if they said some really really MEAN shit though, it may be best to talk to a friend about it for comfort, or take a break from tumblr for a hot min. most importantly, report it, close your ask box/change it to no anonymous asks.

if at some point you choose to voice your opinion about a highly debated topic at the time, be aware that people who disagree might attack you for it. be aware, and be safe about it.

a lot of people swear by xkit. i have never used it in my life, but from the looks of it, it makes using tumblr so much more bearable. it breaks sometimes with tumblr updates, but apparently it’s worth it. again, look into it, but it’s not necessary to use the site.

do niche shit. start sideblogs without a plan in mind. make aus, make art, make writing, or make nothing at all. reblog the things you love wherever you want them to be reblogged. comment on people’s creations if you love them, they probably would love to hear how much you enjoyed it. appreciate how wonderful the better part of this site is, enjoy the free access to view and appreciate others’ creations and ideas.

i would put a lot more on here, but i feel like 20 is probably too much already. if anyone has anything to add, definitely rb with ur addition

overall, do the things you love on here, keep yourself safe, and be respectful of others.

[emetkoto]

I worked on a homestuck au fic for over 3 years, completely built my own world from the ground up and the work had almost 100,000 words not even close to being done. All on a single Google document. And then, tragedy struck. I reset my computer to factory settings in hopes it would be able to handle steam. Okay, no problem I can still log in to that email on my phone. Phone has severe problems. Had to be factory reset. Never regained entry into that email account, never shared this document with anyone. It was private, my priceless cringe that only one other person knew about but never read. To this day, I still have ideas for it. I still want to work on it. But I can't go back and rewrite it. It's not the same. It's long ago and far away, in a life I didn't live.

hilarious that xkit filtered this out bc of the homestuck word so for like a solid ten minutes i couldnt find it and figure out why i had a notif for a new ask lmao

I just straight up cant write i used to be able to but i just cant do it anymore every time i try i feel like someone is holding a gun to my head threatening me if i dont stop and also like im always saying i cant even write a readable tumblr post you think i can write a fic? even just for me privately? hell no god is reading that shit too and he is not impressed

[nebulova]

hiii, ik this is super random, but i don't really know who else to ask?? but i've been trying to set up a queue and i just don't know how it works???? i'm p new to tumblr and i'm still trying to figure things out, could you potentially give me a brief explanation or smth?? the last time i tried to use it, it didn't work the way i thought it would and now i'm just confused. sorry isuehrbtgsuyirtbhi

i gotcha fam! im gonna make this a lil guide to queuing on tumblr for anyone else who wants it!

queuing basics for desktop:

first off, install xkit!! not only will it help with quick tagging and doing things like shuffling your queue, but there’s tons of other handy features for the rest of your tumblr experience!!

i suggest having a queue tag, this can help let your followers know if your posts are queued, or if you’re active. xkit has an autotag feature so anything that is in your queue can be given a tag! that way, you don’t have to manually put it in every time.

in the drop down account settings menu, going to the ‘queue’ section will let you decide how many posts your queue will post within a certain time frame. I have mine set to post 50 posts every 24 hours, but i rarely actually fill my queue. you can set your queue however you want! some people only have it run from 8-5 (standard work day) or only in the evening. 

queuing basics for mobile:

queuing on mobile is harder than on desktop, since there’s no xkit extension. if you’re a mobile blogger, you’ll have to queue everything manually. to do this, when reblogging a post you’ll find a little gear symbol near the top of the post. clicking that will bring up settings for reblogging, one of which is queuing. choosing that will queue the post!

the nice thing about mobile is that if you tag something frequently, it remembers and will show up as an option, and of course the tag-memory interface on mobile is a little more user friendly than desktop.

some things to remember:

queuing is different from scheduling! with scheduling, you’re telling tumblr exactly when on what day you want something to post. with queuing, you’re telling tumblr that you don’t want it to post right away, but you do want it within a set time frame. tumblr then decides when to post it based on your queued post rate.

having a queue will get your blog recommended to others more! this is techically unproven, but seems to prove fairly true. most blogs that have queues do better quicker

careful not to leave everything up to your queue! i like to queue generic reblogs, but if there’s a big reveal or discourse happening i just reblog. same goes for ask games and posts from my mutuals that arent just generic fandom content (e.g: i dont queue friends selfies, i reblog them immediately)

hope this helped! happy queuing!