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starry622 · 9 months

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hello, im oliver, or v for short. i am 20 years old, bodily. im an artist, a dog, and the host of a system.

ive got bpd, hpd, dpd, and schizophrenia, all of which, of course, affect the system. my biggest psychotic symptom is that of clinical lycanthropy and cynanthropy, which you will see reflected often on this blog (especially under the tag #clinical zoanthropy). i cant effectively be reality checked, at least in this regard, so dont even try it. more info on this under the cut. :]

im very into social justice, mogai/liom, art, and general fandom stuff

i now have a somewhat stable home, but i still take donations, as i lost my job last month and currently have no way to make any money besides commissions and donations. i work hard every day applying to every job i can possibly find, following up on applications, and getting interviews, but that does not fund the cost of living in the meantime. im working to put up a commissions carrd (that will also function as a mini portfolio), though i will still be taking commissions before the carrd is finalized. i havent had a meal in a week, so i could really use the money, if anyone is willing to help.

if you need a dni, my basic boundaries are that proshippers, pro-contact harmful paraphiles, and radqueers dont interact. i do, however, have a byf, which is on my carrd (linked below)

my personal carrd is here: [link]

my commission carrd is: still unfinished

my cashapp is: $Starry622

do be warned, my tumblr webtheme (starry622.tumblr.com) is not safe for those who are sensitive to flashing or eyestrain. there is no necessary info on my webtheme, so you will not ever have to visit it for any reason.

for more zoanthropy info: my body can morph and change to become more canine-like, and it can go through certain stages. human-> boy with canine features -> full canine (with the regular animal anatomy) or werecanine (more like a hollywood werewolf) and my transformations can cause pain and discomfort, though i mostly just feel fur sprouting and my organs shifting. my mind is that of a humans, however my soul and dna are that of a canines.

i dont really know what a p-shifter is, but i guess you could call me one? i dont think shifting is something you can learn anyways and i cant control it, so i feel like most people either can or cant shift. theres always exceptions to the rule, however, not that i would be teaching anyone how, especially because that seems like a dangerous move for all involved parties. plus, i dont even know how i do it, i just do, so id be useless for that.

i dont know what the deal is and why i am both a wolf and a dog, and my identity as a whole is definitely more dog, all i know is that its me. thats why i use canine instead of specific dog or wolf when speaking generally, because "dog or wolf" is a mouthful.

i dont identify with the word human, but its easier to explain that way. i am more a person. my brain is and stays that of a sentient, sapient person living in a human society. im culturally human, you could say.

rarely, ill have short-ish bouts where i am a different animal, usually on top of being a canine, which confuses me, but i choose to go with the flow about it. if i think too too much about it, im afraid ill confuse myself more than just suddenly becoming a lagothrope/kounanthrope (family including rabbits, bunnies, hares) and accepting it until its over. i dont know what those little bouts are about, and i kinda dont wanna know!

i identify with my diagnosed clinical label simply because i experience a lot of double bookkeeping (i believe thats what its called). im aware of myself in some ways, and see how others see me alongside how i see myself. this is also exactly why reality checking doesnt work on me. i am aware of my symptoms, and i believe the delusions and semi-rare hallucinations that act as proof of my true self. my experience is constant clashing in that way, like i can see more than everyone else, but it rarely causes a problem, and so i go with it. no use fighting it. im a lazy dog, if youll forgive the pun.

#pinned post #pin #yippee yippee new pinned post!!#hooray yahoo #woohoo wahoo #anyways hello and welcome #or welcome back #shrug emoji

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the-systim-cafe · 14 days

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The Systim Cafe Returns

Well, this might be a little awkward. I'll explain to you exactly what happened and why the old @the-systim-cafe blog was originally deleted. I deleted it. I'm the old owner.

I used to go by Plum Symphony and I used that title as a system name too. I realized I was a system last year. But I was too open about this, and I made the mistake of telling people online I was plural. I was annoying.

It came out that I was a system inclusionist and this was when people started harassing me on Tumblr. Should I have attached my old main account to the blog that was tracking my every move on a stupid Pokemon clicker game? Absolutely not. That's my fault. But I don't have anybody to apologize to but myself. Because what happened next was beyond inexcusable.

I was stalked for a series of months during which people on Pokefarm Q (realpokefarmconfessions under #pfplum) would screenshot my every move (or not they don't need proof to harass people) and shared it all anonymously on a gossip blog. They threatened to put me on Kiwifarms. They called me slurs. I tried to settle this with the moderator of the blog, who saw no reason to put a stop to the mob. According to these people, I was not disabled. Because fuck you they said so and that means it's true.

And then when I told people about what was happening to me and showed them the evidence? Those people used the information on that blog to fucking DOXX me. My parents were contacted. After that, I hospitalized myself.

Around this time, it's pretty fuzzy. But my system disappeared completely. For months I was in denial about having ever experienced anything like plurality. I muted channels and avoided tags. I abandoned all my old accounts. I deleted the original Systim Cafe. I thought I was a liar and a fraud.

But I'm not. I know that I'm not. Being a liar requires that you know what you're saying is wrong. And I know my experiences better than any yahoo internet fuckwit ever will.

I was banned from the PFDiscord for being disruptive which is a fair enough assessment. Nobody liked me. I was screened for autism shortly after my account was locked after I tried to take up the offer to move to a new PFQ account. Apparently this offer from the moderation team was conditional on my social awareness improving. I won't comment on that.

All of my previous alters have gone completely dormant. The only ones left, I ignored and insisted were kinshifts. I myself (not as in the plural I, but me specifically) only came to terms with even being alive yesterday. There are three of us total.

I'm Sakura Haruno. I ran away from the Leaf as a teenager and joined the Akatsuki, and if you recognize me you've heard that story already. Host used to talk about writing it down at some point.

I really shouldn't post this. But you have to know what happened to me. I'll write a proper pinned post at some point in the future, but not yet.

The only thing we've learned is that cruelty is everywhere. We were naive enough to think that kind of rule was conditional. It isn't.

Thank you for taking the time to read this if you have. I appreciate that. If you recognize us and want to, I'd love to reconnect with you. Feel free to drop us a line.

~ Sakura Haruno

#not stim #the systim cafe #god do i have the bravery to put this in the main tags #realpokefarmconfessions #harassment #i'll tell it like it is #bullying #it was bullying. youre fucking bullies. what are you 6 #actually plural #puralgang #vent #sysblr

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natural-harmonia-posting · 7 months

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Hello. My name is N. I'm using social media in order to better understand the world and its inhabitants. I use any pronouns, but I like they/them and she/her more than he/him at the moment.

I currently live with Alder, Concordia, Anthea, and Benga. Sometimes Drayden and Iris will stay with us, too.

There are also many pokémon friends that like to visit, along with a few who have permanent residence with me. They are free to come and go as they want, but they chose to stay by my side. If you have any questions for any of them, I'm sure they would love to answer! Z and Tomie are by my side the most often.

I want to learn and become a better person from who I used to be... every day feels like a new experience.

Thank you for stopping by.

(names and pronouns of n's main pokemon :) yeah I sat and drew everyone instead of just using the trainer card thing. yes this took me eons 💀 anyways yahoo new pinned!!!

my main is @coldslaws

if you like n, i'd also recommend checking out my other account @raising-harmony ! these two accounts do not share a universe though

proship DNI I'm looking at you especially isshushippers

magic anons: yes (but i can decline anything i feel uncomfortable with)

in-universe anon hate: yes

pelipper mail: yes

main tags to check out;

n answers - answering asks

n doodles - art

tomie types - posts made by n's rotom phone, tomie

#rotomblr #pkmn irl #pokemon irl #n doodles #n answers #tomie types #pinned post

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bionicle-ramblings · 1 year

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I balme and thank @demitsorou for the brain rot I got over these two /hj

I already made a post about how I’m thinking about Bionicle, and this is one of them:

Vakama and Krakua

⬇️Thoughts and ramblings below the cut⬇️

Just for the sake of fun and games, this would more or less occur during the Metru Nui Arc. Krakua is already a Toa, has been for a while now, and is in Metru Nui because he heard that the Kanohi Vahi would be around, having heard around the Order and been chosen because he can be discrete and quick, which he'll need to ve because there are a lot of Vahki around, Teridax is hiding somewhere, and there are Dark Hunters. Also for fun and games, Takua and Jaller will be somewhat present, so yahoo

There are MANY ways that Krakua meets Vakama and the Toa Metru. One way they meet is Krakua saves Vakama when Vakama is sneaking into Ta-Metru and is nearly caught by Vahki. Another way is the Toa regathering at the Great Temple and are surprised to see who they at first think is Toa Lhikan, but then he speaks and it's Krakua. Another is Krakua saves the Toa from being captured by Visorak, which is totally not recycled from that one two-part post I made with Ackar

The Toa have their reactions. Nokama is alert and intrigued, Nuju is hella guarded, Whenua is VERY intrigued, Onewa is annoyed to be dealing with some new Toa he's never heard of, and Matau is both happy to meet a possible new friend, but also a little jealous and annoyed to meet someone who's literally a badass and shows him up in a lot of ways, especially with that pretty, shiny armor he has

Vakama's reaction is a mixed bag, and he feels a lot of things at once. Hope that Lhikan wasn't the last Toa, and that the team has someone who can show them the ropes, some anxiety and A LOT of insecurity because the new guy is VERY good at what he does and might as well be someone Lhikan had saved as a last resort thatno one else knew about, some fascination because the stranger is confident and has very lovely armor and the Mask-maker in Vakama is wondering who made the mask and armor and how both got so pristine and sleek, and finally some, "Oh, no, he's hot," when Krakua actually turns his attention to Vakama to get some answers on who the team is

That's another thing: Krakua has questions and would like answers and would rather not beat the Toa for it because he'd rather be allies than enemies. The Toa are divided on whether or not they really should trust the new guy, but Vakama is dead quiet, unable to focus because Krakua, unlike the other Toa that have huddles together and are very stand-offish towards him(Krakua), stands aside and admires the Great Temple, maybe even keeps the Matoran in one place by simply tapping his weapon against the ground or even hums quietly as he meanders. He's also very soft spoken, never raising his voice higher than a murmur, at most. The other Toa are trying to vote, but they can get a solid vote because Vakama's enthralled with the new Toa. They ultimately decide to let Krakua join, seeing as how they could use his guidance and he's the only thing their possible new leader can focus on

Somewhere along the journey with Krakua, Takau and Jaller see that Vakama is VERY distracted and while neither can blame him, they also know what's up and Takua tries to be little wingman and make Vakama sound as impressive as possible to Krakua, who's amused by Vakama's friends and Takua's enthusiasm, even if he notices something off about Takua, i.e. his name, low tolerance for heat, and even how he doesn't know much of his past. Jaller takes care of that by "accidentally" making Vakama trip and fall down with and on Krakua. And Krakua does not take that well when he instinctively throws and pins Vakama to the wall, thinking he was about to be attacked. It's pure instict from training and experience, but Krakua still tells Vakama, Takua, and Jaller to be careful

Is this ship one-sided? At first it is, but then Krakua begins to catch on that there's more to Vakama than he thinks. His guard is up because he hasn't got a lot of experience trusting people, Ta-Matoran/Toa no less, because of his past and because of being in the Order of Mata Nui, but that guard lowers as Vakama, unlike the other Toa, isn't very loud(by Krakua's standards, at least), tends to sing when he thinks no one's looking, and is capable and strong in his own right, he tends to lead from the back and isn't crazy, like the others thing he is, and the visions are also what get Krakua's attention because Vakama could show them the path, if he knew what he was seeing

Vakama's also, for lack of a better term, a nerd, being very good at math, mask-making, and being a good shot with a disk launcher, and also very protective of his friends, new and old, which are things that are admittedly endearing

With the team, Krakua usually takes over night watch, in case everyone needs to sleep, and when he's joined by Vakama, the two sit in silence for a while, maybe sit back-to-back, and, as a weird funny moment, Krakua asks Vakama if he's scared of if there's something he's not really telling anyone else because his heart is POUNDING and Krakua can hear it. It surprises Vakama because he can't hear as well as Krakua and, while he and the other Toa have seen him fight, they never reslly learned what his elemental power was, so it's a shocker to hear he's a Toa of sonics/sound, which Krakua demonstrates by targeting an empty barrel or something and clapping his hands, the sound knocking the barrel down. Vakama's very amazed and impressed, regardless of how "basic" Krakua makes it

There's some teacher/mentor stuff, Krakua teaches the Toa Metru how to fight and how to fully "connect" with their elemental powers, but not 100% teacher/mentor because sometimes the team functions as it usually does and Krakua watches six different Toa figure out how to be a team and talk stuff through, as much as they can, at least, and there are thungs that Vakama and the other Toa Metru have to teach him, amd one of them is to actually let himself sleep at night when he's exhausted to the poont that their talking in indoor voices sounds like shouting for him. Vakama helps by humming and singing under his breath

Outsider perspective, Yeah. The team KNOWS there's something growing between Krakua and Vakama. They see it in the way the two look at each other for one more second, in the tiny little smile that Krakua has when Vakama isn't looking, in the way Vakama speaks both quietly and yet so excited and quickly when Krakua really gets him going, when Vakama's following their "training" and more or less freezes whenever Krakua helps to fix his stance and posture, when Krakua speaks so quietly to Vakama the others can't hear him and Vakama slightly freezes at being so close to the Toa of Sonics, and even the muffled, barely hidden fits of laughter from them both when they're on watch duty at night or whenever the Toa rest. It's a double-edged sword, too: As good as it is to see Vakama be more confident and step up when the team can't really decide who else should, there's the catch that they know Krakua doesn't belong in Metru Nui or with them, that he's only with them because he wants/needs something that they have

Vakama somewhat knows this as well, but admits that he's only working on the Mask of Time because it helps his nerves. Krakua, having spent a lot of time with the Mask-maker, is stuck between the "for the greater good" feeling of asking for Vakama to hand over the mask or taking it from him either by force or by just stealing it from him and more of those icky personal feelings of not wanting to take the possibly greatest creation someone made after years, DECADES, of hard work and gaining his trust, earning his respect and learning so much about him

Krakua does have some trust issues, having been in the Order of Mata Nui, where everyone is mostly on "business partner" terms, so getting close to Vakama, talking with him and letting him inspect his armor and how it stays so sterile, despite all the fighting he does. One of the most vulnerable moments the two share is Vakama seeing that Krakua has scars(idk if Bionicle can even scar, just play along), years and years' worth of scars, and while Krakua admits that he's forgotten the story behind most of them, but one scar he got when his village was attacked and he was found by the Order of Mata Nui. Vakama sees these scars, maybe traces one with his fingers, and admits he wishes he could mend them; as a mask-maker, he can fix things like scratches and fractures on masks, but can do nothing on physical bodies. Krakua appreciates those words and more just means in slightly whenever Vakama traces another scar

The love language between these two is physical touch and singing. I imagine Krakua is possibly touch starved and Vakama is the type to freeze up and maybe turn to putty when either feels a hand on his shoulder or on the side of his face/mask. And the image of the two just holding each other with their foreheads touching is cute. They do sing and catch each other singing. It's something they do for each other, mostly, but the other Toa catch on

They do have their issues, kind of. Krakua notices when Vakama gets in his head and starts acting harshly and rashly after Lhikan dies and reminds him that the team is also grieving the loss of Lhikan and pushing himself to move forward will hurt them more than help. It leads to an argument and things being said that neither means, but Krakua steps back and tells Vakama to go and find the other Matoran, if he really wants to, but Krakua won't be joining them

The Toa Metru still go to find the other Matoran, and Krakua's absence is felt through the team, even when Nokama nearly dies and they have no experienced Toa of sound to help her. They're still paralyzed and surrounded by Visorak, but before they're captured, the cries of the Visorak grow louder, the spiders unable to stop themselves, and one by one the Visorak drop to the ground, either dead or unconscious. And Krakua steps out of the shadows, admitting that is one of the less merciful ways to deal with enemies, using sound and vibration to harm them, but it's effective

The Toa Metru are thankful for the rescue, and surprised to meet the Rahaga, but Vakama and Krakua are briefly on shaky terms before they save each other and spend time together again. Maybe Vakama even admits he knows Krakua just wants the Kanohi Vahi and tells him that, as powerful as it is, he'll let him have it, if he can find it. Krakua also admits that he's hesitant to get the Vahi because one he dies, his mission is complete and he has to leave and but come back, which sucks because he likes the Toa Metru, weird, loud, and sometimes brainless as they are, but more specifically he's grown fond of their leader, who's so many things at once that it kept his stay interesting. It's meant to be a touching moment, a sort "is, but isn't," love confession between the two as they realize that if they had any control over their destinies, they'd use that control to be with each other

Imagining a two v. two in the Hordika arc with Roodaka and Sidorak fighting Vakama and Krakua. It's not 100% an even fight, but it's even enough as Roodaka deals most of the "damage" while Vakama and Krakua look out for each other and make sure the other is alright. Though, really, the two are a distraction as Keetongu joins the fight(they found him for the Rahaga) and the fight changes tides, leading to our heroes gaining the upper hand. UNTIL Roodaka blasts Keetongu and Krakua off the tower. Vakama freezes for a moment and dives after them, jet pack ready. While he catches them, he can't really pull them both up in time and ends up hitting the ground pretty hard with both Krakua and Keetongu close by. Both Toa are injured and can't move all that well when Roodaka and Sidorak find them, Sidorak getting overconfident because the two could have been pretty good allies. Krakua, noticing Keetongu isn't fully out, tells Vakama to try and cover his ears and shouts, using whatever strength he has to make the sound a little louder, more piercing, and it's a good enough distraction for Keetongu to get up and kill Sidorak.

There are more thoughts that are more fanfic-y than anything, these are just what I have off the top of my head

#bionicle #ramblings #long post under cut #vakama #krakua #ships

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shudondoodlez · 4 months

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Pinned post haii :3 new Tumblr art blog after like 2 years xD

I go by many names but most commonly Deaglan (pronounced dek-lan) or Donnie o7 I make a lotta oc art & fanart- esp of mlp fim (autism)

I’ll prolly post some old-ish art to get this thang started :3 YAHOO

Oh and here’s my carrd w more abt my art and like a dni n stuff. If u wanna read it :p

EDIT LOOK I HAVE COMMISSIONS NOW!!!!!!! IF YOU GIVE ME MONEY I WILL DRAW FOR YOU :0!!!!!!! AND A COMM CARRD FOR MORE INFO!

#pinned info #meet the artist #Imissed tumblr its so fun #my fave social even if I never use it xD

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zylophie · 10 months

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yahoo~! sorry for the short notice but I'm here with a big announcement for pjsk fans! now if you happen to notice our pinned post mentioning afflicted with @virtualbookstore ...you probably wondering who is that? well it's a network blog for pjsk!

I was looking for a pjsk network but to my surprise, there isn't one? so I thought why not make one myself so we can support each other through this network.

WHAT IS A NETWORK?

It's simple! a network is where we will reblog each works to the blog, it's a way of promoting your works and readers can use this network to go through the works working exactly like a library would be. We will also promote your artworks if you apply for the artist role instead of writer (you can apply for both if you happen to be both, just say so!) you can read the rules in the network blog if you want more info.

NOTE!

the application for new members would not be open to the public until 1st January (excluding the people who I recruit on a short notice) since Christmas is coming soon and it's a busy season!

so please help spread the word if you can! you can reblog this post or tell your friends or whatever really! I believe this may be our first pjsk network so I'm really looking forward to seeing us working together~!

#at25:00 news #modmizuki

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saltedserval · 9 months

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PINNED POST YAHOO

Hiya!! I'm Salty.

My pronouns are they/he, I'm a 21 year old Appalachian, and aroace. I'm a coyote/turkey vulture polytherian, ride operator, and artist!

Some of my interests and hobbies include:

Fallout New Vegas, fursuiting, hiking, theme parks, rollercoasters, taxidermy, vulture culture, artwork, and also just furry shit in general!

I post whatever I feel like posting, this blog is just a mix of all my interests and whatever stupid thought pops in my mind. I have an NSFW sideblog, so if ur 18+ and wanna see me post suggestive stuff and vent uhh go here

DNI (I will block you)

Basic DNI stuff (homophobe, racist, transphobe, nazi, bigot, etc.), Proshippers, zoophiles, feral porn enjoyers, ai """"artists"""", terfs, anti-therian

Other than that I'm chill with whatever.

I'm "SaltedServal" on like all other socials. I'm most active on Twitter though.

#pinned post

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curejiraiya · 1 year

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For fun; heres all the secondhand KOP merch that is decently priced somewhere on the internet, and ships to the US without a proxy, that I am currently considering buying, but something is holding me back. (it's usually money, but for some it's me knowing I would be upset that I didn't have all 3 members of Over the Rainbow)

Here's me ranting about why I haven't bought some of these

I really want the KakeTai doujin lol but $25 is just more than I can budget 😔 I think it's a fair price too I just would be pissed at myself if I spent that on 4 books in a language I do not read.

I also really want the $10 Kouji and Kazuki mochi's but I'm being held back because the Hiro I have will have a different outfit. I wish I could find Kazuki and Kouji in their Athletic Core outfits.

I'm really eyeing the Pride the Hero soundtrack CD too. I probably won't get it because I'd be mad at myself for buying CDs in 2023

Also the ebay listing for those 7 acrylics for $25 is a steal, I just don't really like the cast of characters it's so random. Same with some of the paper stands, if it had like the strong duos or OTR or Shin Louis or something I'd probably buy, but they're just a random assortment.

In the Mercari stuff the $26 listing has a pin I REALLY want, it's the Kouji cafe pin and I have the Hiro one so it'd make a good set, but I don't really want much of anything else there so I can't see myself dropping that much (A few of those listings have additional shipping costs and that's definitely one of them)

Now that you've read to the end (hi) let me explain that I'm disabled and cannot keep a job and therefore have no income, but I got $90 in a settlement and I plan on spending all of it on merch lmao I just need to be picky because once it's gone I'm not getting any more.

Here's a bonus that I did buy today:

This photo sucks but I got the notif that the seller lowered the price on this one to $25 and I could not help myself oops!

I also almost got the diner amo cafe stuff on amiami but I couldn't decide if I wanted everyone or just OTR and I didn't realize preorders were closing soon so I missed them rip. I don't doubt there will be more up there eventually though, they did just announce a new amo cafe line the day after that one closed, but I'm not big on this new one. it's not on amiami yet though

Also no my biggest merch regret is not getting the Rainbow Live 10th anniversary Over the Rainbow acrylics. I love those outfits a lot a lot but I didn't go for them and it's like . not going to be possible now lol.

I also have like $60 left so realistically I could make a big purchase on Buyee from Yahoo auctions and get what I actually want, but god the fucking shipping is just so much it's disappointing.

I wasn't expecting to write a king of prism merch roundup holy shit I'm sorry have a good day 🤭 let me know if people enjoy this post and would want to see something like this again? or if you want a link to any of these specific items so you can poach them from me (if you buy the doujin I'll cry lmao) they all ship to America for like $10 or less. Also if money isn't as big of a problem for you as it is for me just buy from Buyee or ZenMarket please, if you can handle the $40 shipping you can get a ton of stuff at way better prices

#king of prism #merch #ramblings

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de1-os · 1 year

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New pinned post yahoo!

Hi I'm Angel(a/o/whatever), a 20something creaturething (they) and I draw (but only sometimes)! :> this is my art blog but also sometimes I post rambles abt stuff I'm into/reblog fanart so it's also somewhat of a fan blog

Do you wanna check out my... ?

> COMMISSION INFO -> ko-fi

> Hodgepodge of OCs [WIP]

Also fair warning I post content featuring yandere-achetypes, gore and abusive/toxic relationships, and other dark topics (exhaustive list pending) and while i dont post straight-up nsfw i might post suggestive content, but I tag accordingly. I'll make a comprehensive tag list and link it at some point.

Bc I post the type of content listed above, I'd prefer if ppl who follow/interact with me are other adults. ('v')b <- thumbs up

#keni.txt

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inutaffy · 2 years

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no you're right I'm gonna pin that post it is so important to me. the spreadsheet can come back when I reach a new significant number on it or something

YAHOO

#can u hear the voice

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tfgadgets · 2 months

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The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling - The Washington Post

The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling The Washington Post Paris Olympics: Amit Elor, Team USA’s wrestling phenom, wins historic gold Yahoo Sports Jewish wrestler Amit Elor pins down gold in Paris for US The Times of Israel Paris Olympics is full steam ahead in its final week of events Fox News Amit Elor, 20, wins women’s wrestling gold after dominant…

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reaccounting-the-purge · 1 year

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A Brief Summary

For my college final on the History of the internet, I chose to make a critical analysis and semi-historiography of the Tumblr adult content ban. Here is my pinned post that details the summary of my research.

The Basics:

Tumblr as a platform first came into existence in 2007 by David Karp as a very "web 2.0" setup. This included a lax policy on adult content, seeing as the website was for everyone. The TOS prior to late 2018 was literally "go nuts, show nuts" as long as it wasn't illegal.

Tumblr was bought by Yahoo in 2013 for 1.1 billion dollars, seeing the site as integral to internet fan spaces and culture, with the CEO Marissa Meyer promising "not to screw it up". However, this would soon be a mistake. While tumblr was beloved, it was not profitable. Eventually in 2016, Verizon acquires Yahoo, and thus, tumblr. There was a bright idea somewhere in there to put the app on the Apple store in hopes of producing some money. Yahoo falls as tumblr's Domain Registrar, while Verizon works as it's Internet service provider. Apple in this case is something of a CDN or a Cloud Service of some kind- not being the end all of tumblr's existence, but not having zero power either. You can read more about what those terms mean in Fowler's article on TWP here.

Apple's Pressure:

However tumblr had an issue. It kept getting taken down from the App store for having "illicit materials"- aka, CP. Which was not unfounded. Tumblr had a heavy history with unsavory characters (p*dos, n*zis, b*stiality) and no matter how hard people complained, the content would not be removed. Usually what would happen is tumblr staff would go in, remove a good amount of the content requested, and wait to see if Apple restored them. This worked most times. However, in 2018, the app was removed once more, and staff at Verizon and tumblr were beginning to see this as a pain. Tarleton Gilespie brings this up in their chapter of SAGE, entitled "regulation of and by platforms". So what was Yahoo and Verizon's idea to make things easier?

Purging the Site:

In December of 2018, staff released an update on their blog detailing changes being made to Tumblr's TOS. Mainly: no more adult content. At all. Ever. The ban was to be instated December 18th 2018, and it... was a really bad idea. Staff underestimated how much of the site consisted of adult content posters. Most of them used their adult content for income- commissions, SW'ers, models, etc. And those who didn't were enthusiasts happy to have a platform where they can enjoy their interests and hobbies like writing erotica or posting nsfw GIFs of their favorite adult films.

Not only did tumblr ban adult content, but also any tag that could be in any way related to adult content. Words such as "donate" "girl" "bald" "sad" and "testicular cancer" were purged from tags.

What is a Female Presenting Nipple?:

And, memorably, tumblr defined in their new TOS that "images, gifs, and illustrations of any human genitalia or female-presenting-nipples" would be banned. Which also caused a lot of controversy of it's own for being sexist, transphobic, and downright confusing language. After all, what makes a nipple female? Naturally Tumblr users did what they did best when an odd and strangely offensive phrase appeared: they spammed memes about it for the next few months.

The Terrible, No-Good AI:

How the ban worked was that an AI, which was a hybrid of machine learning algorithmic and classification to determine what posts, specifically images, violated TOS.

The problem? It sucked. Really bad.

Many images that had nothing to do with nsfw content was flagged as explicit, such as a collage of Steven Universe expressions, fruit, fine art, a car, Joe Biden's face, stockings, you name it, it was deleted, especially if it had a woman or femme-presenting person in it. This is known as biased AI, and the phenomena has happened multiple times in the past. Most notably, Amazon having the issue of it's hiring AI discarding all female applicants, and Google's Algorithm having an issue with associating women of color with pornography in it's search results. Safiya Noble writes about the latter here.

Naturally, users were not happy, and even before this came into effect, they made their stance known.

Log-Off Protest:

In an effort to combat the new terms, those using the site did many a thing to stop it: posting copious amounts of nsfw content to try and overwhelm the site's new algorithm, spreading information on what sites allow nsfw content, making a whole tumblr clone site called pillowfort, and most notably, a black out.

A black-out refers to the act of a widespread amount of users on a website logging off, all at once, for a set period amount of time to reduce site traffic a noticeable amount.

Tumblr user yueqingyan posted this, saying that a user-held black-out would be held December 17th, 2018, one day before the TOS updated and the ban went into place. This blog archives the various phases the tumblr black-out went into. Thanks to the efforts of users, and the combined exodus of people leaving, the black-out worked, and site users and unique user numbers plummeted.

The Exodus:

Another way that people protested was... well, they didn't. They just left. Left where? Well, mostly to Twitter or Pillowfort, or for those with commissions and needing money, Patreon. And when the content creators left, so did their fans. Because if you are an nsfw enthusiast, and all the adult content is gone, why even stay on the site? So they, too, left. This caused massive issues: if your userbase straight up leaves, and people are no longer encouraged to join the app, you're going to lose money.

Effects on Revenue:

When a site loses traffic, it also loses money. So when the exodus happened, tumblr lost a lot of money, and it was already not that profitable in the first place. August of 2019, Automattic, Tumblr's original parent company, reacquired the site for a measly 3.3 million USD because of the loss of site revenue. Automattic said that while tumblr has changed, they are now focusing on the future of the site, but what does that entail?

Merch and Advertisements:

How does a failing meme site make back all it's money? Same way every cash grab does. Merch of the many funny moments it had. Everything from actual tumblers to the iconic shoelaces from the "tumblr code" stolen straight from the president. Tumblr has even started collaborating with artists on the site. For a short time, they even included the "blue checkmarks" that twitter had for 8 dollars, but you could get multiple checkmarks for your account, and even a whole rainbow of checkmarks to remain next to your name. Overall, it's been pretty successful in making some revenue back. However, what tumblr really needed was people to buy the merch and stay on the site. They needed nudity back.

Reversing, kinda not really:

In September of 2022, Tumblr rolled out "labelled content". What this means is that you can label your posts into two categories: For Everyone, and Mature. The mature label was then divided into 3 subcategories which you could tag one or multiple of: Drug/Alcohol addiction, Violence, and Sexual themes. You can set your blog in your settings so that you do not see mature content of one or all categories, going back to the original idea of curating your own dash of what you want and don't want to see. Tumblr also updated their policy on nudity, saying that it was okay, as long as it was tagged as mature, and, you know, not actual acts of sexual intimacy. This satisfied a lot of previous users, who after seeing Elon Musk destroying Twitter, decided to come back here.

What Have We Learned?

TLDR: Tumblr was bought by yahoo, which was then bought by Verizon, and attempted to put it on the app store. This failed many times, until they literally were backed into the corner. They didn't have enough manpower to go through and delete all the problematic content so they had an AI delete all the nsfw. Except it did, and deleted anything that resembled a woman or a nipple. People got mad, left, and tumblr lost a lot of money, got bought by the original company at a massive discount, and now we can once again send nudes.

#a recap #research #this does not cover everything but it sure covers a whole lot #professor if you are reading this I am sorry for making this my topic for study

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