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[triviallytrue]

on one hand, a lot of the ideas leftists posit for how to help Palestine don't really seem like they have any chance of working. on the other hand, i don't see any ideas of how to help Palestine that seem like they will work, so it's not like they're misdirecting their energy.

#blacklist #i'm doomerposting but that's why i tag these posts #feel free to filter

[shinelikethunder]

one thing that always tickles me when i wander back through the wincestiel tag is that everyone seems to be coming from WILDLY different places on which legs of the triangle really do it for them and which are just kinda there. so, let's break it down:

btw if this gets hijacked into ship-war bullshit where people openly use it to dunk on pairings they dislike, i will make it unrebloggable and bear a petty grudge against the perpetrators for the foreseeable future. some things are not for you and that's fine. just vote option one and reblog if anthropological curiosity moves you to do so.

#wincestiel #supernatural #destiel #sastiel #wincest #dean winchester #sam winchester #castiel #all 3 ships are tagged on the original post for your blacklisting pleasure; if you're seeing this and offended by NOTP ick go filter the tag

[roach-works]

Hello! I wanted to say that I do not hate spiders and I know they're very important but also I'm highly arachnophobic, even with photos. If you wouldn't mind tagging spider pics I would appreciate it very much <3

here's my semi regular reminder that i do not and will never remember to tag consistently, so i can't reassure anyone with common triggers-- especially anyone who is afraid of bugs-- that my blog is safe for them.

if you have a phobia of bugs, gross things, monstrous things, bones, gore, etc, please unfollow me for your own peace of mind. i find them to be very beautiful and i have a memory that's about as sharp as a marshmallow. so if you have even common triggers, this is not going to be a safe or comfortable space for you.

#i tag sometimes if i remember #but other than that no #a decent blacklist filter should scan for the text content of posts #not just tags tho #look into that

[phynali]

Tumblr tip sheet for twitter refugees

i’ve seen a lot of different advice posts but none that had what i consider all the key advice in one spot, so here we are. long post ahead.

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1. your dash can be put into reverse chronological order and it is a BETTER experience if you do that

Go to your settings -> Dashboard -> Preference

Turn “Best Stuff First” OFF

2. you can (and likely should!) turn off algorithmic content

Under the same menu. Settings -> Dashboard -> Preferences

There are two algorithms on tumblr.

One is “In your orbit” and I fucking hate it. i want to see the content that I like, not that some random person i follow likes. if i wanted to see that content on my dash, i’d follow the people who put it there.

The other is “based on your likes” and it is hilariously bad because if you like a post for something you don’t normally like or follow (e.g., when I watched a new movie and liked one post about it), you’ll suddenly get a dozen posts about that thing and only that thing.

I keep it on because it’s hilariously bad, but i honestly recommend turning it off. it routinely recommends shit to me that i hate and i have to keep telling it that i am “not interested in this post” for things tagged with my nOTP, but until / unless i filter that ship tag out entirely, i will keep being serviced those

3. filtering / blacklisting is your friend

this is true on every platform, not just tumblr. i’m sure veteran twitter users are well-versed in it, but just as a reminder. you will be expected to filter your own content/dash here on tumblr, and if you complain about seeing something that was properly tagged, you will be rightly mocked as a clown.

Settings -> Account -> Content You See

you can filter both tags and post content. There’s a completely innocuous post i absolutely hate that does rounds and is never tagged, and i almost unfollowed a mutual for how much i hate that post and them reblogging it so much. but i typed a specific sentence from that post into the “filtered post content” options and BOOM - haven’t seen it since. glorious.

4. content controls are your friend

under the same “Content You See” menu. You are automatically opted OUT of seeing this stuff, so you MUST opt in to see mature content.

you’ll want to determine your own preferences, but i prefer to see all of the mature content types that may be hit with a community label.

5. long posts are (probably) your friend

tumblr cuts posts over a few lines if you have this turned off, and it’s really annoying and really truncates your experience of the website. THIS is itself a long post!

part of the quintessential tumblr experience is being annoyed by the “do you love the color of the sky” post.

seriously, this isn’t twitter. we aren’t here for 280 character bite-sized posts. i 10/10 recommend keeping long posts on.

Settings -> Dashboard -> Interface

6. blog-specific settings

there is also a menu for additional settings (including updating the appearance etc) for each blog you have (your main, and any sideblogs).

this is near the end of your options under Settings -> Blog Settings (click the individual blog to update)

under your blog settings you can...

- enable your custom theme (which you should! this is turned off for new users but personalizing your page is part of the experience)

- decide if you want people to know what posts you’re liking and who you’re following. i do NOT, so these are off. internet privacy is allowed on tumblr, and don’t let anyone bully you into thinking you need to make everything public for their supervision. consume all the problematic content your little gremlin content desires and tell people to fuck off if they take issue with that.

- determine if and how others can interact with your blog!! there some settings about asks, messaging, tipping (if you’re here to make $$), whether people can even SEE your blog, if it’s searchable, etc. tumblr gives power and control back to the users! use that power!

here, you can specifically set your “Ask” preferences to on or off, and to accept or NOT accept asks from anonymous users / logged out users.

if you’re here to interact with friends or just vibe, or don’t reblog a lot of asks games or encourage anon inbox messages, and/or especially if you’re getting harasment and don’t want to deal with shitty users, it is okay to turn off anons, and i ENCOURAGE you to do so.

i keep it on for my fandom sideblogs and off for my main and this makes me happy. do what makes you happy.

7. etiquette and interface

- change your icon so no one thinks you’re a bot

- reblog posts so your account isn’t empty. also, with  algorithmic content turned off by most users, YOU are the algorithm, and interaction on this website is strongly encouraged. making or reblogging posts part of the experience and sort of the whole point

- reblog tagging: individual preferences apply. instead of adding a comment on a reblog, users will often add their thoughts in a tag, if they aren’t specifically looking to engage in a dialogue or add on to the post itself. other users can then decide to copy their tags (often with “prev” for “previous” appended) or even copy/paste them into a comment on their reblog, which is your tags “passing peer review”. people also tag to index posts so their blog is more searchable, and to include trigger warnings and content warnings related to a post. you can also choose to not tag anything. it’s your blog, do what you want.

- tags are how people find new content. if you make a new post and want people to find it, they will be searching the tag related to that content, so tag it accordingly. people can also follow tags and get notifications when new posts are made into that tag.

- do not censor words! this isn’t tiktok or twitter. we say ‘fuck’ and ‘kill’ here. if you write “unalive” or censor swears or triggers, people’s content filters do not work, and you will have undermined their ability to curate their content, moderate their experience, and avoid triggers. don’t do that. just spell out the whole goddamn word, please.

- you can make sideblogs under a single account! this means you have your main, which you interact (like, reply, and follow) from, but which can be used to have a space for all your posts and reblogs on a given topic (fandom, hobby, fixation, whatever). you can also direct message to/from a sideblog and accept asks etc.

- if you use tumblr in your browser, there is an add-on called XKIT. this used to be a tumblr user staple and allowed for a lot of functionality that tumblr didn’t used to have. tumblr has since very much upped their game, but it can still be worth using XKIT if you’re regularly in a browser and not on the app. for example, it includes some ad-blocking capabilities. I use “New Xkit” and have a few personalized settings with it.

- posts go around forever on this site and new memes crop up every day, retreat, and then resurge out of the blue randomly. this makes for tumblr-wide in-jokes that circulate for years, like “do you love the color of the sky” and the “color theory children’s hospital” post. if you don’t get these, you can ask and i’m sure tumblr will deliver, but you can also wait around and follow more people and these will turn up eventually.

- your dash is what you make it. your interaction is what you make it. you have control, you are not at the mercy of algorithms and advertisers if you don’t want to be. paying for ad-free browsing is an option. they even give you the option to toggled your ad settings within ad-free browsing. seriously - you. have. the. control.

this is something that we love about tumblr and one of the things that makes it our hellsite (affectionate) instead of our hellsite (derogatory). if you’re finding your experience to be negative but still want to stick around, i encourage you to block accounts or content that makes you unhappy or anxious, to follow the accounts that bring you joy, and to adjust your settings into whatever makes you happiest and least stressed out.

#tumblr #twitter #twitter refugees #tumblr tips #fellow tumblr veterans what did i miss? #long post #long post for ts #ts was tumblr savior aka an extension from about a decade ago that people used for content filtering #i think before xkit existed? #and some of us still use the 'for ts' tags because people use to blacklist/filter content based on that wording #i guess it's not really needed for long posts anymore since people can turn those off in their dash preferences now #but old habits die hard #anyway this barely touches on the unique tumblr culture but i hope that culture sticks around despite an influx of new users

[hawkinslibrary]

Stranger Things, Vol. 1 Track 01: "Stranger Things"

Significance: title track, appears every episode over main title credits; originated by the phrase, "stranger things have happened"; also a play on Stephen King's Needful Things Notable Appearances/Similarities: theme is used within other ending/cliffhanger songs; extended version occasionally plays over end credits; "To Be Continued" from the s2 finale ends with the theme; orchestral cover by Rob Simonsen plays over the ending scene of s4

#stranger things #strangerthingsedit #lex creates #s1 #sttracks #<--- blacklist or filter out that if you aren't interested in seeing these #bc i plan on doing one for every single kyle dixon and michael stein st track #same tag as my other soundtrack edits but #i wish there was a complete list of every single song that borrows from other tracks within the albums #i've tried making playlists for exactly that and my brain is just not with it lol #so. i'll probably mention some that i know sound similar #and other little fun facts if i can think of anything #but this is mostly just a series of like. where tracks appear + why they are named the way they are and stuff #also an excuse for me to talk about the soundtrack

[otherkin-confessional]

To period blood anon: objectively, you can absolutely eat your own period blood. There's nothing inherently dangerous about it as your body is already getting rid of it and it's honestly just regular venous blood diluted with vaginal discharge and uterine tissue. If you want to maximize your Blood Collecting Abilities, learn how to use a silicone menstrual cup, as they don't absorb any blood and can be worn all day. There's a learning curve involved, but once you figure it out, it's not the worst thing in the world. A bit more uncomfortable than tampons to insert and remove imo, but that's me being opinionated. Different strokes for different folks.

Subjectively, people may view you eating your own menstrual blood as somewhat unhinged behavior, so proceed with caution.

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#otherkin #otherkin community #alterhuman #otherkin confession #alterhumanity #vampirekin #tags for blacklisting purposes: #menstruation #tw blood #period blood #if anyone would like additional tags for filtering please send an ask! we're more than happy to oblige :) #-mod raph

[sprucewoodmpreg]

13

13: worst blorboficiation

if we're talking life series then like. every character. probably. this fandom is really really funny when it comes to flanderization. but the obvious answer would probably be grian? mostly because he's got an actual fucking AOE. if any other players go within a certain distance of him, it's like his fanon starts spreading 😭 it's a bit funny

#i blacklist shit i dont like so i'm not gonna complain abt watchers or anything today. but it IS funny how often it just like. spreads #the roomies this season were a bit funny bc most of the posts were typical. and then grian joined and then Posts trickled into the tags #it's harmless though so i really don't mind it. it just does make me laugh a little when it happens every single time. it's like clockwork #i'll tag any of these as discourse and ask game for filtering purposes btw ^_^ #discourse #ask game #i'm taking ''blorboification'' as like. fanon just warping a player beyond their initial canon appearance btw. oc-ifying them or whatever

[lanaevyssmoved]

calling racism a 'toxic topic' that was 'too much' for you as a white person is hilarious, btw.

#fray.txt #especially since i have been tagging everything extensively to account for filters and blacklists which i have always done #if ur gonna vague me i'll vague you back i do not care #literally only tag bg3 critical and discourse because u asked me to and ur still reading shit? ok #racism tw #i'll probably delete this when i calm down but i'm so mad rn idc.

[ratuszarsenal]

sergio leone's spaghetti westerns operate on barbie rules. I would be willing to explain

#welcome back #also the tumblr filter system usually works but the catch is that no one actually tags what I want blacklisted. #I love seeing my one (1) filter first thing on the dash. I love it #echo #the dollars trilogy

[utane]

Pst I threw a couple things into my kofi shop incase anyone wanted to nab extras I have left from christmas stuff 👀

#I'm gonna open preorders for keychains and I guess for the body pillows so don't worry if stuff is out of stock #I'm not super into shipping the pillows out so I HOPE only like 5 people actually want one :^D #BUT I'm giving people the option to own one since I'm gonna be ordering one for myself anyway #ANYWAY shameless self plug bc I have stuff idk what to do with and I keep ending up with extras #merch stuff #man I don't wanna tag this but idk what people have in their blacklists to filter these out #maybe the link is good enough of a filter

[perikiro]

2023 art summary!!! 💕

I just picked my faves from each month kind of randomly, I did have to shuffle a few around bc I lost a lot of time when I was sick with covid ;_; I wish I could have drawn more this year but I'm happy with what I did manage to do!!

Template from here 🐻

#art summary #2023 art summary #I was trying to stick to just personal art but there is one commission here (5 with @/certifiedgrimlock's oc!!) #when I filtered out comms and adopts I really draw mostly just ship art it seems jgsdfjsjfs #a lot of naruto here #I'm just gonna tag the pairings for ppl's blacklists: #narugaa #narusai #darushi #sakuino

[squuote]

tbh I always wanna just say this at random but like, sometimes a fandom can just be you and your mutuals and maybe a handful of other chill people. and you can just block out the rest because sometimes that can be enough, especially in bigger fandoms or fandoms that are growing

#crow thoughts #sorry I’ve been seeing like a few people say this in the parable fandom #and it’s like that sucks fr but if ur constantly seeing stuff that makes you uncomfortable #or upsets you to that degree you gotta just block people sometimes #or blacklist certain tags or you can even filter out urls if you rlly don’t wanna block people #it isn’t bad to curate your experience especially if it’s something you rlly enjoy #I was gonna go more into blocking and filtering and curating ur own experience on this post #but I am too fucking scared that some gross people are gonna come on this post so. not doing that >___>

[gffa]

I'm not even all that into Plantcest but honestly in this age of antis and intense harassment I am so glad to see that weird and obsessive incest ships can still thrive. Big "nature is healing" vibes when I look through the Trigun Stampede AO3 tag.

There's nothing like embracing the weird, obsessive ships to push back against purity culture harassment and I'm so glad that, with as toxic as so many parts of fandom have become, there are still places that tell harassers to fuck off just by pure dint of enjoying their fictional stories in their own spaces. It's also been nice to see Plantcest thriving on Twitter as well (hard not to when even the anime director was liking/retweeting Plantcest art!) and Nightow retweeting the American Feelings Yakuza article, like it's fine to be squicked by certain things and to want to curate your on-line experience, we all have those things we're just not interested in having around us, things we'd rather not be popular at all just because it's not what we're into, but fandom doesn't owe anyone anything and they can create what they like and I'm so glad that there are still larger corners of that in several fandoms. Fandoms have gotten better in so many ways, they've gotten worse in other ways, I hope that as long as people can enjoy their weird and obsessive ships or weird and fluffy ships or weird and whatever ships in a way that says, no, this is our space, not yours. Godspeed to those who are like "not my cup of tea, but I hope you're having fun" because that's the best place to be, like not just for others but for yourself, it's so much more balanced and good to be in a place where you're not defined by what other people ship!

#lumi.txt #kv #plantcest for blacklist #(this doesn't belong in the tracked tag sorry for those who have to filter two things!)

[otherkin-confessional]

As someone who has periods and has many canine kintypes as well as vampirekin, I've found myself tempted to eat my own blood. Is that bad for me, or could I technically do it?

-🩸🧚‍♂️🪽

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#otherkin #otherkin community #alterhuman #otherkin confession #alterhumanity #therian #therian community #caninekin #menstruation #<- tagged for filtering/blacklisting purposes

[kittycatval]

me, who has the world's lowest pain tolerance: i NEED to get pregnant and give birth naturally

#meow meow kitty 🐱💞 #listen. listen. okay i think it's just the intimacy of it all #i want a partner i love and care about to comfort me while im in such a vulnerable state #comforting me cuz that's the only thing they can do for me at the moment 🥺 maybe sexually pleasing me because it helps with the pain #alot of my selfship fantasies are usually this #which is funny because intimacy irl makes me grossed out and weird. i ❤ being arospec #birth #<- tagging for blacklist reasons!! plz filter this if u dont wanna see this

[lunarlegend]

i wish there was a way to block a tag without still having to see the word on your dash

even the word makes me feel sick

#'this post contains filtered tags' good! why am i seeing it. why can't it just be hidden after i blacklist it #/vent