#oh tumblr

[wordcubed]

Tumblr just recommended me the "gay penis" tag (which you know, fair) and I just want to clarify my stance on something: all penis is gay.

[nobodysuspectsthebutterfly]

FYI artists and writers: some info regarding tumblr's new "third-party sharing" (aka selling your content to OpenAI and Midjourney)

You may have already seen the post by @staff regarding third-party sharing and how to opt out. You may have also already seen various news articles discussing the matter.

But here's a little further clarity re some questions I had, and you may too. Caveat: Not all of this is on official tumblr pages, so it's possible things may change.

(1) "I heard they already have access to my data and it doesn't really matter if I opt out"

From the 404 article:

A new FAQ section we reviewed is titled “What happens when you opt out?” states “If you opt out from the start, we will block crawlers from accessing your content by adding your site on a disallowed list. If you change your mind later, we also plan to update any partners about people who newly opt-out and ask that their content be removed from past sources and future training.”

So please, go click that opt-out button.

(2) Some future user: "I've been away from tumblr for months, and I just heard about all this. I didn't opt out before, so does it make a difference anymore?"

Another internal document shows that, on February 23, an employee asked in a staff-only thread, “Do we have assurances that if a user opts out of their data being shared with third parties that our existing data partners will be notified of such a change and remove their data?” Andrew Spittle, Automattic’s head of AI replied: “We will notify existing partners on a regular basis about anyone who's opted out since the last time we provided a list. I want this to be an ongoing process where we regularly advocate for past content to be excluded based on current preferences. We will ask that content be deleted and removed from any future training runs. I believe partners will honor this based on our conversations with them to this point. I don't think they gain much overall by retaining it.”

It should make a difference! Go click that button.

(3) "I opted out, but my art posts have been reblogged by so many people, and I don't know if they all opted out. What does that mean for my stuff?"

This answer is actually on the support page for the toggle:

This option will prevent your blog's content, even when reblogged, from being shared with our licensed network of content and research partners, including those that train AI models.

And some further clarification by the COO and a product manager:

zingring: A couple people from work have reached out to let me know that yes, it applies to reblogs of "don't scrape" content. If you opt out, your content is opted out, even in reblog form. cyle: yep, for reblogs, we're taking it so far as "if anybody in the reblog trail has opted out, all of the content in that reblog will be opted out", when a reblog could be scraped/shared.

So not only your reblogged posts, but anyone who contributed in a reblog (such as posts where someone has been inspired to draw fanart of the OP) will presumably be protected by your opt-out. (A good reason to opt out even if you yourself are not a creator.)

Furthermore, if you the OP were offline and didn't know about the opt-out, if someone contributed to a reblog and they are opted out, then your original work is also protected. (Which makes it very tempting to contribute "scrapeable content" now whenever I reblog from an abandoned/disused blog...)

(4) "What about deleted blogs? They can't opt out!"

I was told by someone (not official) that he read "deleted blogs are all opted-out by default". However, he didn't recall the source, and I can't find it, so I can't guarantee that info. If I get more details - like if/when tumblr puts up that FAQ as reported in the 404 article - I will add it here as soon as I can.

Edit, tumblr has updated their help page for the option to opt-out of third-party sharing! It now states:

The content which will not be shared with our licensed network of content and research partners, including those that train AI models, includes: • Posts and reblogs of posts from blogs who have enabled the "Prevent third-party sharing" option. • Posts and reblogs of posts from deleted blogs. • Posts and reblogs of posts from password-protected blogs. • Posts and reblogs of posts from explicit blogs. • Posts and reblogs of posts from suspended/deactivated blogs. • Private posts. • Drafts. • Messages. • Asks and submissions which have not been publicly posted. • Post+ subscriber-only posts. • Explicit posts.

So no need to worry about your old deleted blogs that still have reblogs floating around. *\o/*

But for your existing blogs, please use the opt out option. And a reminder of how to opt out, under the cut:

The opt-out toggle is in Blog Settings, and please note you need to do it for each one of your blogs / sideblogs.

On dashboard, the toggle is at https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/blogname [replace "blogname" as applicable] down by Visibility:

For mobile, you need the most recent update of the app. (Android version 33.4.1.100, iOs version 33.4.) Then go to your blog tab (the little person icon), and then the gear icon for Settings, then click Visibility.

Again, if you have a sideblog, go back to the blog tab, switch to it, and go to settings again. Repeat as necessary.

If you do not have access to the newest version of the app for whatever reason, you can also log into tumblr in your mobile browser. Same URL as per desktop above, same location.

Note you do not need to change settings in both desktop and the app, just one is fine.

I hope this helps!

[destinationtoast]

A concise description of Goncharov, for anyone as confused as I was when I first awoke.

There are as of now 19 AO3 fics in the Goncharov (1973) fandom... when I checked a couple hours ago, there were only five.

[swaps55]

Yeah, yeah, fuck AI and all, but I'm a silver linings kinda person, and this debacle potentially lets tumblr commit to the ultimate bit.

We're gonna give AI a whole new context for watermelons. Innocent people are about to get Kung Pow Penised. ChatGPT knows the perfect person you can buy high quality copper from. Neil Banging Out the Tunes will be an official holiday. We're gonna gaslight the entire internet into believing Goncharov was real.

If we're gonna get dragged into hell we're going to do the interior decorating, and we know color theory.

[pipkin-the-hellion]

How to Boop

Step one: OPT IN.

You got the boop meter! Click opt in until you are done

Step 2: Find another user who opted in

Step 3: Click Boop

Confirm boop

You have booped. Thank you for participating.

Step 4: Being Booped

A cat paw strikes your screen. Check your notes, for you have been booped!

Step 5: BOOP BACK

The cycle has been started.

Thank you @icarus-suraki and @showedupatyourparty for booping!

[animepopheart]

[moddeydhoo]

It ain't queerbaiting just because the queer relationship wasn't your favourite type of queer relationship.

just say you wanted them to fuck it's not that deep and you're not a hero for it

[ritzy-biscuit]

Was scrolling through my blog and one post was blacked out with text saying it was inappropriate or had suggestive sexual content or whatever.

So I sent an appeal literally saying, "I don't even know what the image is. I just wanna know"

Appeal got approved and....

Really? He's not even showing his feet! 😂

[legendof]

dash when I boop you just know this is what I am doing

[amplifyme]

Raise your hand if you've been reporting and blocking at least 2-3 bots every day for the last week. Just wondering.

Reblogs would be nice.

@staff

[night-market-if]

The sheer effort that some users are going through to come at me about Bella not being some things that I will not repeat is just so very sad and pathetic. I mean, I get it. These people have nothing better to do on a Saturday night. Your life is pretty lacking. But, I mean, at the very least, maybe try to not come off as desperate? Or, I mean, continue. It's been kind of a laughing stock on private discords and in my own home.

To everyone else that aren't coming off as kind of incel creeps, good on you. I'm proud of you all. :P

[ebi3d]

Our King Lives

[s-leary]

Elon bought Twitter and now Tumblr allows nudes again? One of you is a powerful witch, and I salute you.

[flintandpyrite]

Honestly how dare the spambots use a name this good

[jeannetterankin]

oh, this is sure to go well

[quipxotic]

I'm sure this isn't needed for most folks, but if you for whatever reason decide to waste your time hate-ranting on a piece of media on Tumblr and think that if you just don't tag the fandom in the first five tags it won't show up in the fandom tag...you'd be wrong. It will show up and, regardless of what your intent actually is, you're gonna look like a troll.

I don't know when that Rule of Five thing changed, or if it was ever really a thing (for what it's worth I remember Tumblr saying it was a thing once upon a time), but it's not a thing now. Weigh your desire to organize your posts on your own blog by using tags against how much of your time you want to further waste dealing with angry fans of the media you just ranted about. Personally I don't think it's worth it but you do you, I'm not your mom.