#((psa))

[uhhhhmanda]

know your pygmy hippo bebbies

(L) Moo Toon (braised pork) Moo Deng's older brother. (R) Moo Deng (bouncy pork)

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[blueskyscribe]

Transformers One has two post-credits scenes. One is mid-credits, the other is at the VERY end.

And believe me, you WANT to see the end scene.

[sylveonetta]

! ! PSA for everyone in the J-fashion community ! !

If you get a follow from someone by the name of Edgar Neri on any social media platform, BLOCK AND REPORT THEM

(TW: sexual harassment and pedophilia)

Not only has he done this to multiple lolitas, but to MINORS AS WELL!! He not only involves unconsenting people in the J-fashion community and in general for his creepy foot fetish, but he also involves children as well!!

They've been harassing lolitas in the community for years by taking their photos without their consent, cropping them so it's only their shoes before posting them to his account and sometimes editing his hand onto the photos.

People in the EGL community have taken to Instagram to call this guy out as he has not only harassed them, but taken photos of them without their consent as well. He does not care if he's called out, he enjoys the grief he causes to people!!

Again, report and block this guy, he's disgusting!!

[justwantswafflefries]

So before everyone freaks out about TADC coming to Netflix, Gooseworx made this post. TADC will not be influenced by Netflix in any way, shape, or form. They're merely another medium to watch it on.

[kyra45]

Donation scams

(Donation scams)

Donation scams are one of the most common scams you’ll find on tumblr, most often distinguished as being from relatively new blogs whose URL’s are autogenerated though this isn’t quite a reliable method of spotting a scam account. Legitimate accounts will often have these autogenerated URL’s but there is other ways to spot scam accounts. This post combines both donation scams and pet donation scams since both are extremely common scam types.

Both scam account types are usually a few days old, has only a few trending posts, no other original posts beyond pinned, and will usually have a PayPal link (though legitimate accounts will have this too, suspicion should be taken if the country doesn’t match a veterinary bill. Example: The bill says it’s in the states but the PayPal says Philippines.)

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Pet donation scams are fundraising accounts who take the photographs of their pets from Facebook/instagram/etc and repost them here claiming to need veterinary care for the cat/dog/horse/etc and being unable to afford it therefore needing mutual aid from others. Unfortunately the poster may not actually own the animal and has simply stolen their post offsite with edits made to a pre-existing story.

More often then not, these scams will say they were denied ‘care credit’ and will supply a screenshot that’s often stolen from the original post. Otherwise they’ll show images they don’t own, and won’t be able to show you any other images because they don’t own the pet. The vet bill may be edited to cross out a name since scammers tend to use a different one or on rare occasions will completely copy it for themself.

If you ask them questions about the animal, they won’t be able to answer you honestly and may eventually cease contact. Real pet owners would have extra information on hand if you needed it.

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Donation scams themselves are just as common, generally taking someone else’s post and passing it off as their own. These range from medical emergencies, health related issues that need immediate attention such as being diabetic and needing insulin, or needing help getting an RV for other reasons. There are other scam types, but this post is for a general idea of what these scams are.

Medical scams are often seen as posts of accounts saying they need Humalog (insulin), or saying they need $350 for it which is “nt much” and occasionally even scams that say their nose freezes. Those who actually have a disability would usually easily be able to catch out these scammers because they’d know how Diabetes and such works. This is not to say everyone who posts these is faking it. Scammers tend to have private PayPal accounts with peculiar names though these names often take from real people.

Donation scams also take images from other websites (even Reddit!) to pass off as their own content. Sometimes these images will have watermarks on them proving they came from someone else.

General scams are usually someone saying they need groceries showing images that are USD prices but then lead to a Philippines PayPal address which wouldn’t make sense if the poster is someone in the states.

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Also not every gfm post you may see is a scammer; It’s very important to search around and locate further details disregarding posts that tell you it’s a scam but doesn’t provide any reasonable evidence and is just calling it a scam on the spot. With gfm fundraisers often getting closed due to false reports, alternative methods may be used so try and see if someone mentions it anywhere.

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This post is just a basic explanation of common donation scams. Feel free to share it around, but please don’t use it to say everyone needing mutual aid is a scam. If you know what scams are, then that’s good but others may not.

[temiree]

Heads Up on an Art Commission Scam!

I'm getting a bunch of scammers in my IMs trying to pull the fake cheque scam on me by commissioning me. Red flags are:

An account that's new or has no identity 🚩

They talk to you as though they're following a script (eg. I say that I'm closed for commissions, but they continue anyway) 🚩

Asks you to draw something you don't normally draw (eg. their pet dog for their son's birthday) 🚩

Offers to pay you in a cheque for way more than you charge (usually hundreds of dollars more) 🚩

The idea is that you deposit the cheque, and then they ask you to send some of it back to them or to another person. The cheque is fake, and it will bounce days to weeks later. If you send any money back, that money will be gone from your account, plus the full amount from the fake cheque once it bounces. At that point, the scammer has just succeeded in getting real money from you, and will disappear to find a new victim.

As a rule of thumb, I don't take cheques as payment for art commissions.

For more info, here is an FTC page on how to spot fake cheque scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-report-fake-check-scams

[bitletsanddrabbles]

Reminder: You Can Block People On Ao3

Just a quick reminder that Ao3 now has a block function that allows authors to block people from commenting.

This means that if you're an author and someone has made you hate them with a burning passion, you can click a button and they will go away.

This also means that if you're a reader and you can still comment on a fic, the author does not hate you with a burning passion, probably. I mean, they may be an ultra masochist, but the odds are not good.

[darkfictionjude]

Thanks for all those reporting bugs. Although a little note, you guys don’t have to report bugs from before episode 5 since my beta testers are going to go through them but thank you for those who made the effort it’s appreciated! 🥰

Also for trans readers, I think I fixed the name issues but if it keeps coming up tell me.

[magebunkshelf]

Saw this ask. Speaking as a creator:

uBlock Origin

If your browser is based on Chromium or Firefox, go to the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-Ons and just search for the uBlock extension.

For Android, install Firefox or Waterfox, in settings go to Add-Ons and get uBlock and Video Background Fix, then in Settings again set Open links in apps > Never. This should block ads and let you minimise Firefox or lock your screen without stopping the audio from playing. You should also get PiP if you make the video fullscreen first then change app but it can be a little buggy.

iOS is a bit more annoying. Download the Adblock Plus extension for Safari, and I think the PiPifer extension, can't remember if you need both or just the former - set your video fullscreen and then swipe to main menu to go PiP before locking your screen - and make sure your phone doesn't get too warm while playing audio with the screen locked. I think Brave browser also works on iOS for both adblock and audio while locking your screen but I can't recommend it because of the developer.

If you want to still support your favourite creators while blocking ads, see if they have options to support them directly so that YT or Twitch don't take a cut, such as merch or via Ko-fi or Patreon, though always support through browser and never through the Patreon app since Apple also takes their own cut of transactions done via iOS apps.

[meluiloth]

Since the whole thing with NaNoWriMo has gone down, I've noticed that one of their former sponsors, Ellipsus, has cut contact with NaNoWriMo because they do not support their stance on AI; I didn't know what Ellipsus was, but upon further research I've found that they are a writing platform that works a lot like Google Docs and Microsoft Word, only with a heavier leaning on the story-writing aspect and connecting with other writers - and they also completely denounce any use of AI, both in the writing process itself and in the use of their platform. I really appreciate that.

Since this is the case (and since I've noticed Google has begun implementing more AI into their software), I've decided to give Ellipsus a try to see if it's a good alternative to Google Docs (my main writing platform). It's completely free and so far, I've found it simple to use (although it is pretty minimal in its features), and I really like the look of it.

I figured I'd spread the word about this platform in case any of you writers would want to give it a try, and if you do, let me know how you like it!

[heywriters]

btw the majority of your life will be lived as a adult. yeah i don't make the rules. go have fun in your 40s or 70s or whatever. no one expects you to accomplish everything at 17 or 27. you've got time and in the meantime get some life experience, it will pay off

[everlastingrandom]

U.S. people, if you bought cinnamon from Dollar Tree, Dollar General, or other discount stores, throw it out. It's got lead

[hershelchocolateart]

Just to make a point, every time I finished a panel of this I would export it as a PNG on the perceptual setting and use it as a color reference for the next panel

IT'S BAD

PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLOR SETTINGS

EDIT: If you're still having problems, it might help to switch from "Save/Save as" to "Export (as a) Single Layer". Just. Make SURE the box labeled "Expression Color" is set to RGB. I've been messing with this all day, and it looks like this combination of settings will allow exported PNGs to maintain their colors perfectly. To you. So far both Discord and Toyhouse still only display desaturated images and I cannot for the life of me figure out why

[creature-wizard]

Since the r-slur is making a comeback (you know, the word that starts with R, has six letters, and ends in D), I'm gonna make a little PSA:

Yes, it's an ableist slur.

Terms like "asshat," "head-up-ass," "up their own ass," and "high on their own farts" exist. There's also words like crap, dogshit, half-assed, assclown, and chucklefuck. And on the less vulgar side, there are terms like ridiculous, nonsense, train wreck, pointless, insipid, self-absorbed, pretentious, annoying, boring, contemptible, vile, and disgusting.

Substituting words like restarted, poptarted, brain damaged, smoothbrain, etc. is still ableist, because either 1. you obviously still mean the r-word, or 2. you're still using disability as an insult.

[sheinthatfandom]

Ao3 hate bot is going around leaving nasty messages. If you get a comment like this mark it as spam. According to comments it seems to be going to most recent not fandom specific.

[beardedmrbean]

Check your hand sanitizer y'all