#Blog with Sidebar Right

[electricea]

also wow, the person who mentioned that shadowbanning effect was not kidding (making it look like people were shadowbanned or blocked you) - ever since they pointed it out, i feel like it's every other blog now lmao.

[eossa]

Rouge

Theme 12 by @eossa

Updated version of the revamp from 2022, now fully supports NPF posts, comes with a dark mode, and you can choose between a left or right sidebar layout (learn more about this theme).

Previews: Live (left sidebar, legacy posts) | Static (right sidebar, NPF posts)

Get the Code: Buymeacoffee | Ko-fi | Payhip

[arcadian-vampire]

!!!!!!! Arcade cabinet fits PERFECTLY in this box, wow wow wow

This is so silly, I'm obsessed

[sydney-carton-of-sour-milk]

it's always a weird feeling when a piece of media references A Tale of Two Cities out of the blue, especially older media since the frequent references in older works reveal that the plot & characters of the novel used to be so much more a part of common knowledge / pop culture than they are now

but it's still even more surreal when it happens in something as famous as Singin' in the Rain😳

bonus:

[orchideae]

I apologize for the severe radio silence literally everywhere for the last 2/3 days! While Christmas and New Years Eve were immensely fun, my social batteries were depleted to the absolute max (which is very rare for me), along with coughing fits recommencing and so I needed some air (which didn't do my lungs well either, 'cause apparently I'm supposed to sit forever and rest and never live life), and then when I was inside, it was Sims time while waiting for my batteries to recharge. But now it's time to get 2024 started here.

[tvrningout-a]

do you ever feel a little weird bc for so long you associated yourself with a particular fandom since it dominated your blog but now you don’t and things are evened out and you’re just kinda🧍🏼‍♀️in the middle of your muse list

[flameshe]

I've lived through more tumblr changes than most and this isn't the WORST one but it's pretty close.

[bubu-pharmacy-doctor]

Oh I heard some coughing and I wanted to check up and make sure that they are ok. {That would be nice}

You shouldn't be asking about that. I'm not allowed to divulge patient information.

[odvunir]

no other website i use that requires as many scripts and adblockers as tumblr i s2g.

[shithowdy]

this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love

[jojo-schmo]

How to turn off AI Training of your content on Web and Mobile:

On a Web Browser:

I had some trouble finding this option. My first instinct was to click the settings button on the left, but that's where it is!

First, you'll click the name of your blog on the left sidebar to bring it up on your browser.

Then click "Blog settings" on the right sidebar once your blog is brought up. That's where they're hiding it.

Click "Prevent Third-Party Sharing" under the Visibility section, and bam! You're done.

On Mobile:

Thankfully it's much easier on mobile. Just click the Gear icon on your blog's page, to go to settings.

Scroll all the way down until you see Visibility, then toggle the Prevent third-party sharing option for your blog!!

If you disable this setting on mobile, it automatically synced it to my web browser settings, too. ...But if you use both Web and Mobile, I would still highly recommend double checking that it actually turned off on both!!

Check that it's turned off on your side blogs too! And check your settings every now and then anyway to ensure that it's staying turned off, because if my memory serves right, some other websites will pull some shenanigans on things like this and opt you back in without telling you!

Leave Feedback on New Features at Tumblr Support Here!! Let Staff know however we can that having our content fed to AI at their whim is unacceptable.

And if you have the option to poison your art with Nightshade or Glaze, keep it up!!

[live-angel]

help girl dashboard unfucker is straight up not working

[eossa]

Christkind

Theme 21 by @eossa

A responsive single-column template for Tumblr blogs. Comes with a dark mode, gooey menu, and two full page overlays. Supports both legacy and NPF type posts fully. Inspired by baubles on Christmas trees. Updated and slightly revamped version of the 2019 original.

Preview the theme: Legacy posts focus | NPF posts focus

Get the code: buymeacoffee | ko-fi | payhip

Need more info? Check out the theme guide.

Some more screenshots of the theme so you can see some of its highlights:

[tsukimishin]

i don't usually make text posts on this blog but i find it immensely funny someone reblogged most of my senyuu fanart on here then reblogged like some ancient senyuu fanart from my main blog. no im not linking any of that. its horrid to look at

it really is insane that soon it will be a decade for me? lol. really makes you thonk.

[jaytimweek]

Announcing JayTim Week 2025!

Image by @krizariel

That's right folks, it's that time of year again! This year the mods have chosen to embrace the fact that JayTim Week is in June with JTW 2025: I Choose Hue. Each day will have a color assigned to it, with that color acting as that day's prompt. How you choose to incorporate that color into what you share is entirely up to you—it could be a palette-swap of Jason and Tim's costumes in piece of fanart for Orange; an all-angst, no-comfort fic for Blue; a Poison Ivy-sidekick AU for Green—there's a whole spectrum of opportunity to work with here!

The event this year will run from June 22nd through June 28th (Sunday through Saturday), with a free day falling on Wednesday. And since red is so important to both Jason and Tim, the colors/prompts will be going in reverse, culminating in Red:

Day 1 (Sunday, 6/22): Purple

Day 2 (Monday, 6/23): Blue

Day 3 (Tuesday, 6/24): Green

Day 4 (Wednesday, 6/25): FREE DAY

Day 5 (Thursday, 6/26): Yellow

Day 6 (Friday, 6/27): Orange

Day 7 (Saturday, 6/28): Red

The sidebar of the event blog has been updated and includes the above prompts for easy reference as well as a list of frequently asked questions. If you have questions, please check that page first! If you can't find your answer, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via our Ask Box!

[phantomcodes]

laura | theme by sage

get the code: static preview // (temp) preview @tina-snow a sidebar theme with sticky reblog & like buttons

features (more info below the cut):

toggle: tags on click, explore tab, sidebar stats, updates

leftbar includes icon/follow button, home/ask/archive/extra links/updates, scroll to top

right sidebar includes an uploadable image, custom description, search bar, & optional sidebar stats

fixed day/night & tumblr controls buttons

customizable: blog title, description, colors, body & title fonts, and font size

leftbar has up to 4 links & the explore tab with up to 6 extra links

npf supported, responsive design, scroll to top, 4 corner options, tabler icons

nothing needs to be changed in the code, everything can be changed in the customize panel!

terms:

reblog if using

do not touch the credit

all terms / faq

credits listed in the code / credits page

please consider supporting me ♡

blog name !! important

make sure you fill out the blog name field, this is what will show on the top of all your original posts. to clarify: your blog name is your blog’s url - for example: phantomcodes

responsive sidebar

when the browser window gets too small the sidebar will disappear and become toggleable, the sidebar toggle button will appear on the top right side next to the day/night button

reminders

remember tumblr’s customize panel is buggy, you may have to toggle the options on/off before saving

i’m still on a sort of semi-hiatus, i’ll be around for questions but please check my faq, answered asks, etc. before asking - i will not answer repeated questions!