#be a decent human being

[yellowyarn]

i dont want to hear about the "weird" guy you saw who said the world was going to end. shut up about the person who was clearly experiencing psychosis or some other mental health episode. stop taking photos of them, telling your friends, staring or calling the cops, its not that hard to ignore them i promise you.

[chershare]

AI BS because WTF guys

So like, I know I have a lot of WIP out there. A lot of fic I haven’t updated in a long time but have no plans of abandoning because I love all of my writing and I do have plans for all of my works. It’s just finding motivation that’s the issue, not the intent to finish them.

If I’d planned to never work on something again, I’d do what most people do these days and label it as Abandoned. Hell, if I hated it and decided to axe it completely, I’d just remove it.

There are plenty of fic I follow that haven’t been update in a long time - some over a decade, and that’s fine - and I love to reread and daydream about potential endings. A fun way to pass the time, because I can come up with the endings or continuations in my own way even if they never get finished.

I don’t, however, contemplate stealing them.

There are authors that I follow that have abandoned some of my fav of their works or left fandoms entirely, and that’s fine. I have never once thought while rereading a fic I know will never be continued “hey, what if I steal this and feed it into a capitalist machine for my own amusement?” because that’s not what decent people do. We don’t steal from people, even if they aren’t doing things in the fandoms or fic that we love, because why the fuck would we.

Who the fuck does that? No writer would thank you for it, and there is no doubt that you would know it’s wrong to take someone’s work like that.

Fandom isn’t perfect, but I want to think that the vast majority aren’t the kind of people who are so selfish and uncaring as this.

I haven’t removed Tsundoku from ffnet despite the many issues I have with the site, even though I haven’t updated it in an age, because someone who uses a text to voice app that works with ffnet better than Ao3 asked me not to. I could have done so despite the toxicity that I’ve known with the fandom on that site, but for someone else’s comfort I’ve left it up.

I haven’t stopped writing despite some truly unpleasant people trying to start shit in comments for their own petty, small minded amusement, even on Ao3. Where it is infinitely better than on ffnet, in my personal experience. I haven’t stopped updating and haven’t removed my works from the web even though trolls and shit stirrers exist.

But if I find out that someone has stolen my fics - no matter how long it’s been since I updated them - and fed them to a fucking AI of any kind, I will remove all my works and never post a goddamn thing again. I changed my settings on Ao3 to users only to potentially avoid the chance of being mined by some AI bullshit, and if I’m betrayed by even the fellow users of Ao3, I’ll just quit. I won’t like it, but I’ll fucking do it.

What else can I do? At that point? Where even real, live people in fandom just... steal from me to go expressly against my wishes? Who don’t respect my time, effort and creativity?

What would be the point of writing if someone doesn’t appreciate the time, effort and goddamn passion I’ve put into my works? Because feeding fic into an AI to get “an ending” - so fucking insulting - says that you don’t respect the authors writing and you don’t respect them as people. I’m sure there are some people - I can’t picture it, but I’m sure they might exist in some fictional universe - who don’t care.

I care. I really fucking care.

This isn’t about plagiarism or anything. I don’t make money from writing fanfic, I just have fun and like to play in sandboxes and share those ideas with my readers, hoping in good faith that they also enjoy and respect my efforts. There are plenty of fics and art that I’ve seen that are similar to my own works, and that’s fucking awesome. I’ve got some other authors who link me as inspired by, and so far I haven’t had any issues with people wholesale stealing my fics.

Who cares about a few similar lines or paragraphs in the grand scheme of things, because holy shit two cakes yaaaassss am I right? That’s just the way of things. If it’s like a whole chapter or more, then it’s like “hey bro, uh, nani the fuck” but I haven’t had the actual plagiarism issue. I’m flattered when someone has a style or idea that is similar to my own, because that means I’m at that point in my writing where someone is learning their own writing style based on mine.

That is nice. Flattering. Makes me feel like some kind of fandom parent or whatever, patting the little fandom babies on the back as they grow into themselves. You use that culture and world building I started - do it child! Expand! I’m so proud of those little shits.

This AI shit? That is not flattering.

That just makes me feel sick. Violated.

The thought that someone would just throw out that bridge - that trust - between writer and reader, just fucking burn it down, is so, so fucking horrifying. I don’t know how to express it, but my hands literally started to shake when I first learned that someone would steal work because it wasn’t finished and feed it to an AI without so much as a by-your-leave.

I have so many WIPs guys. So many beloved fic that I wanted to share even if they weren’t near done. I’d never thought I’d be afraid of posting something unfinished, but now I’m pretty fucking terrified.

And angry. So, so angry.

There are authors who stopped writing their fic for various reasons, who have disappeared from fandom, not because they don’t have inspiration or are experiencing burnout, but because they died. That’s right, you’re potentially whining about someone not finishing their WIP because their lives ended. I can’t even express how much writers not finishing their fics more than likely doesn’t have a thing to do with you.

Unless you harassed someone off a platform, then more often than not people don’t care about you when it comes to updating. Funnily enough, more often than not, it’s not about you.

If you’re upset about someone not finishing a fic - something that’s done for free and fun, shared without expectation - I would like you to think of that potential worst case scenario and take a goddamn chill pill. Sure, that’s not the result in some cases, thank all the gods, but it could be. It could be someone that didn’t just dip out of a fandom or abandoned a fic; it could be so much worse, and you’re stealing from them. They don’t even have a chance to consent - not that I think they would - and you stealing their hard work because “wah, I want to see the end boohoo” is just the epitome of being a giant, entitled piece of shit.

Why the fuck would you disrespect someone’s work by stealing it to give it to a machine that is literally built to be a capitalistic feeder? Why do you care so little about writers that you would do something like this?

If you don’t like that something isn’t finished, you can always ask to write a continuation. You can link as “inspired by” and write your own, if you’re that desperate. You don’t want to/think you can’t write? Live with it. Professional writers drop series or go on hiatus for decades all the time. And they get paid.

We don’t have to share our work with you. Honestly, I have plenty of people outside of wider fandom that I can share my work with privately and never worry about someone stealing my shit again. The fact that I’m contemplating that eventuality of someone going against my wishes, violating my contribution to fandom and the love I have of my work is just - awful.

It feels awful. Like, I have angry tears of frustration in my eyes as I’m writing this.

Writing for people who enjoy it is a joy! Interacting with people about my fics is one of the highlights of fandom! Getting comments - even the dreaded wall of emojis or “update soon” right after an update - is enough to brighten even the worst of days!

People who decide that their personal wants with an author’s work is more important than going on that journey with them? Deciding not to respect the author? That kills the joy.

The trust.

The drive.

I have less desire to write and post since learning about this, and I’m trying to fight back against that depressive wave of “what’s the point?” but it’s so fucking hard guys. If someone is going to decide to steal my shit anyway, what’s the fucking point in trying to continue or find inspiration?

I don’t want to have to leave fandom as a creator. I don’t want to take away my fic from the people who love it, who have been following my fics for years and respect that I can’t always wrap my soggy brain meat around a fic and leave it for a while - sometimes years - to work on other things. I don’t want to.

But I will.

To protect myself, my choices, my writing? To protect myself? I’ll leave.

It won’t be the first relationship that’s soured and gotten bad that I’ve needed to drop like hot coals, but it will be the longest lasting one. It’ll hurt, and maybe I’ll have regrets, but I’ll fucking do it because I won’t be disrespected and have my writing used like this.

Outside of fandom there’s already so much shit that I cannot stomach having to deal with this kind of fuckery here as well. Fandom isn’t necessarily a “safe space” but it has always been an escape and somewhere that I can have fun. That I can at least trust people to appreciate my writing when I manage to update someone after a while, even if it’s a small thing.

I don’t know what kind of asshole you have to be to decide to steal someone’s work, someone’s joy, and do something like this - at least outright plagiarism is almost flattering. I’m not the most popular writer out there, but I’ve been in fandom for a while, and it takes all kinds. All kinds does not include the AI that we’ve been suddenly having to defend ourselves against since they became a real problem.

This is just a slap in the face.

The fact that maybe there are people out there in fandom who are acting like the AI Trojan Horse, stealing our works - our time, effort, creative process and enjoyment - and doing things like this? It’s so fucking disheartening and hurtful and just downright cruel.

So yeah. Please don’t steal my shit. Don’t steal anyone’s work and do something like this. You’re doing more damage than you seem to think. Not that I’m sure you’re thinking at all.

Maybe you - the people who do this - don’t care. Maybe that’s why you did it in the first place. Maybe writers don’t count as real people to you, not when it comes to fanfic or anything. Maybe you are just that selfish that only your own wants matter.

Maybe you don’t care about how I, we, feel.

But I do.

[argumentativeantitheticaldrmgirl]

Corporate America is dumb.

[bettinalevyisdetermined]

Hello there ! I love watching your videos & they always bring a smile to my face ! I moved to Tumblr for this quality content ! You are one of my favourite youtubers!

Here is my question for you :

Are there any Tumblr etiquettes? If so , then what are those ?

Also

Hmm, not sure if there are many unspoken etiquette rules that are specific to Tumblr. :P I feel like general basic etiquette applies.

When you tag someone else's blog (@ blogname), you're basically calling for that person's attention, or publically putting a spotlight on them, so make sure you have a good reason for it. Maybe you're giving credit to an artist who inspired you, and you made fanart with their characters, or in their style, or maybe you collabed with them. That's cool. :)

What's less cool is tagging that blog and saying mean / rude things about them, lying about them and ruining their reputation, or directing others to go to that blog and send them hate. Whether or not you think the hate is deserved, you shouldn't spread it around like that. :(

[arcadiii]

i’m so glad i watched the new toh episode as soon as i could because WHY are people not tagging spoilers. it’s literally the finale, tag your spoilers and don’t ruin that for other people

[nothingrevealedeverythingdenied]

just leave matty alone. jesus christ. all this hate is so pathetic. I will NEVER call myself a swiftie ever again

[capsiclesteebrogers]

these people really need to stop speaking on ewan mitchell. it’s alright if you do not consider him attractive but shut up. he’s done nothing to warrant this vitriol. and i hope he never hears about this.

[crazygirl0152]

Here is my profile drawing (tumblr)

[daisygrayce]

I'd like to apologize for the dickhead in front of me

I heard what they said to you and I saw what they did

You work hard every day and regardless of how your day might be you give great service and make my day a bit better. Common decency isn't a gift. It's a right. So I'm sorry they didn't treat you better. They have no excuse.

You deserve kindness and grace because you're you. You are special and lovely. I'm sending sunshine and puppies your way because you have earned each and every one.

PS I love your smile.

[laughterfixs]

Just so y’all know.

I DO NOT ALLOW REPOSTING OF MY ART!!

If I see it, you’re not going to like me and it is not the way to get my attention I assure you. I know a few friends of mine on here feel the same way.

Don’t trace, don’t repost, don’t claim as your own. If I find out you do any of these, I will report you and file a DMCA. I don’t play games.

Just don’t do it lol. The only exception would be like if you commissioned me and wanted to post that. But you’d have to credit me.

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

[thethreedeadkings]

[fruityineveryway]

UGHGNGNDJ(small vent post)

I don't understand why so many people try to explain my gender identity to me, I think I know a lot more about it than you. Like I understand that they/them is what you use when you don't know, and that's great! But if someone tells you they use he/him or she/her then USE THOSE P R O N O U N S

[emptym0rgue]

I need to rant this is a rant about covid n the flu n all that shit.

I have a coworker who refuses to wear a mask, we arent mandating masks at the moment but this coworker said if we start to, they “need to let her know in advance so she can put in her two weeks”. This bothers me because of just how selfish it is.

She claims she didnt get the vaccine, had covid once so she doesnt care if she gets it again, and refuses to wear a mask. Lemme break this down.

She didnt get the vaccine. She 100% could, just chooses not to. The reason the vaccine is there is so those who can get it do, making them less likely to get covid. “But its just a flu it didnt hurt me when i had it i dont care if i get it-” theres people out there who cant get the vaccine. Those who cant have compromised immune systems and other conditions that makes them significantly more susceptible to getting covid and or dying from covid. Essentially the point of the vaccine is for people who dont have compromised immunity to go get it and prevent those with weaker immune systems from getting covid themselves. For example, i get the covid vaccine because my mom has a weaker immune system, covid could literally kill her. Its also a point that if you go in public while having covid and not knowing it/not caring, you could give it to strangers. This could cause that stranger to have a “little flu” like some call covid, or it could cause them to have major respiratory issues, or kill them.

Next, she said covid was just like a flu and she doesnt care if she has it again. Similar to my point before, if she has it then she could transmit it to folks with weaker immune systems. “But it was just like the flu it doesnt matter if others get it-” for others, it may be more than a flu. Some have died from covid yes but others have got pneumonia, had lung damage and other traumatic experiences. Just because one person with covid sees it as a bitty lil flu that doesnt mean everyone will experience it that way.

Last she refuses to wear a mask. Sorry to repeat myself but the point of the mask is to protect others so they dont get it, not for yourself.

The ideology that covid is some lil flu and theres no reason to get the vaccine and all this n that, its inherently selfish and harmful. So many people say about “why do we act like this with covid but not the flu, the flu kills people” thats the fucking point of the ~flu vaccine~ that ignorant asshats also refuse to take.

History proves that vaccines n masks n all of this works. In the US, polio was killing people and making people sick. In the 50’s, hospitals were full of sick patients, kinda like they were in 2020 with covid ridden patients. Heres a graph of the deaths and cases over time.

The cases and deaths all significantly went down roundabout 60’s and 70’s. The polio vaccine was created and given out starting in 1955 as a shot but later was given as a liquid drop orally in 1961. Theres been little to no cases of polio in the US since the 70’s.

What im trying to say is that if we treat covid how we treated polio, it can be gone. For that to happen, get the vaccines, wear the masks, be considerate and conscious of those around you.

[escapingabuse]

Some people seem to not understand when I said I am processing my abuse and writing about it as I do. So if you want to know about my actual abuse at the hands of my narcissistic father than be patient or ask me a question and I’ll answer it but until then kindly fuck off

Because no I’m not an ableist and yes I was abused sexually and emotionally by the hands of a narcissist

I’m not letting my mental health be challenged or hurt by overdoing it all at once so again be patient.

I am only human and I work so I can’t always write but I will when I can.

Thank you.