#content filtering

[cranky-kyrati]

@staff y'all's algorithm really going ham flagging random shit as mature right now? to the point where the content labels are completely pointless bc I just assume it's been flagged mistakenly

[machveil]

every couple weeks or so I see stuff relating to this, so I just figured I’d post this again - I had originally reblogged this as a response

under your account settings (where your email, password, birthday, etc is) you can filter content

you can control your media consumption by filtering content - if you’re uncomfortable with (x) content this option blurs out the post with (x). if a post contains the word or tag for (x) it’ll let you know beforehand and give you the option to see it, otherwise you can keep scrolling

content warnings and trigger warnings (CW/TWs) on posts also help you filter what you want to see if you don’t want to actively go into the settings menu. just make sure you read them if listed

your media consumption is in your hands, creators just put the content out there. age old saying, ‘don’t like it, don’t read it’

[themildlyanxiousmage]

I know what I'm doing Tumblr. Just let me obsessively check for an update to my Starscream x reader in peace please

[thighzp]

content filtering

hi friends and pals and comrades!

in this in-between before we get any filming news and press for RWRB2, my blog will be used for multi-fandom purposes (if you have not already noticed). i frequently forget that i can blog about whatever the hell i want and it doesn't have to be related to only one thing, so when i start binge posting about every new hyperfixation i encounter, either squeal with me or mind your business :)

that being said, i am (for the first time) working VERY hard at tagging spoilers because i don't want to steal the joy of these things away from anyone else. see list below (updated as needed) which content to filter if you don't want to see it or be spoiled!

thanks and have the day you deserve! :)

the pitt (the pitt spoilers)

sotr (sotr spoilers)

hacks (hacks spoilers)

severance (severance spoilers)

adults fx (adults spoilers)

overcompensating (overcompensating spoilers)

[spacequokka]

My masterlists are all flagged so make sure your settings allow for mature content

account settings > content you see > show mature content

In the meantime I guess I'll be backing everything up to another site

[heart-wit-strength]

At last!! I can finally scroll tumblr in peace 💙

[starryjanewatson]

Filtered tags is the greatest thing tumblr has ever created. I can finally follow the Supernatural tag while having everything tagged as Wincest filtered out so I don't have to see it. Wish I had this option years ago.

[deathbysports]

PSA: Please for the love of all that is hockey stop censoring the names of teams and players!

No, I'm not being sarcastic. I keep seeing this a lot on a ton of hockey blogs. (for example "d*nn", "p*tr*ck k*ne", "bl*es" or "v*g*s g*ld*n kn*ghts"), and honestly, it's really, really, bugging me, especially as someone who has some team lb tags filtered. I know most of you mean well, but this might not be the best idea. Even if you don't like saying their name. Even if you're censoring it as a joke. Even if you're worried about people you don't like flocking your blog (which, there's a block button for that btw). For one, Tumblr allows you to filter out certain words and tags. And people may already have specific players/filters tagged. If a post contains said filtered word/tag, it'll look like this:

(Image ID: A screenshot of a tumblr post that is flagged to the viewer due to it containing "#bruins lb". The username and profile picture is covered in red. The person has an option to view the post, via a button that reads simply "View post". End ID). By censoring them, Tumblr won't pick it up, and people will still see the post they don't want to see. Additionally, censoring words, especially l*ke th*s (like this) might not be helpful to visually impaired folks, especially those who use screenreaders.

"So, what should I do instead?" If you're talking about something a player did, here's some tag suggestions I have: If you're talking about a player who has assault or abuse accusations against them, you can use "tw assault", "tw abuse", "tw sa" (if the accusation involves sa), "tw violence" or "violence mention" (if violence is involved), or similar tags! If you're talking about someone who has a history of bigotry, try tagging "racism", "ableism", "homophobia", "tw slur" (if there's a slur involved), or other similar tags! I do see people use "tw (team/player)" as well (ex. "tw hawks", "tw auston matthews", "cw wilson" or "cw boston bruins") as well, however, I also discourage against that, because not every hockeyblr user has those filtered, and from my understanding they also aren't that well known. Again, simply tagging the players' names or the name of the team is enough half the time. (And, as a bonus, if you already have "tw (player/team)" tagged, instead of removing them, you can also simply add the player or team name to the tags!) If you're simply trash talking a player or a team... just say the name. It's not that hard, really. However, you can also tag the post with "trash talk" if you don't want people seeing it. Other good tags/words to use include: "rant" or "vent", which can be especially helpful to folks who dont wanna see huge rants, vents or complaints. "tw injury", which you can use to filter out videos or discussions containing injuries. "tw blood" and similar tags can also be helpful if blood is involved. "hockey fight", which can be used for hockey fights. Can be especially helpful since some fights get bloody and do lead to injury. Simply tagging "fight" can also work! "swearing cw", can be helpful for folks who don't want to see posts with heavy amounts of cursing. I advise only using this if there's excessive swearing involved, and not if there's only one instance of a curse word. "slander", which you can use if you're ranting about a player you don't like. And additionally.. "I don't know how filters work!" or "I don't know how to filter words/tags!" Alright so here's what you do: 1. Go to your user settings. 2. Scroll to "content you see". 3. Add the tag or word you want to filter, like this:

(Image IDs: Two screenshots of Tumblr settings. In the "Add a filter" bar are the words "tony deangelo" and "keith". End ID) 4. Click "Add" and bam! You're done! You might need to refresh for it to go into affect. Protip: Filtering out words will filter out all words of a specific phrase/name. For example, if you filter out "Tom Wilson", it will filter out all posts containing both words, even if it doesn't talk about the player. I advise using "Filtered Tags" when filtering out specific players, teams and team lbs.

[theamphibianmen]

I hate having to say this so often but looks like it's that time again. Tag your shit!!!!!!!

Tumblr is the single most accessible social media site for people with filtering needs, such as myself. I'm lucky in that I won't literally die if exposed to the wrong content. But there many who will.

If your post has flashing lights and you fail to tag it properly, someone could have a seizure and die. If your post has unreality and you fail to tag it properly someone could have a psychotic episode, which can absolutely be fatal under the right circumstances. If your post has food imagery and you don't tag it properly, someone with an ED could relapse.

There probably many more ways not tagging your posts can lead to the actual fucking death of another person, but I'm honestly too upset to think of any more.

And before you say "well we can't have trigger warning for everything" you have completely missed how content filters work. If someone is triggered by food, they won't just have "tw food" filtered. They will have the general food tag filtered as well. You don't even have to put tw in it. You could just properly tag your fucking posts.

Have heard so many people say "well if they trigger by something that common they shouldn't be on the Internet at all" fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you I hope you explode. Disabled people deserve to use the Internet too we shouldn't have to just rot in institutions. We deserve to use the Internet we deserve to be in public we shouldn't have to hide in our home all day because we mildly inconvenience you.

[hjbender]

Is anyone else noticing

Users you definitely did not nor would ever follow suddenly on your dash (i.e., you're following them)?

Suddenly seeing content whose tags you KNOW you've blocked and/or filtered?

[girlunionize]

when a mutual reblogs a post that wasn't tagged properly so you have to see the faces™ you filtered while scrolling furiously

[clown-around-and-find-out]

i know it's probably been said a million times but please please please stop trigger tagging your posts as some unreadable jumbled mess of letters and numbers and symbols. there is a way to block specific tags on tumblr and many users utilize that system. however, it becomes useless when people try to... censor their trigger tagging? i cannot tell you how many times i have had to see a post i specifically have blocked in tags because somebody came up with bullshit tags. and even with the content filtering system, it tends to be wildly inaccurate and feels as though it's barely functional. therefore, i have to rely on tags.

let's say for example you really hate the mayor from powerpuff girls. seeing his fuckass mustache brings you nothing but rage and agony. but your entire dash seems to be filled with him even after youve blocked the main bloggers of him. so, you go to your beloved tag filtering system and hope to never see that shitty ass mayor again. problem solved, right? no. because theres another mayor-hater in town who hates the mayor SO MUCH they cant even bear to truly spell out his name. so all mayor-related hate posts are tagged with shit like 'm4y0r'. well, easy enough. you dont want to see any mayor content (both malevolent and benign), so you just filter out the 'm4y0r' tag. but what's this?! suddenly the mayors number one fan has begun to 'tag him' for mayor haters thinking that if they censor his name, mayor haters wont be so upset. so now theres hundreds of different combinations of tags. m4yor, may0r, mm44yo0r. all this weird shit you couldnt ever imagine. you try your best to tag all of these influx of mayor posts with tags that try to censor his name, but to no avail. the content settings dont help, because now every post about your favorite character (the mayor from nightmare before christmas) is censored!

i know it's a silly example (honestly) but it's a representation of what i go through almost every single day on this hellsite. i know this was longwinded but. please. for the love of god. just trigger tag your posts normally.

[vortexofadigitalkind]

We don’t lack information. We lack filtering. In a world flooded with digital input, learning to separate signal vs noise is essential. What you let in shapes how you think. Choose your inputs carefully. 🔗 https://vortexofadigitalkind.com/signal-vs-noise

[coatofbees]

Why the fuck??? Is my Meta Knight plush flagged as sensitive content.??.?

[palimpsest00]

Tumblr really doesn't respect the mature content filter.

I be out here banishing thots the moment they show their tattas, their big ol' galapagos, their boobs if you will.