#tumblr 101

[bokunoherokomikuko]

Fellow redditors who are new to Tumblr are welcome here, and while there aren't any moderated rules like in subreddits, there is a sort of social decorum that's pretty easy to pick up on.

Some tips if you're new though: - First of all: If you're new, for all the that is sensible in the world, change your icon, make a bio (doesn't have to be grand, but a little blurb is good), and/or make a post stating that you are not a bot, even if your blog is otherwise empty. This site is often plagued by spam bots, and blank blogs with default icons are often blocked out of self preservation by users.

- Second of all: Go add "X-kit Rewritten" (or "New X-kit") to your browser extensions.

- THIRDLY: You can follow tags and specific users to curate the content you want to see on your dash. Blocking doesn't stop you from seeing someone's content but you can add terms, tags, and names to your Blacklist (found in blog specific settings) and shield yourself a bit that way. If you have one of the extensions mentioned above, you can also block specific posts.

- Commit to the bit; If there's a joke, a bit, a playing going on, contribute (if you want to)! Makes it more fun.

- Nothing dies here. There are still posts from 2008 circling around and still making laughs. Don't worry about when a post was made, if you like it, reblog it!

- Reblog things!! No seriously, if you like something, the upvote system here is to reblog it so other people can see it. Likes are more like your private stash of posts you've liked or seen already (you can make likes and follows private in settings). Reblogs do not need a caption, if you've got nothing to say, don't. Lurk all you want, make your blog reblogs only, it's okay!

- Want to say something but don't want too much attention? Reblog and type in the tags area instead of the caption area. Doing this is more talking to yourself and maybe a few followers in spirit. If people like what you had to say, they'll add your tags to a post, just be aware. If you don't want that, a basic courtesy for yourself is to tag your post #do not reblog OR #Do not screenshot caption

- Tumblr tags can have spaces in them! They're separated by commas.

- You can make sideblogs! Got multiple interests but don't want them all in one big blog soup? Create a side blog to curate what you post and reblog. Make sure to use tags if you want that extra bit of organization.

This isn't everything, we'd be here all day if I listed it all, but it's a good few tips. This is a safe place for new peeps trying to get their feet wet. Please enjoy yourselves, be safe, and have fun.

[lurkingshan]

I've been in multiple tumblr fandoms over the years and the same shit comes up over and over again wrt arguments about how we all engage with our chosen media on here, so here are a few things to keep in mind that have helped me along the way:

Not everyone is going to engage in the same way as you, and that's good, actually. Some people are purely here to gush over the things they like. Some people are here to do deep analytical breakdowns which will include criticism. Some people are cheerleaders. Some people are haters. A lot of people are a mix of both depending on what they're talking about on any given day. It's all good and valid, and it's what gives this space variety, allows us to learn from each other, and keeps it interesting.

The filter, unfollow, and block functions are your friend. If you love a mutual but hate the volume or the way they talk about a certain thing, just add it to your filtered tags (relatedly: tag your shit so people can filter you when needed!). If you consistently don't vibe with the way a person chooses to engage on here, just unfollow them. If you find them actively offensive or detrimental to your mental health, hit that block button, baby. We are all anonymous internet strangers and no one will die.

Someone expressing a different opinion from yours is not a personal attack on you. If someone hates a thing you like, they are not calling you stupid for liking it. If they love a thing you hate, there's nothing wrong with them, they are just taking something different from it than you are. That shit is all about you and your own insecurities, don't try to put it on them.

Vague posting is rude. If you want to directly respond to something someone said to get better clarity about what they meant, reply to their post or shoot them an ask or DM and talk to them about it. If you simply want to express a counterpoint without directly engaging them, just post your own take without vaguely alluding to them and building what is almost certainly a strawman of their original point. People you're vaguing can see you on here, folks. Don't be a dick.

Credit and reblog other people's ideas when you are building on them, and be kind to the creators who provide the artwork that make this place so special and unique. Reblogging is the lifeblood of this website. It's the only way people get to see content that is by anyone they don't follow, and the gifmakers on here in particular put in so much time and effort to give us beautiful images--share their work and tell them you appreciate it! You also don't have to agree with every single word of a meta post to reblog it (why would you expect to, it comes from a different brain than yours), and you absolutely should be crediting people and sharing their words when they sparked something that inspired your own thoughts. This is just being a good community member.

Embrace the difference between meta and fanwanking. Meta writing is analysis of the actual media content as it is presented, with arguments based in the canon text. Fanwanking is doing your own work to fill in gaps or create headcanons to supplement the canon text. Some people prefer content that leaves a lot of gaps because they love to creatively fanwank; some people prefer to be told complete stories without having to do all that extra work to make them make sense. These are both very cool and fun ways to engage, but when you're fanwanking be aware that those ideas are all coming from you, not the actual media being discussed, so others might not vibe with your interpretation.

When posting your own opinions, try to be clear about where you're coming from and why. If you have a personal experience or bias that is affecting your read, own it. If you're looking at a piece of media from a specific angle related to your own interests and learning, say that. It helps other people to know where you're coming from and why you're thinking about something in a certain way that can then help them puzzle out why they feel differently.

You don't owe anyone your presence here, and you don't have to express opinions on everything or respond to tags or asks if you don't have anything to say. Sometimes you might just want to take a break from posting, some things in the discourse might just flow right on by you, sometimes you will not have a firm opinion on a debate. You can post as much or as little as you want. You can suddenly decide you don't want to talk about a show anymore. You can not log into your tumblr for days or weeks at a time. Do you, boo!

Most people come to tumblr because they do want to engage with others, and this place can be a lot of fun if you just take what you need from it and let things that aren't serving you go.

[incorrectbatfam]

Hi! Can I ask how you started your blog/started getting the attention of people on Batfam tumblr? I’ve just started my own blog and I’m completely at sea on what to do!

I'm secretly @staff

I didn't go in to try and do something new nor did I expect much of a reaction. I know everyone says that, but honestly some real-life stuff happened and suddenly I had a bunch of free time that I couldn't fill with my usual hobbies without violating my parole. (This username was a steal though, idk how no one took it.)

So I don't really have a solid approach, but I do keep a few things in mind:

Looks kinda matter. By that I mean putting at least some effort into your theme (including the desktop one—you can use Tumblr's preset or do the HTML yourself) and making it match the content you make. Also, good post formatting and tagging goes a long way or make it a car wreck they peer at while slowly driving by

Try to stay on topic. For me at least, one big reason blogs tend to blur together is because they have this fandom (or whatever I initially followed for), other fandoms, politics, aesthetics, memes, etc. all wadded up in one place like the communist eraser my friends and I made in ninth grade. And of course it's their choice, but if someone follows you for Batman, generally they're gonna look through your blog for Batman

Interact with people but don't be annoying. Don't be the follow-for-follow person, the one self-promoting in someone else's reblogs, or the one tagging 69,420 strangers in a post. Follow fans you like, take part in events, or join a fandom Discord. Get to know people and you'll automatically open up the fandomverse

Don't expect anything right away. Even if it's been a while and you only got 13 notes and 4 follows. This isn't Cloutsville, Muskachussetts. It's kind of a dice roll—one post might be the next @certified-iconic-post and another might not land the way you wanted. Also, don't be afraid to experiment and take feedback from others

Relax, have fun, and be true to your internet-curated self. It's easy to tell when someone's fixated on stats or when they're trying to be someone they're not (in terms of content, style, humor, etc.). Fandom is a hobby. It should be something laid-back and enjoyable for everyone. Steer clear of drama, learn to poke fun at your faves, don't dump your tragic backstory or recent divorce until you have level 12 hostages followers, and don't act like you're the greatest thing to walk this fandom because that's me and I will fight you in a Denny's parking lot

[klywrites]

How to add a page with custom theme

If you want to create a WIP page, character page, page for all your interests (e.g., reading or gaming catalogue, etc.) or whatever.

I tried to keep this as simple as possible; hope it's helpful!

Note: You can only do this on desktop. And this tutorial was made using the new tumblr layout.

1. Go to Settings.

2. on the right side, under Blogs, click on the blog you want to add a page to.

3. In the middle you will see the basics of your blog that you can edit, such as appearance, enabling asks, choosing whether to show your likes/followers.

Where it says Custom Theme, click the slider to Enable custom theme.

4. Click on the Edit theme button that appears.

Next you will see a left sidebar where you can customize your main theme (theme of your entire blog). On the right side will be a preview of your blog.

But that's a different tutorial. For now we want to create a page.

5. Scroll down and look for Add a page in the left sidebar.

Once you add a page, you can give it the Standard Layout or a Custom Layout or Link.

You can choose which one in the top left corner of the box that appears.

Standard Layout: The page will use your blog's main theme. If you just started out on tumblr you most likely have some default theme. You can type normally in this box, like you would when making a text post.

Link: The "page" can go to an external link.

Custom Layout: The page will have whatever theme you put here in code. Every page can have a different theme. It's great and fun.

6. Choose Custom Layout.

Paste your own code if you know how to make one. Or get one that's made already. Some places to find tumblr themes:

magnus themes

theme hunter

vault themes

shudesigns

glenthemes

You will find some instructions on how to use each theme. I do recommend knowing some basic HTML because it's useful.

7. Once you choose a theme you like, copy the theme's code. Usually the instructions will have a link to an external source like pastebin, where the code's text will be stored.

8. Paste the code in your Custom Layout box.

9. Give your page a URL.

10. If you want, you can click the slider to Show a link to this page. If you enable it, a link to the page will appear on your homepage. In this case, give it a title.

Alternatively, you might be using a custom main theme and don't want the link to show up in its default way on your homepage because you would rather play around with the custom code. Or perhaps you want the page to be "secret" (e.g., it's available, but not ready to be shown). Or you might have minor pages and it doesn't really matter to you if people can find it or not. A page could be entirely just for you. In that case, disable Show a link to this page.

You can click Update Preview to see how the page will look. This will show on the right side.

12. When you're done, click Save.

Note 1: The preview isn't always accurate due to spacing constraints so I recommend having your new page open in another tab. (You must save it initially otherwise it won't exist.) So any time you make changes, save your code and see how it looks in another tab.

Edit code > save > open new tab > type in URL of your new page. Any time you make changes, refresh if changes don't show immediately.

Update Preview is good though for minor edits like font colour.

Note 2: If you exit custom theme editing, you will lose prior progress. So remember to save! But sometimes you don't know if you want to keep the changes you made. That's another reason I recommend having your new custom page open in a separate tab. If you exit custom theme, you won't be able to restore previous saves in the event you decide you actually prefer some previous changes. If you keep editing open, you can freely undo (ctrl+z) any changes you made and save when you're happy.

Congratulations you have added a page to your blog and given it a custom theme!

If you're unable to create/save a custom theme and you get the dumb javascript message (“Looks like you’re trying to add some Javascript or invalid html to your page. You’ll need to contact Support if you’d like to use Javascript.”) go here on how to fix that.

[batsarebetterthanpeople]

Alright another psa is necessary: if you follow this profile with a blank blog I'll block and report you as a bot. Being a lurker here is not like being a lurker elsewhere our lurkers have nondescript Blorbo PFPs and solid color headers and they reblog posts they think are fun without comment the same way you might like posts on other websites. Use one of those photo editors for your phone to put Kermit the Frog in front of the trans pride flag and make it your pfp. This is the bar you don't just get to hang out in robot cosplay.

[triforce-of-mischief]

Tumblr 101

This is an important read for anybody who is new to Tumblr and/or only likes instead of reblogs.

These icons are at the bottom right corner of every post you see.

On the left is the comment option, the speech bubble. Comments are a quick way to make your thoughts known on a post without reblogging it. Comments are good for chatting with someone after they answer your ask as an alternative to spamming their ask box. Commenting + liking is NOT an alternative to reblogging.

In the middle is the reblog option, the two arrows. This is the most important thing to know about using Tumblr. Reblogging is how Tumblr functions. When you reblog something (art, fic, meme, whatever), you display it on your own blog while keeping the connection to the original poster/creator. This is how creators get their works seen! If you like something, reblog it! I cannot stress this enough!

Reblogging is not to be confused with reposting. You will see artists say to not repost their art. This means that you are not allowed to copy-paste somebody else's art and make it into your own post. This is stealing, and it hurts artists. Reposting erases all connections to the real artist and makes it seem like you made it even though you didn't. If your repost gets reblogged by people who don't know better, all of the attention will go to you instead of the actual artist. Most people get very hostile when they discover somebody reposting art, so it's a good thing that I'm teaching you now!

While we're on the topic of supporting artists, let's take a minute to talk about commissions. Art is hard work, and therefore, art is usually not free. Most artists and writers have a Ko-fi or similar way of accepting tips and donations from people who like their work and want to support them. If you want something drawn/written for you, be respectful! Find somebody who has open commissions and ask them how much it will cost to buy their time and talent. Many artists and writers also open drawing/writing requests or prompts, which are free. However, free to request does not mean free to use. If you want to save and use somebody's art, you have to pay them for it unless they say otherwise.

Finally, on the right is the like option, the heart. Likes are the most misused feature on Tumblr. Here's a little secret: likes are useless here. Liking a post is not an alternative to reblogging. Tumblr has no algorithm, so the only thing that will support your favorite artists is you reblogging their work! Likes are little extras that you give along with a reblog, or drop on somebody's post to tell them that you see it. For example, I only use likes on my friends' text posts, such as answered asks or vents, or on something that I reblog as a reminder to myself that I've seen it before (and as extra love for the creator). When I admire some art or writing, I give them a like and a reblog.

An extra warning for people who have never reblogged anything but have hundreds of likes: you will likely be blocked on sight by a lot of people. Having so many likes but no reblogs means that you look like a bot and that you are actually messing up the system. Nobody will think that you're cringe for reblogging what you like! Now is the time to start interacting for real! Be free, have fun, and reblog to your heart's content!

How about the ask box? This can go by many names as customized by the user. This is a place for people to start a conversation, ask a question, or play an ask game. If somebody answers your ask and you want to keep talking, the polite thing to do is either comment or reblog it. Spamming somebody's inbox with individual sentences instead of keeping it in one post is time consuming and widely considered to be annoying.

Last but not least, your follower count. Here's another secret of Tumblr: nobody cares about your follower count! Nobody can see it except for you and it won't make you or your posts any more visible because there's no algorithm. If you want interaction, find some friends and cool artists and reblog their stuff. Very few accounts are considered to be "Tumblr famous" and frankly, you don't want that kind of attention here.

Please let me know if you have any questions! How you interact with this post is your first test so I can see that you are listening and learning! 💜

[run-of-the-milf]

Do people know that when they tag a post with #prev no one knows what they're talking about?

You have to go searching for it in the notes and maybe find it there, since clicking the blog name doesn't take you to their post anymore. I guess if you want only the person you reblogged from to see it that's fine? But I'm nosy and like to know what people are referencing in tags. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I usually keep the previous person's tag and then write #<- prev in the next tag to denote that it's someone else's. Idk, just me

[stuckonaglacierwithmacgyver]

How to put a Neko on your blog like it's 2013

So I recently changed my theme after about 10 years and lost my corner cat! Thankfully, I found this tutorial from 2013 on how to get it back.

I figured some people might want an updated version since Tumblr has changed now.

Step 1. Go to this site and click the cat you want: https://webneko.net/? Copy the html from the box (I went with Socks).

Step 2. On Tumblr, click on your icon, then 'Blog settings'.

Step 3. If it's not already enabled, enable custom theme*, and then click 'Edit theme'.

*Sidenote: themes used to be a vital part of Tumblr and making your blog your own, so def play around with them if you're unfamiliar!

Step 4. In the top left, click 'Edit html'.

Step 5. Paste your kitty code in a new line after the <body> tag. (You can ctrl+f on your keyboard to find 'body' if it's hard to find).

Click 'Update preview' and then 'Save' and now you have your very own corner Neko!

Here's Socks in his new home!

[bulletfic]

tumblr 101

while there are lots of tips going around about tumblr etiquette and how not to be a dick if you’re new here, i thought it might also be helpful to share, like-- the basics of how tumblr works? if you’ve never used it before?

so here are some handy links to help get you started! most of these are from the tumblr help guide, which is a great resource.

tumblr functions:

tagging your posts

organizing with tags - one of the best tumblr features in my opinion is being able to tag your shit and then find it later on your own blog

lesser known tumblr features (check out the url tricks section!)

what’s the difference between primary and secondary blogs?

posting options:

drafts - yes, you can draft posts and come back to edit them later and post them whenever you’re ready. i also use this as a way to store things i want to be able to reference later without necessarily publishing the post so that i don’t have to crawl through my own likes to find things, but you do you!

queued posts - queued posts will go up automatically throughout the day based on your queue settings. some users have a tag they add to queued posts to make it easier to know what’s from their queue (usually with a ‘queue’ or ‘q’ pun wedged in there for fun), or will have different queue tags if they’re going to be inactive for some reason, etc.

customizing your tumblr:

how to pin a post

how to add a custom page

theme basics (how to enable custom themes)

custom html (this is how you ‘install’ most custom themes you’ll find on tumblr, by copying and pasting the provided code)

looking for themes? check out @theme-hunter, or their tags (#theme hunter, #themehunter). if you find a theme you like, i’d recommend checking to see if the maker reblogs theme recommendations, a lot of makers do!

do you want to install a theme that includes javascript but you’re getting an error? here’s a post about how to ask support to allow you to use js on your blog or your pages.

etc:

here’s a glossary of commonly-used tumblr terminology from staff

if you’re looking to enhance your experience, i strongly recommend @new-xkit-extension and/or XKit-Rewritten. i can’t live without some of the features they offer, like quick reblog and quick tags, truly life-changing.

if i think of anything else handy, i’ll be sure to come back and add it in!

[tuulikki]

@miteistic If your comment was due to my not tagging that as “long post” then… fair enough. But you can also have tumblr shorten long posts for you if you go into Settings>Dashboard Preferences and then scroll down to this:

Sometimes you can’t have a thoughtful conversation without exceeding a Xittter character limit after all

[shurveer]

Just blocked a random guy because one of his posts mildly offended me...

Me: is this the boss bitch era?!!

(read it like that butterfly meme)

It sure is 😎

People this is the right way to do it. You don't like a post you don't interact with it and just block them. Don't go on fighting with random strangers online. Fight your demons✌️

[nataliaheels]

Hi new tumblr streamers!!! Make sure you turn on anon asks or your blog is hidden from the FYP. I know tumblr is really hard to use :))) Just trying to help!

[monty-glasses-roxy]

Tumblr for Those That Just Got Here or Have Forgotten How it Works

Hey so I thought I’d make my own version of Tumblr 101 posts because why not right? The more the better!

First things first! The most important thing to know is there is no algorithm. What does this mean? It means Tumblr doesn’t push content at you. There is no behind the scenes system deciding what to put on your dashboard. Instead, what you see on your dash is only from the people you follow. This essentially means that the algorithm is us. The users. In order to get posts seen by more people, the post needs to be reblogged. Reblogging is the bottom left icon on posts that looks like two arrows and is inbetween the ‘comment’ button and the ‘like’ button.

Reblogging posts doesn’t require you to add anything to it. You don’t need to add a comment or even tags if you don’t want to so there’s no pressure to try and contribute anything to the conversation. Adding tags is not the same as a comment. The person you reblogged from will see them, but tags are typically used for organisation purposes and for saying nice things about the content you’ve just reblogged, without it being visible to everyone. It’s like passing a note to the creator to tell ‘em what you think about their stuff so feel free to do that.

With this all in mind, liking a post does not help visibility. With there being no algorithm, reblogs are the only way to help a post get seen and are appreciated much more than a like or a comment.

Now, one more thing about reblogs is they’re not the same as reposting. Reposting something is when you copy and paste a post and then repost it on your own blog. For example, if you’ve saved an image an artist made and then made a new post with it in, you are reposting. Attention will go to you and not the artist and is considered theft. This applies to all forms of content, be it writing, artwork, music, whatever. Reblogging allows people to interact with the original post through you. All those thousand note posts? Yeah the original poster got notified for every single one of those even if they were likes on someone else’s reblog.

Reblog whatever sparks joy! You don’t need a reason, you don’t need to even really think about it! Reblog whatever makes you smile, whatever you want to share, whatever feels important, whatever makes you life, whatever you think deserves more love, reblog whatever sparks joy!

Moving on, you need to know about the tagging system. This is how you find new people to follow, how you organise your own blog and how you filter content without unfollowing or blocking someone. The tags are the greyed out #’s beneath the main post. You can block any tag you like in your filtering settings and you can search for these tags across all of Tumblr and on just your blog. This means it’s important to tag properly and not tag things that are not in the post. That is considered spam and is a reportable offence so be aware. It’s also important to tag triggers and harmful content. For example, if your post contains flashing lights, it needs to be tagged as containing such so that epileptics can properly filter it.

Tags also function as a way to say things to the original poster without it being a comment, but I already talked about that so moving on.

On Tumblr, You are anonymous! People only know what you tell them here. There’s no visible follower counts, no one checks what posts you’ve liked, you can anonymously send asks to blogs that allow that, people can’t find you from Facebook or your email address, this is Bloggers Anonymous. You are what you say you are and it’s a fun guessing game if you want to know more about someone.

Next up, more on the dashboard! There’s a few things to say about this. First of all, like I said I said early, the content you see is only from the people you follow with the exception of blazed posts and ads. Blazed posts are posts that someone has paid to have spread to other blogs. These do not follow an algorithm either so I suggest an ad-blocker of some sorts to avoid them, just in case. Other than that, what you see is entirely curated by you. If you don’t like the discourse? Unfollow whoever’s reblogging it. If your dash is a little slow? Follow some more people. If it’s too fast? Unfollow someone. Someone reblogs politics but otherwise has a pretty good blog that you like? Filter various common politics tags in your settings and you won’t have to look at them. It’s entirely within your control so have fun with it! Your dashboard is yours and yours alone!

We do have some rules though. Do not interact with brand posts. With people abandoning other social medias, that means companies will soon try and make their mark here. No one wants them here. Ignore them. Use an ad-blocker to avoid them but if you see them? Ignore them. We will starve them off of this platform. Any attention is good attention to them, so give them nothing.

Last thing for now, every account can have several sideblogs associated with it. This is pretty normal and these aren’t just one person with a bunch of different accounts. You can create sideblogs for different interests you have all with one account with only a few drawbacks. You cannot comment and you cannot send asks as your sideblog identity, only your main blog. There’s no harm in having a bunch of sideblogs for anything and everything you want and it can act as a nice way to keep your interests organised if you so want to.

Oh and one more thing, get used to posts being this long. There’s no character limit on these bad boys! We can talk forever!

There’s undoubtedly more stuff I could say, but this will do for now. Have fun on the hellsite lads

[batsarebetterthanpeople]

Alright. My most recent foray into the Izzy drama has revealed to me that there is a problem in the Izzy stan community, and I love helping the less fortunate so I'm going to give the people a little crash course in how to use tumblr. Me and many of my mutuals have done some or all of the things that I'm about to show you in the interest of a more enjoyable tumblr experience. This is directed at a specific tumblr community but is universally helpful so if it breaks containment I am sorry.

We're gonna start off with the basics here. Blocking people. If you see a post you don't like. If you think a take is horrible. A person is just giving you bad vibes? HIT DA BRICKS my friends. You can never see another post from this person by clicking on their blog, clicking on the elipses, and hitting that block button. Thank you to my beloved mutual @ourflagmeansgayrights for letting me use your blog to display what I'm talking about.

I understand that some people might feel bad about blocking someone. You shouldn't tho. The person might find out and get a little salty, but you don't know them and they can't do anything about it so who cares? I personally have over 40 blogs blocked and honestly I should have more.

Next, onto something a little more challenging. filtered content. You're gonna want to go to your settings. here's a picture with the directions to the settings menu helpfully highlighted.

When you click on the settings it'll take you to a page like this

I have already scrolled down a bit. You can scroll down until you see the portions that I have ever so helpfully highlighted. You're gonna want to click the little pen icon on the far right. When you do it should look like this.

You're gonna want to type exactly what I've typed into that box, and then you're gonna want to hit that Add button. When you do it will appear at the bottom of your filtered tags list like this.

Congradulations. You don't have to look at another post that's mean to Izzy. I know I sometimes tag posts that are not that mean to Izzy as izzy critical because I know you guys will hate it and I want to spare you, so please. It's for your own good. and it takes about 20 seconds.

Finally, turning off anons. I've seen a lot of you complain about anon death threats. I get those too. I just delete them when they come in my ask box because I don't actually take them that seriously but if they're bothering you there is a way to get rid of them for good, and you are already half way there if you're in the settings menu blocking the Izzy critical tag.

On the side of the settings menu theres a little list of all your blogs. You're gonna want to select the one you don't want to get anons in. You have to do it separately for each blog but it's pretty easy.

It's gonna take you to a page where you can edit your blog. You want to scroll down until you see this

And then you just want to smack that second button. You can even smack the first if you don't want to receive questions at all, but if the anons are your problem I'd recommend the second one

Anyway, hope this helps, because literally everyone I know does some or all of these things in order to mitigate online harassment and curate our online experience. Obviously if someone really wants to harass you they're going to. Some of my mutuals with anon turned off have had people make burner accounts to message them. But the great thing about that is, you can just block the burner.

OH! I nearly forgot! There's one more thing you can do. Say you don't want to turn off anon, but you keep getting one really annoying bitch in your inbox and you suspect its the same person twice because of the affect or whatever. Guess what. If you click the three dots next to the message you can block them too!!! I've sent two nasty anons to the shadow realm this way. I would have sent more but unfortunately you cant delete the message after you do this so it leaves a number in your inbox even if it's not there anymore. I prefer to just delete them unless someone is spamming me.

Also if you don't like my tone in this post I'm giving you permission to use the information contained within this post to hit that block button babey. See you never. I'd love to be your first block. I'll pop your block cherry for you baby. It'll be so satisfying.

[triforce-of-mischief]

Supporting Creatives: Do's and Don't's

These tips apply to artwork, writing, gifsets, and every other kind of creative work. Textposts are exempt from most of these rules depending on your blog style.

On Tumblr, do:

reblog

like and reblog

comment and reblog

like, comment, and reblog

reblog and leave your thoughts in the tags

@ your friends to show them

On Tumblr, do not:

like without reblogging (this does nothing for visibility)

comment without reblogging (use the reblog space to share your thoughts)

like and comment without reblogging (why. just why)

@ the creator in your own post to write a review

copy and paste the creation and pretend that you made it

copy and paste the creation and 'credit' the creator (that's what reblogs are for. they share the creation to your blog while keeping the direct connection to the creator)

On AO3, do:

kudos

comment

kudos and comment

comment a heart or a keysmash or a scream if your mental battery is too low

On AO3, do not:

blame the author for writing something you don't like (the tags are there for a reason)

Anywhere, do:

ask if they are receptive to gifts (fanart, fanfic, etc) if you want to give them one (you are never obligated to make gifts, but they will almost definitely be overjoyed)

tell them your favorite part and/or leave incoherent screaming/keysmashes

Anywhere, do not:

say anything negative. ever.

offer constructive criticism unless it was explicitly asked for

demand more content

ask when there will be more content

self deprecate as a form of praise (it's not. it doesn't work for either side)

say anything along the lines of "i thought this looked like __" when the art is clearly not

tell the author what you think should happen unless they explicitly ask for ideas

complain about 'overused' tropes or 'mischaracterizations' according to your standards (this is guaranteed to scare at least one new creative out of sharing their work. keep it to yourself or a private chat with somebody who you know agrees with you)

Please keep in mind:

reblogs are the best way to support your favorite creatives on tumblr

spam reblogs are never annoying unless the blogger explicitly says otherwise

talking in the tags on tumblr makes you a hero

commenting on fics that have been on ao3 for years makes you a hero

commenting on every chapter of a longfic on ao3 makes you a hero

likes do nothing on tumblr. they will not improve visibility or encourage the creative to keep creating

don't like it? keep it to yourself

the block button on tumblr is always available

[randimason]

Has anyone been able to get the Blaze someone else’s artwork post for free with the code BLAZEIT420 to work?

Couldn’t see how to do so without being dinged for $9.99 for the lowest level of distribution.