any of yall who agree with the nsfw ban keep in mind: they aren’t doing it to keep the minors safe or to get rid of pedophiles. they’re doing it because they wanna be back on the app store. they give less than a shit about their userbase and dont think for even one second that there are good intentions behind this ban
Okay so, there’s this application called TumblThree that lets you download your entire blog.
You can check it out HERE! (As far as I know, this is only for Windows. Sorry Mac/Linux users…)
There are instructions on how to use it in the same page, but if you want a basic step-by-step, then keep reading!
1. Download the application
Go to the releases page. You want to download the .zip file that says “application”. (Version number might vary as the developer updates it)
2. Unzip it
Open the .zip file. You should find a folder named “TumblThree”. Drag and drop this folder to whatever directory you want.
3. Open the program
Navigate to the folder you just unzipped and open it. Inside, double-click the file called “TumblThree”
You will see this window pop up on your screen:
4. Add your blog
On the bottom-left corner, enter your blog’s url and then click on “Add Blog”. Your blog should appear in the list. (I’m using my art blog as an example)
Then, select your blog in the list and click “Add to Queue”. Your blog should appear on the sidebar on the right.
Note: You can download posts from any blog, but keep in mind that the
blog’s owner might not be happy with people downloading their art
without their permission. I recommend you use this on your own blog(s)
only.
5. Set things up
At the top of the queue, click on the “Details” tab. It should look like this.
This part is very important, so read carefully! If you would like to download ALL posts from your blog (e.g. Your blog has only art you’ve uploaded), then you should probably want to keep the default settings.
If you would like to download your original posts and exclude reblogs (e.g. You use your blog for both art and reblogs), you’ll want to uncheck the “Download reblogged posts” at the bottom of the list
6. Download!
Once you’re happy with the settings, click on “Crawl” (The button with the magnifying glass). A progress bar will appear and your blog’s contents will be downloaded. Depending on how big your blog is, this might take a while.
The downloaded files will be located inside the TumblThree directory, inside a new folder called “Blogs”.
And there you have it! Now you have a backup of your blog!
In response to the NSFW ban being enacted by Tumblr Staff, on December 17th 2018 I propose that we all log off of our Tumblr accounts for 24 hours.
The lack of respect and communication between staff and users is stark. Users have been begging staff to delete the porn bot outbreak, which has plagued the website for well over a year. The porn bots oftentimes send people asks and messages, trying to get them to go to a website full of viruses. They also spam advertisements on others posts.
Users have also begged that Tumblr ban neo-nazis, child porn, and pedophiles, all which run rampant on the site. The site/app got so bad that it was taken off the app store.
However, instead of answering the users, Tumblr has instead taken the liberty to ban all NSFW content, regardless of age. But users have already run into issues of their SFW content being marked as sensitive and being flagged as NSFW, not allowing them to share their work.
Not only does this discriminate again content creators, but it also discriminates against sex workers. Disgustingly, the ban will be enacted on December 17 which is also International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
This ban is disgusting, and while I (and plenty of others) welcome porn bots and child porn being banned, the Tumblr filtration system is broken. It tags artistic work’s nipples as NSFW (when it is art), it tags SFW art as NSFW (when it is not), and does not stop the porn bots, neo-nazis and dozens of other issues.
This ban is discriminatory. This ban is ineffective. This ban is unacceptable.
To protest, log off of your Tumblr account for the entirety of November 17th. Log off at 12 am EST or 9PM PST and stay off for 24 hours. Don’t post. Don’t log on. Don’t even visit the website. Don’t give them that sweet ad revenue.
Tumblr’s stock has already taken a hard hit. Let’s make it tank. Maybe then they will listen to the users.
replying is how you make friends! reply to anything you want and be friendly. don’t make rude jokes if you’re not friends already though!
quote retweeting is a no-no. when you “retweet with a comment” it’s not liked by content creators because it makes a new tweet out of their tweet and they don’t get the likes and retweets they would get if you’d just retweeted it straight up. if you want to comment on a retweet, reply to it or post a new tweet starting with “LRT” which stands for “last retweet” (it’s fine to quote retweet dumb memes and so on.)
you can make your tweets private. this means no one but your followers will be able to see what you post and no one will be able to retweet your content. you can switch back and forth between private and public at will. some people make a separate private account to tweet personal stuff and let mutuals follow it only. it’s a good way to keep things separate.
what is privatter? privatter is a third party web app that content creators can allow to be attached to their twitter. it lets them tweet content that they can make exclusive to logged in users, followers, mutuals, or a specific list of users. as long as you are logged in to twitter and fall into the intended category, you’ll be able to see it.
you can mute people you follow. (and those you don’t, ofc.) you can also mute words and phrases and entire conversations. if you mute someone you follow and they reply to you, that reply will still show up in your notifications. it’s a good way to keep the peace!
you can limit notifications to people who follow you or to mutuals. (notifications from people you follow will still show up regardless of which option you’ve selected.)
miscellaneous tips and warnings: if you accidentally unfollow and refollow someone, it won’t show up in their notifications as long as it’s within a couple minutes. no more accidental stuff. everyone can see who everyone follows so watch out. people will know if you unfollow. if you want to report someone and want them gone forever, report a tweet where they used a curse word. screenshotting tweets for harassment is a no-no and can get you banned. don’t be lame. don’t be a dick. vaguing others is generally really bad form and so is complaining about content within a fandom you’re in. use the mute tools at your disposal and don’t be a spoiler. you won’t come back from a rep like that and everyone sees everything.
that’s it! happy tweeting!!
how do i keep all my content together on twitter?
threads are your best friend!! you make a tweet with your commission info and links and so on and pin it to the top of your page. then reply to that tweet with a copy and pasted link to the tweet where you posted the art/fic/etc you want to not lose. reply to that new tweet with the next piece of artwork and so on. you can also make a unique hashtag for your content to use when you post, so that when you search that hashtag later you’re able to see just your art. good luck!
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