December 10, 2018   18,664 notes

Not to panic more but twitter is probably about to do the same thing as tumblr

brellom:

absolutelyalvaaron:

absolutelyalvaaron:

coffeedaydreams:

carbonoid-nsfw:

So I just read up more on what the actual fuck is going on and what this means for NSFW content creators and this twitter thread really explains everything and why no amount of petition signing is going to change the direction tumblr, and inevitably twitter, is going

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You can read the thread here

While a lot of artists went the ways of newgrounds and HF and mastodon and whatever else, a lot artists (myself included) just moved to Twitter because we were all mostly there already. But I’m not just bringing this up because I care about twitter, twitter definitely sucks, but because NSFW creators are very quickly running out of options.

Seems to explain the things going on with Tumblr lately.

I don’t make a living on nsfw anything, but some of you guys might?

I’m not a huge fan of censorship, so this is just plain worrisome anyway. I’m not entirely sure what to do other than help spread the word. =/

Are you fucking kidding me

Hey remember this post from a few days ago?

Well if you too think that’s bullshit, I advise you to check out this site right here.

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I’m leaving tumblr soon, but having learned about SESTA & FOSTA recently, it’s got me a bit worried about the safety of NSFW creators in particular on major social media outlets. 

By conflicting with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, this set of bills can make entire websites responsible for the content of it’s users, putting them at legal risk if a user posts something the law doesn’t like – so the safest course of action is to play it safe and prohibit users from posting ANY remotely risky stuff – like NSFW content (thanks tumblr). It’s a bit like the EU’s Article 13.

It’s a bill that, on the surface, looks like it’s supposed to do good, but I’m not under the impression that it’s doing much more than harm – and it’s a step closer to the censorship of sexual expression, which I’m not really cool with, especially right after what’s happened to tumblr – effectively disrupting the livelihood of creators and purveyors of anything NSFW. Like you and I.

Maybe it won’t be an issue, MAYBE it’s an overreaction… but it’s currently on my mind and it has me worried. So perhaps, if you were previously unaware of the circumstances, you should be made aware. 

Because after Net-Neutrality’s Repeal, Article 13, and tumblr metaphorically shitting on us, I’m not particularly optimistic… 

So perhaps you should get in contact with your representatives and, like… Set them straight.

I don’t like talking about these big, world-changey politic-analogous stuff on my tumblr, but since we’re going to be burying my tumblr soon, I guess there’s not much of a point.

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December 9, 2018   22 notes
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I’ve been drawing a patron request every month based on a suggestion by a $10+ patron.

March’s winner was “Skinny Cheerleader to Curvy Nerd”. I loved exploring the contrast between the cheerleader’s nimble litheness and the nerd’s clumsiness. You can find sketches of more squad members’ transformations on Patreon. I’ve revisited the idea a couple times since I drew this, back in March.

By pledging, you’ll not only unlock months’ worth of art, the ability to vote on polls and early access to new stuff, you’ll also actively support my work

December 9, 2018   6 notes

The biggest reason I want to keep this blog up

in some shape or form is so you can still drop me anonymous asks. Even if I’ll have to screenshot them and answer them on Twitter or something.

December 6, 2018   3 notes

Anonymous asked: Although Pornhub sounds good, they don't have a good rep with sex workers, from what I can glean, for respecting ownership. They tacitly encourage reposting copyrighted material.

Another perspective. That’s my impression too.

December 6, 2018   7 notes

Anonymous asked: Apparently pornhub is a really good place a lot of nsfw creators are moving to. you can post text posts, gifs, images etc, have it show up on people’s feeds like on tumblr, and even earn ad revenue on it (if you want) or post exclusive paid content. they tweeted about it and it looks interesting so it might be something worth checking out and talking to other nsfw creators/blogs about.

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Ha! It’s true! You can post gifs and images (and status updates?), though there currently isn’t much transformation content. Most of the news I’ve been reading about Pornhub has been positive. Plus: they’re unlikely to shut down or ban adult content any time soon.

That said, it’s a website built around hardcore mainstream video pornography. It may share some of Tumblr’s features, but the sum total is decidedly different. It isn’t a safe space in the way that Tumblr was. 

Νothing will be a perfect replacement. I’ll miss anonymous asks. The biggest loss, however, is the fragmentation of the community. I’m fortunate enough to have an audience. Some people will seek me out no matter where I go. The smaller creators, people just starting out, fanfic writers, collectors, photo captioners, RPers, you all are the beating heart of the TF community. You’re the ones who will, ultimately, decide where we end up. It’ll be years before Tumblr’s successor becomes clear. It might be Newgrounds, pixiv, Pillowfort or something entirely new. It just won’t be the same.

Finally, while it’s easy to blame Verizon or Apple or Tumblr managment, this is actually a result of FOSTA-SESTA, a law designed to curb sex trafficking, which also made platforms liable for their users’ actions. It caused the closure of Craigslist’s personals section as well as Patreon’s recent changes regarding adult content. As long as the law remains the same, any large community that includes erotic material won’t be safe from shutting down at a moment’s notice.

December 5, 2018   77,210 notes

If you’re leaving Tumblr for good, then cancel your account on your way out.

thelastenglishgentleman:

prostatorgasm:

nomadicism:

Sounds drastic. Especially for content creators who may still need Tumblr for commissions while they find an alternative.

If you can swing it, here’s why:

I suspect that the December 17th deadline is so that Verizon/Yahoo can clean house and make Tumblr appealing to investors. This is a Q4/Q1 fire sale kind of thing. It makes a certain amount of business sense to make this change. Human-lead content curation (e.g. separating the CP from the legit) is expensive and time-consuming. I doubt they have the money for it. They already sold off Flickr. As a long-time Flickr pro user, I’m not pleased by the change and increase in pro account price, but I get it.

Investors are looking for a user base. User base is a prime attraction for investment or buy-out for a social media platform or application (I speak from experience as a co-founder of Rhinobird.tv).

Every account that is cancelled will be one less account in Tumblr’s user base for their pitch. I assume that there are millions of accounts with some percentage simply being abandoned accounts that haven’t been used in years. So cancelling one’s account on the way out the door won’t really matter unless the number of cancelled accounts reaches several hundred thousand at least.

If you decide to leave and cancel, then I also recommend sending a polite message to Tumblr staff, or tweet to the account about why you are leaving.

Finally, using Twitter to voice your concerns and thoughts about this issue will increase its visibility. They ain’t gonna like that. Media outlets that cater to tech entrepreneurs, and Silicon Valley types are going to be all over this.

I never ask for reblogs, but I will this one time.

Reblog!!!

Please reblog this. It speaks volumes.

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December 4, 2018   232,939 notes

REBLOG IF NAZIS OFFEND YOU MORE THAN NIPPLES.

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December 4, 2018   27 notes

Anonymous asked: Because of Tumblr's changes, NSFW will objectively never be the same. And it'll be permanently reduced to nothing. What can we do?

vitalisart:

Let’s be real here: these are corporate games way above our heads and no amount of petitioning or people walking out will change their minds. They already made their decisions and I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t even care if tumblr dies - it wouldn’t be the first time a corporation like Verizon (tumblr’s owner since last year) makes an acquisition and drives it to the ground because it doesn’t fit its business model or for some convoluted financial scheme (that’s what happened to Toys'R'Us).

So I guess unless we dismantle capitalism tomorrow and take control of corporate resources, there’s nothing to do but move onto greener pastures at Newgrounds and Twitter and pray they don’t purge us later, too. Once more corporate power fucks over the little guy, but this is nothing new.

Amen.

December 4, 2018   374,683 notes
blogshirtboy:
“ scarletraven1001:
“ dbdspirit:
“ 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...

blogshirtboy:

scarletraven1001:

dbdspirit:

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 December 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. 


Reblog to signal boost! We must force change.

In solidarity with the NSFW artists who will be painfully affected by this new rule effective on December 17, I will be joining this Log Off Protest.

I urge you all to join in, as well.

Maybe don’t log back in.

December 4, 2018   858,842 notes
cerastes:
“ clatterbane:
“ colorsinautumn:
“ I think this is a good time to post this.
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(#if we reblog it enough it might become a staff pick)
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Keep it up.
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cerastes:

clatterbane:

colorsinautumn:

I think this is a good time to post this.

(#if we reblog it enough it might become a staff pick)

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Keep it up.

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