dirgeofcerberus111 inquired:Yo there, heads up. In case you didn't know, tumblr really messed up. Apparently they are no long allowing nsfw content on tumblr starting Dec 17. But random things are also being flagged, like random sketches, or pictures of rocks. I am NOT kidding. There's basically like a mass migration to Twitter and other places. If you are moving, where to so that we can continue to follow you? I don't want to lose your art. .w.
Oh, I saw that notification. And after that, just a WALL of memes, promo links, and farewell letters. I’m not surprised to know that Tumblr’s staff messed up big time. Hopefully the site-wide outcry will get them to fix things up and get rid of the damn porn bots for good, plus the nazi/white supremacists asshats, but since when was the last time they did anything good for this site?
I actually don’t know if any of my posts got flagged. How do I check on this to be sure? I have my art backed up, but not my captions and all…
And to give a little light to those who are staying here while so many others migrate to places like Twitter, just know that I’ll be sticking around as long as the staff doesn’t give me the boot! Despite all of its shortcomings, I do like this site a lot. Keeping my dashboard regulated to pleasant and fun folks and blogs means that I get to see a nice stream of quality text posts, memes, fandom content, and artwork. And I hate to see all of that go away…
I was seriously considering leaving Tumblr since my last text post, but I guess I now have a change of heart. I have a bigger presence here than on other platforms that I’m thankful for. Instagram and Twitter tend to feel too fast-paced for me, and I find it harder to get any engagement on my work no matter how I tag or time my posts. It’s really discouraging and I just… don’t want to deal with the hassle of managing more platforms than I can handle. But I guess I don’t have much of a choice.
On the upside, Pillowfort is promising and looks like it’ll someday be a superior platform to Tumblr. So I encourage you to come join me over there and help build a safe community! And this time around, I’ll do better to interact with people and share their stuff than just posting my own content.
So if you’re abandoning ship, you can find me on DeviantArt, Twitter, Instagram, and Pillowfort. I’m Empyrisan on all four platforms!
I’m planning on primarily focusing on DA and PF this month and January, since they both have formats that I’m most comfortable with. I’ll be posting a promo post tomorrow or something when I gather my links and if I join any other sites.
Take care, everyone! Just know you’re not alone on this blue hellsite!