hot take: the problem isnt the manic pixie dream girl. its the boring ass moody emotional leech guy she always gets paired with. we need more manic pixie dream characters. just give them partners who are as great as them or let them be happy alone! no more smart, beautiful, optimistic, kind girls getting paired with actual mosquitoes of men!
Also: make some manic pixie dream boys. If I wanna see romance maybe I wanna see a giddy boy full of positive energy who tells you fun facts about the constellations. Stop teaching boys they have to be moody and sad and they have to find salvation in a dream girl, this is how you breed Bad Men.
I thought about this for a while and I’ve only ever been able to identify one manic pixie dream guy and it’s buddy the elf from elf and I don’t know what to think about that.
and his romantic partner is Zooey Deschanel…….how the turns have tabled……
Today we announced some big updates to our Community Guidelines and what kind of content is permitted on Tumblr. Adult content will no longer be allowed here. While we do not judge anyone for their desire to post, engage with, or view this stuff, it is time for us to change our relationship with it.
We expect you may have some questions on how this will affect you, and we’re here to make sure those questions get answered.
When does the new policy take effect?
Our new Community Guidelines will go into effect on December 17, 2018.
Newly uploaded content flagged as adult will no longer be allowed on Tumblr. We’ll also begin flagging and removing existing adult content with the ultimate goal of removing as much of it as we can.
What is considered adult content?
Adult content primarily includes photos, videos, or GIFs that show real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples, and any content—including photos, videos, GIFs and illustrations—that depicts sex acts.
What is still permitted?
Examples of exceptions that are still permitted are exposed female-presenting nipples in connection with breastfeeding, birth or after-birth moments, and health-related situations, such as post-mastectomy or gender confirmation surgery. Written content such as erotica, nudity related to political or newsworthy speech, and nudity found in art, such as sculptures and illustrations, are also stuff that can be freely posted on Tumblr.
What about Safe Mode?
Our new policy negates the need for Safe Mode so this feature will no longer exist. These new policies are the same regardless of your age. Read more here.
My content was flagged, but I don’t think it should be. What should I do?
If you feel that we have categorized your post incorrectly, you can appeal this decision with the form that was sent to you via email or use the button on the post in question. Please note that this process is only possible to complete on the web or with Tumblr app version 12.2 or higher.
Read more about how to review your content and appeal here.
What goes into classifying content as adult?
This work requires a mix of machine-learning classification and human moderation by our Trust & Safety team—the group of individuals who help moderate Tumblr. We’ve been expanding the team to handle the increased workload, and we will continue to expand as needed.
Computers are better than humans at scaling process—and we need them for that—but they’re not as good at making nuanced, contextual decisions. This is an evolving process for all of us, and we’re committed to getting this right. That’s why when you appeal a post we’ve marked as adult, it gets sent to a real, live human who will look it over with their real, live human eye(s).
Will I see any adult content on Tumblr after December 17, 2018?
Due to the technical challenges that come with moderation at scale you may continue to see some adult content. This is true for all types of content that might be in violation of our guidelines. At any given moment, millions of people are posting to Tumblr. To review everything and to get it right is complex, but we’re committed to continuously improving.
As always, if you see a post with adult content that you don’t want to see, you can report it directly to our Trust & Safety team. Learn about how to report content here.
What will happen to my adult content already on Tumblr?
Starting today, we will begin sending out email notices to members of the Tumblr community whose content has been flagged as adult. This email will provide a link to the post(s) in question and a form to appeal our decision if you think we have made a mistake. Starting on December 17, 2018, any post(s) that have been flagged will be reverted to a private setting viewable only by you. If you want to learn more about how to see those posts, please visit our Help Center.
You can also download the contents of your blog(s) before these policy changes take effect. Find out how here.
What if my blog (not to be confused with posts) was marked as “explicit” before December 17, 2018?
Blogs that have been either self-flagged or flagged by us as “explicit” per our old policy and before December 17, 2018 will still be overlaid with a content filter when viewing these blogs directly. While some of the content on these blogs may now be in violation of our policies and will be actioned accordingly, the blog owners may choose to post content that is within our policies in the future, so we’d like to provide that option. Users under 18 will still not be allowed to click through to see the content of these blogs. The avatars and headers for these blogs will also be reverted to the default settings.
You can check and see if your blog is marked as explicit per our old policy in your visibility settings. If you think your blog has been erroneously marked as explicit, please send an appeal here.
Will I get kicked off of Tumblr if I’ve uploaded adult content in the past?
We’re removing content, not people. However, those who repeatedly and deliberately post new content that violates our updated guidelines may have their account deactivated per our Terms of Service. If you feel you’ve been incorrectly suspended, you can appeal here.
What if I reblogged adult content?
The original poster of the content will be notified of its removal, and it will no longer be on your blog.
What if I have more “What if” questions?
We got you. You can review our updated Community Guidelines right over here. If you still haven’t found an answer to your question, you can ask our support team.
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THESE ARE THE ACTUAL GUIDELINES TO THE POLICY! THERE ARE THINGS PEOPLE OVERLOOKED IN THE PANIC OF IT ALL!!
PLEASE READ THIS STUFF AND NOW MORE!!! EDUCATE YOURSELVES!!!
“What is still permitted? Examples of exceptions that are still permitted are exposed female-presenting nipples in connection with breastfeeding, birth or after-birth moments, and health-related situations, such as post-mastectomy or gender confirmation surgery. Written content such as erotica, nudity related to political or newsworthy speech, and nudity found in art, such as sculptures and illustrations, are also stuff that can be freely posted on Tumblr.“
I couldn’t help myself, I needed something soft and fluffy to write so here we are, a few days later and already updating. I might even have a new chapter for you guys tomorrow! Shout out to @justanotherpurplebutterfly for giving me the groundwork for this chapter, you are the real MVP (Virgil really didn’t wanna cooperate the little brat XD It’s his fault this took so long, so blame the salty bab)
Warnings: Smoking, Minor Swearing, Minor Anxiety/Pre-Panic Attack Genre: fLUFF. THIS IS PURE FLUFF. ALMOST NO ANGST HERE Word Count: 3,056 (longest chapter so far!) Please let me know if I missed any trigger warnings or you’d like to be added to the tag list ❤
Virgil could still feel his heartbeat thundering away in his chest, his mind
frantically racing, feeling like the world was spinning around him, despite his
seemingly calm exterior.
He couldn’t help but keep replaying the
exchange between himself and Roman. He had meant it as a harmless prank,
really, but at least…at least Golden Boy had seemed to have accepted his apology.
Lying on his back now, staring up at his ceiling,
he couldn’t help the consistent fluttering that threatened to consume him. No
matter what he’d done to distract himself, it didn’t work.
He’d done it. He gave Golden Boy his number.
And forgot to get his.
He groaned softly, throwing his arm over his
eyes. He was a moron! Why would he do that?! Who was to say that the person who
texted him would really be Golden Boy…Roman?
Roman…
“Uh,
sure.” Virgil had muttered, shifting uncomfortably.
And
man, the way his face brightened into a beaming smile, excitement dancing in
his eyes…that was so much better than the look of terror moments before.
Virgil had felt his heart skip a beat, heat
flushing up his neck, cheeks no doubt turning pink as Roman excitedly pulled
his phone from his pocket. In his excitement, he nearly dropped it, laughing
nervously when Virgil caught it.
He’d
been aware that he was shaking as he entered his phone number, mouth dry and
heart thundering in his chest. Something in the back of his head was screaming
at him. Use a fake. Get a number wrong. Don’t give him your number, are you
crazy?! Do you want to die?!
But
for once, Virgil ignored it.
Roman
had barely suppressed a squeal when he took his phone back, hurriedly saving
the number into his phone, and bounced a little on his toes. He looked like an
over-excited, overgrown child, and that was equal parts amusing and…
Unbearably
cute.
Joan
was smirking at them, arms crossed to the side, their eyes shining with something
Virgil wasn’t entirely able to decipher.
So I figured I’d bite the bullet and go ahead and throw around some back up for the tumblepocalypse. I really don’t think anything’s gonna happen but I’m not risking it. I love you guys
Instagram: maxgraybooks
Twitter: maxgraybooks
YT: Max Gray Books
YT: Max Gray
Wattpad: maxgraybooks
Wattpad: virgil-is-an-angel
And I’m working on getting an AO3. Hopefully it’ll be chemically-imbalanced-romance but 🤷♀️
From someone who’s survived MySpace, livejournal, deviantart, and fanfiction.nets’ content purges and bad policy updates, here’s some advice on how to get through tumblr’s recent bullshit:
– don’t knee jerk delete. I know it’s tempting to peace out immediately but hang on and do the other steps first. Out right ghosting and erasing everything is how fandoms die.
– archive everything on your blog you want to keep
– tell your followers how they can archive and keep your work too. A lot of fic and art were only saved from ff.net and lj because other people saved it first. If you’re cool with other people saving your work for them to personally keep, let them know this. You can absolutely discourage reposting but I really do highly recommend you allow people to personally save fic and art they like and are worried will disappear forever. Digital Dark Ages are a real thing.
– tell people where you’re jumping ship to. Give links. Keep that info up, even if you’ve left the site.
– go through who you follow and find out where else you can follow them. Save their work if they’ll allow it. It’s tedious as hell but if you want to keep up with people on here clicking on their page to check in is the best way to do it.
– support places like ao3. This is exactly why ao3 asks for donations a few times a year. They are a 100% anti-purging, judgement free, ad free non profit run by an elected board and protected by lawyers. Places like ao3 literally save fandom so please continue to support them and other similar archives. This is exactly why ao3 is so important.
For years I was miserable and alone. I struggled to like myself or find joy around me. Many people would have thought I was nothing special. They would, of course, have been wrong. But when you are in the dark, that is easy to forget.
Over time, the dark ages passed, seasons changed and I transformed. I had no intention of ever becoming as I am now, had no image in mind of what would emerge from the cocoon. I simply decided to take good things as they came, and to hold them close. I took the parts of myself that I liked, planted seeds and watched to see what grew.
Just as I had no idea what I was growing, you are transforming into your own unique being. And unique creatures cannot be compared–that is their nature. Do not sully them by trying. There is always room for another great wonder in the world.
Let me inspire you not to be another me, but to be the only you.
Take what emblems you like from me–hope, horror, joy, the absurd–pick whatever pieces inspire you, hold them to your chest and march forward. You will be a creature of your own transformation, and I am just a passerby who perhaps gave your directions at one point along the road.
yknow i think theres a lot of people on this site who feel the same way, and that answer is the most perfect response. bc if anyone tries to be a second gaud and be original, its not gonna work. youre not being truthful to yourself, instead youve seen someone you love and decided to follow them. thats not going to work, because you will never be able to respond and react in the same way. instead you have to take inspiration, and hope, and happiness, and they will help you become another unique being. there is no limit on happiness, or wacky, absurd inspiration, and theres always room for another.
sorry for hijacking this post, its just something i feel strongly about
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