Tumblr’s new policy on adult-oriented (NSFW) blogs
The e-mail tumblr sent me:
You’re getting this email because you previously identified your Tumblr as adult-oriented. We wanted to give you a heads-up that we’ve made some changes to our content policies. Starting today, blogs that primarily contain explicit content won’t be visible to minors, people who are using Tumblr in Safe Mode, and people who aren’t logged into Tumblr. (You can learn more about Safe Mode in our help docs.) Everyone else will be able to interact with your posts as usual.
If you don’t think your Tumblr is explicit, you can revisit your blog’s settings under Visibility. You can check out our policies on sensitive content in full over at tumblr.com/policy/community.
The entire help center is new. And remodeled. Try the link.
What is in the new help center:
(Adult-Oriented posts are now known as “Sensitive Content”):
* Is sensitive content allowed on Tumblr?
You can post whatever you want on your Tumblr, as long as it is lawful and follows our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.
* What is “sensitive content?”
Anything that might not be suitable for some members of the Tumblr community. As an example, nudity, including in an artistic, educational, or photo journalistic context, may be considered sensitive.
* I post stuff that might be considered sensitive. What should I do?
One way you can help us—and the Tumblr community—is by flagging your sensitive posts. There’s a switch in your post settings (under “More options” in the app, and under the gear icon on the web) to do just that.
If a significant portion of your posts are sensitive, and especially if they are sexually explicit in nature, then we’d appreciate you marking your blog as “Explicit,” which will keep it out of search results for people in Safe Mode, and prevent any logged-out users from seeing it on the web. You can do this in your blog settings.
* I marked my blog as explicit. What happens now?
Now you can be sure that only suitable audiences are seeing your content. Blogs that are marked explicit are kept out of search results for people in Safe Mode.
Also, starting on 7/5/17, anyone viewing your blog on the web will have to be logged in (with safe mode off) to see it.
A quick refresher here, along with some new things to keep in mind:
What Tumblr is for: Tumblr celebrates creativity. We want you to express yourself freely and use Tumblr to reflect who you are, and what you love, think, and stand for.
(The refreshers: Malicious Speech. Harm to Minors. Promotion or Glorification of Self-Harm. Gore, Mutilation, Bestiality, or Necrophilia. Non-Genuine Social Gesture Schemes. Deceptive or Fraudulent Links. Misattribution or Non-Attribution. Username/URL Abuse or Squatting. Account Dormancy. Confusion or Impersonation. Harassment. Privacy Violations. Disruptions, Exploits, or Resource Abuse. Spam. Mass Registration or Automation. Unauthorized Contests, Sweepstakes, or Giveaways. Themes Distributed by Third Parties.)
Pay attention to the following areas Tumblr is not for:
Unmarked sensitive content. While we attempt to automatically categorize content that might not be suitable for all viewers, you can help us respect the choices of people in the community by pre-emptively marking any sensitive material you post.Marking your posts or your blog won’t prevent you or the people who look at your posts from using any of Tumblr’s features—it just helps other Tumblr users avoid seeing content they might not be comfortable with.
NSFW Blogs. Tumblr is home to millions of readers and creators from a variety of locations, cultures, and backgrounds who hold different points of view concerning adult-oriented content. If you regularly post sexual or adult-oriented content, respect the choices of people in our community who would rather not see such content by flagging your blog (which you can do on your blog’s Settings page) as Not Suitable for Work (“NSFW”). This action doesn’t prevent you or your readers from using any of Tumblr’s social features, but rather screens your blog’s content from Tumblr users who would prefer not to see NSFW material.
Uploading Sexually Explicit Video. You can embed anything in a Tumblr post as long as it’s lawful and follows our other guidelines, but please don’t use Tumblr’s Upload Video feature to upload sexually explicit video. We’re not in the business of hosting adult-oriented videos (and it’s fucking expensive).
Copyright or Trademark Infringement. With regard to repeat copyright infringement, we use a three-strike system to evaluate the standing of a user’s account, where, generally, each valid copyright infringement notice constitutes a strike, and three strikes results in the termination of a user’s account. When a user submits a valid DMCA counter-notification, we remove the associated strike from their record.
Unlawful Uses or Content.. Don’t use Tumblr to conduct illegal behavior, like fraud or phishing. That should be pretty obvious to you, a decent human being
Things Tumblr is NOT for are then handled:
If we conclude that you are violating these guidelines, you may receive a notice via email. If you don’t explain or correct your behavior, we may take action against your account. We do our best to ensure fair outcomes, but in all cases we reserve the right to suspend accounts, or remove content, without notice, for any reason, but particularly to protect our services, infrastructure, users, and community. We reserve the right to enforce, or not enforce, these guidelines in our sole discretion, and these guidelines don’t create a duty or contractual obligation for us to act in any particular manner.You can report violations of these guidelines to us directly. You can report violations of these guidelines to us directly. If you have questions or feedback, don’t hesitate to let us know.
I do not work for Tumblr, I’ve taken my time to make this quick note format of the changes as I am tired of good people disappearing. Use the links I’ve provided, check your emails and always stay updated!! The text in blockquote above is copied from each page I’ve linked you to. I cut it up to make it shorter, no I didn’t succeed. The rest is interpreted by me. xoxox
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