I meant as in the boyfriend post because I enjoy those a lot.
I guess I can do that.
Ok so change in plans! I am abandoning this blog instead of deactivating!
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@jaykayblr
I meant as in the boyfriend post because I enjoy those a lot.
I guess I can do that.
Ok so change in plans! I am abandoning this blog instead of deactivating!
Can you leave this blog up even though you won’t be active on it because I really want to still have contact with your readings to read?
Readings? As in future spouse ones? I am pretty sure I deleted all the readings a month ago?
I have admired you a lot, hope you have a great life and hope you do wonders with your studies, career and life. Sending love. - 🏵️
Thank you anon! Send good vibes to you as well! Stay safe!
Hey Mairah! (jeez I like the way your name sound)
I'm here to tell you something really important.
You are ✨beautiful✨
Have a nice day!
Lmao, everyone says my name twice because it sounds good.
Aww, thanks Maria!
Have a nice day too!
So... Should I leave the network servers I am a part of or what?
Nonetheless, Jaykayblr was a really good url. You all have to give me that one.
some very important info re: paid accounts~
I am not a lawyer, but I can decently interpret legalese and, being as I also suffer from tl;dr syndrome and assume others may as well, I took one for the team and went through the updated TOS for the post+ accounts and highlighted (what I understand to be) the most pertinent information, which ultimately comes down to this:
You cannot monetize copyrighted works (aka charge and earn money from fanfic, fanworks, etc) and if you do decide to put your fanworks behind a paywall via Tumblr, when you are inevitably sued, Tumblr will not protect you and will not defend you and you alone, personally, will be responsible for whatever monetary damages said lawsuit results in.
If anyone is a lawyer and knows I've gotten any of this wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me/this post.
Screenshots taken from Tumblr's TOS (updated 7-21-21), Stripe's Account Agreement, and the post+ FAQs.
1. Your paid account will not be hosted by tumblr; it is routed through a 3rd party.
2. By signing up for a paid account, you're entering into an agreement with Stripe, so in addition to Tumblr's TOS, you are also bound to Stripe's TOS.
3. Stripe, like Tumblr, will not defend you or protect you against any lawsuits.
4. Furthermore, you may end up owing Stripe money (indemnify = compensate)
5. Tumblr's TOS specifically states that you can't put any content on your post+ account that violates any laws, including laws that protect intellectual property rights of others. This is super important, because Tumblr's post+ FAQ also states that you can post anything that you would regularly post on tumblr, which I'm sure many will take to mean that gifsets, fanworks, etc are fair game, since all of that stuff can be posted on tumblr now. However, the difference is, you're not making money from the fanworks you're posting or reblogging now. Once money enters the equation, the game changes.
Tumblr is making it seem like any and all content goes for post+ accounts, knowing 90% of this site is fanworks. This is not true and you'll be opening yourself up for lawsuits if you charge for fanworks.
6. Tumblr further disclaims any and all liability in any legal issues.
tl;dr: Please do not make a post+ account, bc you will be opening yourself to lawsuits and if that happens, Tumblr's response will be not our problem, you agreed to all the terms which said you couldn't do that, sorry not sorry. Please protect yourself.
This post is a public service.
This staff’s post explaining their POV on this just showed up on my wall, so here, have the relevant part:
We do, however, want to address the main concerns we are hearing:
Fanfiction & Copyright Infringement
Basically, the process works the same as it always has. And yes, the following information is coming to you straight from a lawyer:
We fully support Creators sharing their fanfiction and fanart on Tumblr. We encourage sharing creative work of all kinds on the platform.
Fanfiction and fanart are frequently considered fair use and we support our Creators’ fair use rights. Monetizing fan work does not necessarily mean that it isn’t fair use.
Any content posted on Tumblr, both free and monetized, should follow our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines, which prohibits infringing the intellectual property rights of others. Whether a piece of fanfiction meets the requirements for fair use varies depending on the work. Intellectual property rights holders are in the best position to decide if they think a fanfiction or fan art violates their rights. If they do, they can use the normal Tumblr DMCA process to identify content for removal. Creators can also take advantage of the normal counter-notification process if they believe the content was misidentified as infringing.
So, basically, with a bit of fancy wording around it how it’s gonna be Totally Cool, No Worries on tumblr’s side, OP’s point still stands fully, imo.
Thanks for the addition, @hidden-but!
Once again, I am not a lawyer, but here's my interpretation (again, anyone who is a lawyer please correct me if I'm wrong) of the above post (because I think it's deliberately misleading):
Basically, the process works the same as it always has. And yes, the following information is coming to you straight from a lawyer: We fully support Creators sharing their fanfiction and fanart on Tumblr. We encourage sharing creative work of all kinds on the platform.
Emphasis mine. This is worded very specifically; Tumblr is not supporting or encouraging you to sell your fanworks. They are not encouraging you to charge for your fanworks. Share =/= sell.
We encourage you to share your fanworks
means
we encourage and support posts and reblogs containing copyrighted works, but we're not telling you to SELL ANYTHING, so if you do, then the consequences are your problem.
Fanfiction and fanart are frequently considered fair use and we support our Creators’ fair use rights. Monetizing fan work does not necessarily mean that it isn’t fair use.
I think this is irresponsible wording bc it makes it seem like you have the right to charge for copyrighted works if you claim that your work falls under fair use - but how many of us actually know what fair use means? And if you don't know what it means, how can you use it as a defense by claiming your work falls under it? I'll be honest, I don't really know what all "fair use" entails but when I looked it up I found a pretty straightforward and thorough explanation that cleared things up for me.
From this article on fair use, published by Stanford Libraries:
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an infringement.
So what is a “transformative” use? If this definition seems ambiguous or vague, be aware that millions of dollars in legal fees have been spent attempting to define what qualifies as a fair use. There are no hard-and-fast rules, only general guidelines and varied court decisions, because the judges and lawmakers who created the fair use exception did not want to limit its definition. Like free speech, they wanted it to have an expansive meaning that could be open to interpretation.
Most fair use analysis falls into two categories: (1) commentary and criticism, or (2) parody.
Emphasis mine.
Translation: You can share your fanworks (we're not telling you to sell them) and if you get in trouble, you can claim "fair use," and if that defense doesn't work because fair use isn't applicable, we will not protect you from whatever legal ramifications you face.
Whether a piece of fanfiction meets the requirements for fair use varies depending on the work. Intellectual property rights holders are in the best position to decide if they think a fanfiction or fan art violates their rights.
I'm just going to say Anne Rice and leave it at that.
Okay, I'll say more than that. Many authors, creators, etc won't hesitate to, at the very least send you a cease and desist and, at the worst, file a lawsuit against you. This is why it's so important that AO3 is non-profit and you can't link to or mention your ko-fi, patreon, etc - because many ip rights holders do not consider fanworks to be fair use and will go after authors (or artists, etc), so AO3's legal defense rests on "nobody is making money or profiting from this."
What Tumblr is doing is removing itself from any responsibility here by saying, okay, even if what you post isn't considered fair use, it's fine unless the person who owns that intellectual property decides to come after you, in which case, again, we are not going to protect you.
Tumblr went out of its way to say their statement on copyrights came directly from a lawyer. All this means to me is that Tumblr got their lawyer(s) to word their side in a way that protects them from any legal liability while still encouraging you to profit off of copyrighted works, and they're trying to make it seem like a lawyer has said this is fine, but that is very much not the case.
tl;dr: Copyright law and "fair use" are much more complicated than you might think, and the latter is probably not going to hold up as a defense if someone comes after you, and Tumblr still will not protect you. So again, by creating a post+ account and putting fanworks behind a paywall, you will be making yourself very vulnerable to legal action being taken against you and Tumblr will not do a thing to help you.
!!!!!!! If possible please reblog this version, re: tumblr's stance on fair use. I've already seen a few people saying tumblr said it's legal to monetize fanworks, so their post is definitely sending the wrong message to users.
Hi Mairah! How are you? Could I ask you for Johnny as a boyfriend? He was born on February 9, 1995 in Chicago at 19.30. Thank you very much
There you go anon, I got his rising sign from one site so I didn't have to create his chart all over.
Thanks for requesting!
— Johnny as a boyfriend ;
Aquarius sun, Gemini moon, Aquarius mercury, capricorn Venus, Leo mars and virgo rising.
I think the thing that worries me so much about this tumblr plus bullshit isn’t the fact that creators can put their stuff behind a pay wall - for everyday regular bloggers that’s fine! Do what you want I guess.
But fanfiction writers CANNOT do this. Point blank PERIOD!
And some might say “oh but Aeryn it’s a choice! You don’t have to do it!” And, yes I KNOW this. I know it’s a choice. But younger fanfic creators out there may not be aware of the absolute shit show that went down several years ago where people SUED fanfiction writers over their work. And that is dangerous for many reasons.
These companies that own the characters we love do. Not. Care. About us. They will sue us the second some fanfic creator unwittingly uses this paywall to gain money from their fanfiction works. That is illegal. You CANNOT do that. You cannot gain money from fanfiction Bc technically it isn’t yours. The characters and the worlds are not ours and if just one of us gets caught doing it tumblr will get sued and we all know they don’t have the money to fight them and tumblr will go poof.
This post isn’t meant to be rude or demeaning or condescending. I am just genuinely so so worried about this because if it takes off, tumblr as a fandom space is as good as gone. And as much as I call this place a “hell site” I do love it. I love the community I’ve built here and the friends I’ve made and I don’t want to lose it because of the IDIOTS at yahoo want more money.
*sigh* so - please complain to tumblr about this and hope to god it doesn’t actually happen. For all fanfic writers sake.
@staff
yall said “i cant believe this site is free” too many times
Astrological observations [ Rising edition ]
{❇️} — Note !
These observations won't resonate with everyone. These are just my observations, don't take them too seriously.
[✳️] — I have observed that most of the time, people with Scorpio risings have small, cat-like eyes. Also, there are prominent dark circles around the eyes.
[✳️] — The eyes of people with Scorpio rising tend to look tired all the time. Because of that, they look like they are done with everyone's shit.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings or just water risings, in general, have naturally well-shaped eyebrows.
[✳️] — People with Pisces rising tend to have bushy eyebrows or just more fuller eyebrows.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings tend to dress up in a very edgy but elegant way if you know what I mean. Black and grey is their dress code. Blazers, leather jackets, lacy crop tops, ripped jeans, ankle-length boots, stockings, etc find their way in a Scorpio rising's closet.
[✳️] — Leo risings seem to not age. There is always a certain glow on their face that makes them appear so playful and child-like. They also have a very infectious, child-like laughter.
[✳️] — I will say this again and again, Gemini risings have the best fashion sense! Their fashion sense is different and unique, it's not for everyone.
[✳️] — Also, Gemini risings are very confident. I believe that their confidence is the most attractive thing about them. They unknowingly inspire others to become confident too. You will get a confidence boost by just looking at them.
[✳️] — Aquarius risings love to wear bold-colored outfits. They can rock the type of outfits, everyone will think 100 times before wearing.
[✳️] — Libra risings know what to say at what time. They will say everything will a calm and neutral expression. They know when to keep quiet and when to speak. These people rarely get into trouble because they know how to speak in public settings. Even if they are annoyed, they will still speak in the same calm tone.
[✳️] — Aries risings are quick to react to a situation on the other hand. This is what gets them in trouble most of the time.
[✳️] — I find that pisces risings seem to love floral patterned clothes. They love wearing clothes with neutral or pastel colours. Also they seem to like dressing up tomboyish. They will pair a lace crop top with some grey joggers and still make it work.
[✳️] — Water risings and air risings tend to dress according to their mood and the occasion. These people can rock every style of clothing.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings have a habit of smirking while talking. That's what makes them appear as over confident and egoistic to others. People actually just need a reason to hate on scorpio risings.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings are also very secretive of their private life, they never open up to anyone about their personal life, that includes their friends too. That's why many people assume that their life is perfect and start envying them. If only they knew…
[✳️] — Something about Taurus risings makes me think of freckles and moles.
[✳️] — Taurus risings tend to have a really soft skin. Like how do I explain this? Their skin looks really healthy and soft and glowy. They of course take good care of their skin.
[✳️] — Taurus risings are usually quite tall and have prominent shoulders.
[✳️] — Cancer risings a lot of times, get mistaken for virgo risings. Because of the way they speak and present themselves.
[✳️] — Capricorn risings usually are very skinny or have a really petite frame.
[✳️] — Capricorn risings also have pouty lips. Their lips are one of the most attractive features.
[✳️] — Capricorn risings can go months without being active on social media. It's not important for them.
[✳️] — Pisces risings have a very alluring voice. I am not kidding, their voice can be really soothing.
[✳️] — Gemini risings on the other hand, seem to have a very seductive voice. Especially the females. They have a voice that is easily recognizable.
[✳️] — Cancer risings age like a fine wine.
[✳️] — Gemini risings maybe going through a really shitty phase in their life but their social media always has such happy and good vibes thingy going on.
[✳️] — Gemini risings also tend to see social media as an escape from the shitty reality.
[✳️] — Also Gemini risings can never have only one social media account. They are managing two or three or even more accounts at once.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings are the ones always deleting their social media accounts to start a new one.
[✳️] — Aquarius risings are the ones always doing some legendary shit. I love you all for that.
[✳️] — I must say, pisces risings aren't the most active ones on social media too.
[✳️] — Capricorn risings also have that kind of tired eyes that scorpio risings have. They also have huge dark circles around their eyes.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings don't like when people talk over them. When they are speaking, no one should interrupt them. And they kinda have this power that whenever they speak, everyone becomes silent.
[✳️] — Scorpio risings can get irked easily. This is especially when people use a wrong tone while talking to them. They might not outright display their annoyance but you can see the way they frown when someone does that.
[✳️] — Libra risings are really good at lying. I don't mean this in a malicious way. But people can have a hard time figuring out if these people are lying or not. They are very convincing.
[✳️] — I don't mean this in a bad way but Libra risings can really come off a certain way when they are completely different from it. They most of the time don't realise this.
[✳️] — I believe Libra risings have the most attractive and beautiful smiles. Their smile is their most attractive feature.
[✳️] — Virgo risings usually prefer working behind the scenes. They are the ones managing everything from the back. They are good at it and they mostly stick to it. They also like working alone, where there's no one to disturb them. But if they had to work in a group setting then they would prefer to plan all the things alone and would then give instructions to others.
© Mairah-Shaikh 2021, all rights reserved.
Y'know what, fuck this bullshit. I need to know y'all are actually against it.
Reblog this if you will NOT use or support Post+.
I hope to make @staff see how that is total bullshit. Tumblr will die without writers/creators.
Tumblr notifications have changed?
I wake up and suddenly Tumblr is pulling a Spotify wtf
it's the Grief of Ages
Guys if you get hate anons once in a while, please, please, please, download statcounter. Track that mf down and report them. Don't let them get away with this please!