guide to starting a lïftîñg blog
with the pandemic going on, i've been seeing more and more people are talking about $têälïñg... which means more lîftîñg blogs are going to be created, so i thought i'd make a quick guide.
the best urls have something related to lîftîñg in their names, as this lets other lîftîñg blogs know you're on their side. many people, myself included, block anyone who interacts and isn't a lîftîñg blog (unless an ask/message is sent saying that your lîftîñg blog is a side blog) (but honestly i don't recommend making your lîftîñg blog a side blog. mistakes get made too easily)
also - kleptomania is a real disorder. don't put "klepto" in your url unless you actually have kleptomania. (which you probably don't, because kleptomania is characterized as $tëålîñg things that you have no use for with no control and feeling intensely guilty afterward. it's very different from the kind of $tëålîñg we do.)
there's a few things you want to do to make sure your lifting blog stays private, or else you might get caught, reported, and deleted by antis.
some people feel safer with a vpn on. this isn't 100% necessary for everyone, but there's no harm in it. it's not hard to find free ones, and spending money on a vpn might be worth it for you because they have other uses.
settings > visibility > turn on both things to hide your blog from tumblr search and google search.
settings > pages > turn off likes and following so no one can see those pages except you.
settings > general settings > privacy > turn off all three things, just to be safe. this last one isn't necessary, but i recommend it.
also, a lot of people have "roleplay" in their bio as a way of warding off antis.
don't interact outside of the community. reblogging/liking a post from a non-lîftër calls attention to your blog and every lifting blog you interact with. it's putting yourself and your favorite blogs in danger of being deleted. in fact, many people will block anyone who interacts outside of the community. i'm wary of any post with 1000+ notes, as they can have antis seeing them everyday.
don't tag anything with specific tags. again, this just makes lîftîñg blogs easier to find. make your tags as vague as possible, like "tips" or "important" etc. (i know posts should be hidden from tumblr search, but we can't rely on tumblr to do what we tell it to.)
don't post any personal information. no pictures/videos of your face, no last names, some people have fake first names, and no specific locations. download an app that can remove exif data from pictures, as this can lead to your location. THIS INCLUDES IN DMS. just because the person you're messaging is a lifter does not mean you should trust them.
obscure specific words and names. store names like ŵàlmärt and words like lìftîñg could be picked by search engines if unobscured.
don't be afraid to ask questions! there's no such thing as a stupid question, and when you're lifting it's better to be safe than sorry. i'm always open for asks, though i'm not always logged into this account so it might take me a second to see them.
4: don't get comfortable.
remember that $høplîftîñg isn't a game or a competition, it's a crime. think of that fact every time you go out to $tëál. every time you see something you want, ask yourself if it's worth it. don't get greedy, don't $tëål more than you're ever going to use. be confident, be careful, and know when to stop.
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