A guide to common courtesy hockeyblr tagging
I know a lot of people here are new to tumblr/HRPF/hockey, so I wanted to write a little guide on tagging etiquette so make sure that we can all continue to have fun together. I'm also new to this space, but I've been on tumblr for over 10 years and I've been adjacent to hockeyblr for most of that time, so I'm pretty familiar with the basic rules. Feel free to add on anything you feel I missed!
RPF does not belong in the main tag for the team or player!
Not everyone wants to see RPF! If you are tagging your a/b/o discourse posts with "#will smith hockey" or "#san jose sharks", you are making hockeyblr a less inclusive space. RPF belongs in RPF-specific tags.
RPF-specific tags tend to vary based on the ship and team, but here are some examples of formats you'll commonly see:
Ship names (#willmack, #sidgeno)
Combinations of player numbers (#1634, #829)
Player/team x reader (#will smith hockey x reader, #sharks x reader, #san jose sharks x reader)
Player/team imagine (#quinn hughes imagine, #minnesota wild imagine)
2. Tag generally (for filtering purposes).
Using the general RPF tags is also extremely helpful for filtering purposes. It's really annoying to block the "x reader" tags for every single player and team. You can help out your fellow hockeyblr users by using these general tags! These include:
3. Tag specifically (for everything else).
Only tag the players/teams actually involved in the post, and only if you think people in that tag will want to see it! This goes for main tags and RPF-specific tags.
If you're a Sharks fan mourning the Eklund trade, do not tag "#ottawa senators". If a post is about willmack and only kind of mentions Gavin McKenna, do not tag "#gavin mckenna"! You're clogging up those tags, which makes it harder for fans of those teams and players to find content they actually want to see.
And even if a team/player is the main subject of that post, ask yourself if fans of that team/player will want to see it. If you're a non-Devils fan making a post about how much the Devils suck, you probably shouldn't tag that post "#new jersey devils" unless you want a lot of angry Jack Hughes stans in your inbox.
4. Use your best judgement.
Obviously there's a lot of gray area here, especially with posts that aren't super explicitly shippy but might appeal to shippers.
Like, if you're just posting a picture of two players, it's probably fine to tag it with both the ship name and the main tags. If you're captioning the post, "I bet they fucked after this," then maybe think twice putting it in the main tag. Just be considerate and thoughtful towards others!
5. Search using the tag ("#sharks lb", not "sharks lb").
The system only works if you use it correctly. In my opinion, it's not the responsibility of everyone in a given tag to censor the names of the opposing teams. You won't see posts from other lb tags if you just search using the tag instead of by keywords.
Remember, the purpose of tagging is to allow other users to filter for content. This is not Tiktok or Instagram. Do not just throw on all the tags that are somewhat related in hopes that more people will see your post. We can all have fun together if you just have some common courtesy for other users!
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