Editblr Help and Education

BLOG IS ARCHIVED Blog is ran by two admins Anon is currently off

[somnius]

Welcome !!

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This is a blog dedicated to helping editors , providing resources and helping to educate the community. While confessions are welcome they are no longer the main priority. Rules below all still apply here.

Blog is ran by two admins , Rue ( masc + neu terms only ) and Sai ( masc terms only )

Rules:

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No Bullying / Harassment : no spreading negativity or smear campaigns against users , learn how to handle your issues properly

NO NAME / @ DROPS : this also includes vague posting , unless it is an ACTUAL ISSUE and not just something you find annoying. however you can tag editors who you appreciate.

Please provide plain text , in both asks and submissions ! failure to do so will result in it being deleted

Additional note : mentioning mental illnesses and self diagnosis ( Link )

Failure to follow these rules will get you blocked.

Psd used (link)

[somnius]

BLOG HAS BEEN ARCHIVED

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this blog for the foreseeable future ( unless either me or sai decide to return to it ) is being left up for archival since both of us have left / distanced ourselves from editblr due to various reasons.

what we posted here we still firmly believe in , but due to irl issues and mental / psychically heath issues we cannot maintain this blog.

thank you to those who reblogged our posts and spread awareness , your contributions are not ignored.

-Mod Rue

[eryxu]

Editblr is highkey insanely racist and I can't believe none of you can see it

You fetishize languages, you aestheticize cultures, you idolize games and medias that do the same thing, there is no end to it.

And you're always looking for loopholes, "it's fine to make PSDs where brown people turn bright pink, that's just what filters do!" "it's fine to idolize this game that has racist ass developers, it's a hyper-fixation!" "it's fine to use this name, it's just a name, my friend gave it to me!"

You need so many excuses to use and paint yourself with cultures that aren't yours, at what point will you just give up and admit you don't care?

[somnius]

I fear the reason as to why so many issues and "drama" start within this community lie in the fact that you guys keep vague posting instead of directly talking about it

Why is it that whenever someone is doing wrong or has been doing wrong for a while , you all make these mysterious and vague posts expecting people to play the guessing game

And not only that ! But the lack of support for anyone who actually gets affected by whoever it is. Why are you so eager to send death threats in inboxes than to help anyone within your community ? Why are you so quick to jump to violence instead of checking on anyone

All of that in combined with how you guys treat cultures like costumes and people like machines when it comes to requests and so many wonder why editors leave , deactivate or vanish completely from anywhere.

All educating posts fall on deaf ears and reblogs that mean nothing are given. Alot of people don't even do what they ask of you when it comes to psd making , plain text and or anything realted to cultures you aren't apart of

Most of you do not care and have not proven yourselves otherwise

[somnius]

Hi! Just wanted to respond to this(https://www.tumblr.com/somnius/798789962957996032/the-fact-that-users-on-editblr-are-more-hung-up-on) post you made recently. I’m afrofrench and I have ancestors that were affected by the actions of Napoleon with his re-establishment of slavery. I don’t find it funny or cute when people make edits of colonizers that have harmed my community. Frankly I don’t understand why you think people can’t worry about two things at once. As a community we shouldn’t just turn a blind eye to trivializing literal colonizers and dictators and at the same time we can worry about cultural appropriation and calling out people that use layouts with text that cant be seen or read without migraines or seizures. I don’t want to see people editing the man who fucking massacred innocent people, it’s not funny or cute or quirky. I’d recommend you read this article with testimonies of the people who had to witness the massacres if you’d like to educate yourself.

https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/877953/WIH341681_381_405-libre.pdf?1390587716=&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B+filename%3DIt_Still_Makes_me_Shudder_Memories_of_M.pdf&Expires=1762145849&Signature=RPh4YKuRR9MPrRF-LtxImct4eBbZ31WpT1crdUymQRDFcApNIAGlCy3r928SHb97wAqzupXSNklihh54JZGy0scptBX6C7RkzqzMAO7dyM4UdG3n84Q8hrvzSbtjr91XfPfrKLNeleQfG9SNnl-uKsHgAxH~INXjgPf3QHtS-bdgsah8N-gphX2rVZ-cPkfFHwN~SIJpEATsQUAFSm42du9DWb8PuKOpK32GAeV8RGiDBRtCegbdH4lj5-Iin6KHUPs66j3syt-CDzZfu8wLEJP~AAW01TAOqK7Ps2u3tT2aZDVHX2GI92HG8EjYprNS7KHHpMBYlGJteYH5lBcNuA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

Again, you being AfroFrench is irrelevant, you are aware that there are two POC moderators, one of which is black and the other of which is South Asian (fun fact, South Asia and the Middle East and just about every other POC predominant country were and still are affected by slavery) right?

The reason why we brought this up is because I'm sorry to say, nobody actually gives two shits about Napoleon and what he did. I absolutely guarantee you that about 90% of the people that were complaining about what he'd done didn't actually know the full extent of what he'd done. If you were to give them a test on it, they'd get an F. They wouldn't know what years these issues occurred, how long it went on for, the reasons why and the after effects, nothing.

People just found an issue to complain about and then chose to. I hope you are well aware of the fact that many of the most popular games that run around this community, their creators are giving money to Israel to starve and kill children. A current issue that is affecting currently alive and living people.

I think people absolutely should care and dislike Napoleon for what he did, the issue is that people just don't. They don't even know the half of it, it is blind hatred and it's fueled by this need to vague post and vent online. Napoleon is a dead man and a satirical edit was made of him. Satirical edits are made of real life living people that are actually harming the planet. Biden Trump fanfic exists and is made as mockery towards the two because they are both fucking assholes LMAO. It's not made because people support them, it's done to make them look bad.

[somnius]

another thing is that you shouldn't be using such events that have and continue to affect REAL PEOPLE as a means to bring attention to the real reason you don't like them.

it would be one thing to just go "oh i don't find this funny" or "this user is being mean" but you decide to use real events to push something that is nothing more than people being bitchy.

lets be real , this isn't not about napoleon. its about that whoever made that edit was mean to someone you knew. that's it. something that easily could have been solved without a vague-post had you actually went to THAT person and said something !

but you decide to use the suffering and massacre of POC for your point , not even treating them like people who died but just a note to something irrelevant.

[somnius]

Hi! Just wanted to respond to this(https://www.tumblr.com/somnius/798789962957996032/the-fact-that-users-on-editblr-are-more-hung-up-on) post you made recently. I’m afrofrench and I have ancestors that were affected by the actions of Napoleon with his re-establishment of slavery. I don’t find it funny or cute when people make edits of colonizers that have harmed my community. Frankly I don’t understand why you think people can’t worry about two things at once. As a community we shouldn’t just turn a blind eye to trivializing literal colonizers and dictators and at the same time we can worry about cultural appropriation and calling out people that use layouts with text that cant be seen or read without migraines or seizures. I don’t want to see people editing the man who fucking massacred innocent people, it’s not funny or cute or quirky. I’d recommend you read this article with testimonies of the people who had to witness the massacres if you’d like to educate yourself.

https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/877953/WIH341681_381_405-libre.pdf?1390587716=&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B+filename%3DIt_Still_Makes_me_Shudder_Memories_of_M.pdf&Expires=1762145849&Signature=RPh4YKuRR9MPrRF-LtxImct4eBbZ31WpT1crdUymQRDFcApNIAGlCy3r928SHb97wAqzupXSNklihh54JZGy0scptBX6C7RkzqzMAO7dyM4UdG3n84Q8hrvzSbtjr91XfPfrKLNeleQfG9SNnl-uKsHgAxH~INXjgPf3QHtS-bdgsah8N-gphX2rVZ-cPkfFHwN~SIJpEATsQUAFSm42du9DWb8PuKOpK32GAeV8RGiDBRtCegbdH4lj5-Iin6KHUPs66j3syt-CDzZfu8wLEJP~AAW01TAOqK7Ps2u3tT2aZDVHX2GI92HG8EjYprNS7KHHpMBYlGJteYH5lBcNuA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

Again, you being AfroFrench is irrelevant, you are aware that there are two POC moderators, one of which is black and the other of which is South Asian (fun fact, South Asia and the Middle East and just about every other POC predominant country were and still are affected by slavery) right?

The reason why we brought this up is because I'm sorry to say, nobody actually gives two shits about Napoleon and what he did. I absolutely guarantee you that about 90% of the people that were complaining about what he'd done didn't actually know the full extent of what he'd done. If you were to give them a test on it, they'd get an F. They wouldn't know what years these issues occurred, how long it went on for, the reasons why and the after effects, nothing.

People just found an issue to complain about and then chose to. I hope you are well aware of the fact that many of the most popular games that run around this community, their creators are giving money to Israel to starve and kill children. A current issue that is affecting currently alive and living people.

I think people absolutely should care and dislike Napoleon for what he did, the issue is that people just don't. They don't even know the half of it, it is blind hatred and it's fueled by this need to vague post and vent online. Napoleon is a dead man and a satirical edit was made of him. Satirical edits are made of real life living people that are actually harming the planet. Biden Trump fanfic exists and is made as mockery towards the two because they are both fucking assholes LMAO. It's not made because people support them, it's done to make them look bad.

[somnius]

https://www.tumblr.com/somnius/798789962957996032/the-fact-that-users-on-editblr-are-more-hung-up-on?source=share

Hey so you're missing A LOT of context. Also I know the person who originally called the person out and they aren't white at all /info

We made no assumption on the person who called it out, both Rue and I are POC as well so this is.. pretty irrelevant information to be bringing up.

And we still agree with his original statement, this is a really silly situation. The edits were just icons with a bow over top of them. He is not being idolized here because that edit was made of him.

The editor quite literally stated that they did these as a joke... Need I remind you all that satirical edits of Donald Trump exist and he's both alive and receiving support lmao.

[somnius]

the fact that users on editblr are more hung up on a edit of a white man whos been dead for 200 years and not the continuous ableism and racism within the community proves that maybe we are cooked

how is napoleon a bigger issues than the layouts and text that cant be seen or read without migraines or seizures ? or the amount of cultural appropriation that happens DAILY ???

WHY is this the thing that bothers you , your priorities are horrible.

[doecats]

here’s some skin tone pallets I found on pinterest for psd creators, I use these for testing psds on skin tones ^_^

lmk if you created these pallets and don’t want them reposted

[somnius]

Hello! I've decided to make a half/half thorough Rentry (link) explaining what name gifting is (courtesy of a close friend) and the misconceptions surrounding it.

Something that I'm going to say upfront right now is that Editblr has been blatantly appropriating what it actually is, which is an Indigenous practice being done for hundreds of years. It does NOT exist in other cultures!

What people have gotten name gifting confused with is regular nickname giving, just from another language. Despite this, it is still important that people be reminded of the etiquette of receiving nicknames like this, because it has now reached a point of clear cultural appropriation just with an already misunderstood name on it.

Please review this Rentry (link) properly if you are someone who is NOT Indigenous and has "gifted" a nickname.

[somnius]

I need to restate something, NAME GIFTING IS NOT A TRADITION IN ANY NON INDIGENOUS CULTURES.

That is why I added in information at the end, to inform you of what it is the majority of you are ACTUALLY taking part in, which is simply nickname giving.

The only difference is, that it's from another language, another culture, one that is not yours. Which is why you absolutely need to be able to follow its appropriate etiquette.

Do not flaunt it, do not show off your names, because they are meant to only be used in private. By showing it off, you are devaluing it as if it were any other name. These are the basic principles of a given name, the standard rules for what you are choosing to call gifted names.

If you refuse to be respectful in the most basic way possible, towards a group of people who have for centuries been getting their culture ripped away from them, at least STOP calling it name gifting. You are not being gifted a name. You are being given a nickname from another language or culture (one that is NOT yours to be aestheticizing).

[somnius]

Idk if this the blog to ask, but am I allowed to use moechu's psds if shy's deactivated??

Sorry we have 0 jurisdiction over this because we don't know Moechu and that is a boundary shy must choose to place.

If you remember any close friends shy had, maybe try asking them to ask instead?

[somnius]

Reminder that when users and people ask you to provide plain text or warnings for layouts it's not just a suggestion

It's a requirement

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Accessibility isn't a suggestion , if your blog is open to the public and you are putting it in main tags , then you are required to put wanrings if needed

Most times I cannot scroll through an editblr related tag due to bright colors and text I cannot read without getting a huge migraine

Please tag your edits , Thank you

[somnius]

What counts as Eyestrain ? : Examples of eyestrain

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Been meaning to make this post for a while since a lot of asks have been wondering what counts as eyestrain and what doesn't. in here i have some the more popular examples

Cw: These images are bright ( no kidding ) and obviously are eye straining , please proceed with caution !!

Example one : Gradient maps and Overlays

This was a popular editing style back before psds became more widely used on editblr. a lot of them were also extremely bright , often whitewashing the character or making the layout unrecognizable. pink and white was very common but other colors such as red and blue were also seen.

It goes without saying that this absolutely needs a warning , no exceptions

Example two : Psds and the sharpen effect

Psds are commonly used in many edits but the coloring on most of them can count as eyestrain due to bright colors ( ex: Saturated blues or reds , low contrast or an over usage of threshold ). The sharpening filter is also used , overuse causes eyestrain for some due to how the texture looks on some images.

Psd used for this example ( link )

Example three : Moving Backgrounds and Gifs

Moving backgrounds and fast moving gifs count as eyestrain for a good amount of people. a lot of banners often have gifs on top or in the background ( sometimes sped up too ). this combined with psds as mentioned above can cause eyestrain.

There's a lot more examples , but of course i couldn't fit them all in here. i had picked the most common ones or the most popular ones to show since i know many people recognized them

[somnius]

hi y’all! your blog title says ‘editble’ instead of ‘editblr’! i think. that might be the dyslexia acting up go ahead and check

Somehow, not a single one of us noticed this? Thank you for pointing it out

[somnius]

In regards to the last ask , I wanted to make a small explanation as to why putting things under a cut doesn't always work

The reason mainly being that text or images that gets put under the cut will be lost if the post is deleted or if the account deactivates

In order to access the cut you have to click on it , this is obviously lost when the post isn't there anymore

Which is why I suggest just putting the plain text in the post or simply using tags like #cw eyestrain.

You don't lose traction by doing either options above and allows for easier archiving ( if you choose to have others do so that is )

- Mod Rue

[somnius]

Hi quick question! Is tagging my posts with "#cw: eyestrain" or whatever warning I need to put on there good enough? Or should I put everything under the cut anyways?

I personally like to tag it as eyestrain and have a warning at the top of the post for eyestrain (or whatever you're tagging) as well. I don't typically like putting the entire post under the cut, but if that's what you prefer, then you're free to do it that way.

[somnius]

Updates : Blog Remaster

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Hello ! its Rue , me and the other mods have decided to update this blog and its purpose. This was due to how many confession blogs came up after me and because we wanted to move away from them.

From now on this blog will be dedicated to education and editing help. highlighting issues within the editing community on tumblr and such. This is NOT ( Not ) a call out blog ! we dont believe call out blogs have helped much , many examples of the past can confirm this

on an additional note i am very happy that this blog has helped others. i didn't expect things to grow as much as they did so im hoping things will continue to move forward.