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oh. that's why all the search functions are fried... they implemented rudimentary 'similar meaning' ai. NOBODY ASKED
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oh. that's why all the search functions are fried... they implemented rudimentary 'similar meaning' ai. NOBODY ASKED
Tumblr Search Function Basics 🔎
Are you also tired of scrolling past unrelated self insert fanfictions when searching for posts about a fandom/show?
Or are you trying to find posts about a weekly show but you're several episodes behind and don't want spoilers?
Look no further because I am here to bestow upon you the knowledge of how you can make the most of the tumblr search function!!
Search just the Tags
If you keep seeing unrelated posts to the fandom you're trying to search for, try searching just for tags by ending you search with:
match:tags
Your search input doesn't need to match the tags precisely but if you do want to search for specific tags just use quotation marks like
"ice cream" "quality content" match:tags
An alternative to match:tags is using # as
#ice cream #quality content
These search operators for searching just the tags are particularly useful because the reason you get unrelated posts like fanfiction in your search is because those posts contain a LOT of words and as such are very likely to contain your search words, but this way the wall of text isn't factored into your search!
Using the search function instead of the Tags search means you can also specify which types of posts you're looking for and what period of time you want to search by using the built-in "Filter by".
If you want to be even more specific about which time period you're searching, I've got just the tip for you!
Searching in time
I often use these when I'm watching an TV show but I'm behind the airing schedule so I don't want to see posts about newer episodes that I have yet to watch.
By defining which period of time you want to search within you can make sure to not see any posts posted after the date you choose.
This could for example be the date before the most recent episode you haven't seen of the show you're currently watching.
Search for posts within a time period by adding the dates you want to search between as
since:YYYY-MM-DD before:YYYY-MM-DD
@rythyme made a great post on how to get the "watch along" experience this way!
Specifically the dates seem to be according to your timezone and the search is including the "since" date but excluding the "before" date. Also you don't have to include both dates if you just want to search since a specific date and until now or before a certain date and as far back as possible.
You can also just search for a specific date or year by writing
date:YYYY-MM-DD or year:YYYY
Misc
And finally you can also specify which blog's posts you want to search for by adding this to your search
from:blog or from:@blog
Additionally to match:tags you can also use match:text instead to only search the text body of posts.
All these search operators should also work on people's blogs.
Oh what the fuck is the tumblr update??? No no no this is horrible oh this is disgusting whyyyy
GETTING AROUND TUMBLR SEARCH DESIGN?
YOU WANT TO SEARCH FOR "red stims", but can only find posts tagged specifically "#red stims" and not both posts tagged "#red" and "#stim"? FEAR NOT. solution.
Search "#red #stim". This works. yay. works for anythign else too "#glow #stim" or whatever. Without quotes but With hashtags + spaces. This works for now
I wish Tumblr had a working search function or there be a place where you can see all the things you originally posted. I made a post about 3 weeks ago and I wanted to add an update to it, but of course my search function can find every post that doesn't include the exact phrase I'm looking for.
can i genuine question from one moonie to another? how do you deal with going through the various sailor moon tags on this hellsite with all the generated ai garbage popping up? i feel so discouraged to not go through tags as much as i used to
Anon I gotta be 100% honest with you, I never go into the tags anymore lol. Well, I do venture into them sometimes but just sort by popularity/filter post type so I get the best stuff.
Unfortunately a popular anime series like Sailor Moon is a fucking magnet for AI slop. All I can recommend is blocking everyone who posts AI "art." Usually once you get the worst repeat offenders, the tag is much cleaner.
Also, if you're on desktop, "search" is a much better system than "tagged." For example:
https://www.tumblr.com/search/sailor%20venus
If you toggle the little level icon, you'll get a bunch of search filters and can also sort by popularity (AI slop rarely gets a lot of notes).
Hopefully this helps!
Would the Warframe search function pay child support?
Would Warframe’s Search Function pay Child Support?
Yes
No
Me: Hey, tumblr search! I remember seeing this cool post out there in the wild, d'you think you could help me find it? Tumblr: what kind of post was it Me: It had [x] Tumblr: Yeah we don't have any posts with that Me: Would it help if I told you who made it? Tumblr: That person has made no posts with [x] Me: ...You literally just showed me a different post by that same person with [x] in my feed Tumblr: What are you talking about? That post doesn't exist either. Me: uggghghghghghghhh I can't believe I'm doing this, but hey Google? Can you help me find this post? Search for this username and [x] in the content. Google Chrome: Of course! Here are multiple people who have reblogged that post! You can even see in the search result descriptions that it's exactly the post you're looking for! Me: I mean I would have just preferred a link to the post directly but thanks, I guess... oh goshdangit. Google Chrome: What? Me: You just brought me to the top of their blog page. I'd have to scroll for ages to actually find the post I'm looking for. Google Chrome: I can just bring you to the page, sorry. Tumblr: Don't worry! I have a search function! Me: Search this page I'm on. The page I'm on right now, for [x]. Tumblr: This page has no results for [x] Me: Google literally said there was [x], and it was part of the search results that are actually trying to tell the truth. Tumblr: Sorry man Idk what to tell you but no posts with [x] exist on this site.