Tumblr Etiquette / How-To Master-Post
But first, a quick special thanks to those who helped with this master-post! :3c
@ ghostlycoyote0 ! cheers to the one haunting my every waking thought until i got this done !
@ discountprophet @ secretlyslyThank you for letting me interrogate interview you both for this!
START HERE -> How to Tumble
RESPECT THE DNI [do not interact]
Likes, Reblogs, Comments, and how to participate?
The blr in tumblr ( #fandomblr is usually how you find communities #[insertfandom]blr )
Its not personal ITS BLOCK! [Blocking liberally is considered not personal on most accounts, this is not insta]
what is spam: tag spam, another
Why you get blocked so fast
Are you following too many people?
consider rss for your tumbling
don't shit on people, hate views don't work like that here, you will end up blocked by others.
Okay, I want to follow this content. What do I do now?
SPAM SUCKS! and has for YEARS! don't be a spam tagger. Help your community be less difficult to navigate, tag correctly.
"Tag me!" or do it yourself?
Is it like spamming? is that bad?
Consider using xkit [ #xkit tutorial ]
how to make a custom html theme
Accessibility and how to make your posts screen reader friendly
The internet should be an acessable place, glad you agree! So it's our role as posters to be sure we include alternative text.
After all, you want people to see what you have to share, yeah? So...
What is alt text? And why is it important?
Authoring meaningfull alt text, usa.gov
Guidline preveiw and why you need to read that link
They cover more but heres some they adress.
Elements, Links, Controlls
Custom themes: #custom theme #Tumblr Theme
Blog Decor: #web decor #transparent png #blinkie { some people prefer blogs with web decor hidden under [read more] and may find your choice distracting or unpleasant, it's up to you whether you cater to them or not
Contributing to a post means a lot to the og poster...When done considerately.
Here's an example of some one loving an addition, many people share the opinion and have for years!
Remember if you don't like, DON'T READ!
[Ao3 and Tumblr have a long intertwined history, and noteably, Redditors have had more respect than twitter , insta, and tiktok users when coming over to tumblr. try to observe what others are doing from simalure platforms and reach out! ask around like its a neighborhood instead of remaining in your bubble waiting for something, go out and look into what shows or hobbies you love!you'll make friends, find different subcultures and even start some fandom memes!]
Personal note: Be weary of tumblr communities, a lot of longtime users stay clear of them so i hear it isn't the best place to get to know tumblr culture.
Ik a couple blogs and sometimes even myself who will mass block communities because its usually not managed well and theres wayyy too much dramma.
Congrats, this may be your right of passage, you've made it to the ball pit. Lets see how you fair into the abyss.
