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˚₊ the first one that got me to do this entire post: digital footprint IS, in fact, bullshit. however. it is only bullshit if you cannot be googled. the great thing about tumblr is this is a thing by default. as long as you avoid using your full Government Name, say what you like!!
₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ ⟡ the concern is: if we google (for example) Saki Tenma, do we find Saki's verrrry public Jirai blog? if we do, then so does everyone else. people can and do google you before a job interview, iirc some colleges/universities also do character checks. if Saki is clever, she won't go by her full name, or will go by something else, to avoid her Jirai ventblog ever showing up when they do this! if u have concerns abt what u post online, google both ur blog name and ur irl name and see what comes up - that way u know what to scrub or make private. ₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ ⟡
˚₊ if you do not want this sort of posting to be traced back to you, which is entirely understandable w/ a community like this, avoid using the same url and name in multiple places. being real: i do not go by callie elsewhere. it's not my name. i just picked it bc it's fun! i have a "healthier" tumblr blog that i'd be more willing to namedrop irl. still embarrassing getting caught at the devil's sacrament, but not end-of-the-world.
˚₊ now, this bit is slightly more specific, however as an adult who had SEVERAL younger friends w/ shitty parents, this one feels like a necessity. your parents may be checking up on what you're doing online. this is not a bad thing if your parents are sane and non abusive. if they ARE, however:
˚₊ you do not have to let them know you're here. there are two specific things i'd do for this. #1: you can just straight up use a private browser, it does not save any history that way. firefox has this as an option by default, iirc, but you can google "[your browser private tab]" and #2: clearing your internet history.
˚₊ the above is a sc of clearing your history on a pc. in this sc you're clearing literally everything. cache and active log ins will likely yeet you from anything you're logged into, and possibly make pages run slower. form, search, browsing and download history is what you need to clear if you're concerned about being Watched. it WILL leave a gap and if you know what you're doing it's noticable, it looks a bit strange - think 2 hrs between opening web pages - but you could reasonably explain that away to someone who doesn't know tech well.
˚₊ be careful browsing on a device or internet that isnt directly yours. schools and workplaces both definitely monitor what you're doing, and tech-savvy parents can do the same.
˚₊ this last one is just a rant about anonymity, ngl. strawpages and anon asks could be anyone. don't give out irl details to them, don't take too much stock in negative things they say. in this space i'd also be VERY hesitant to talk about dark mental health things w/ an anon, too. there are, really, people who get off to certain actions. it's lowkey gross. tumblr now lets you block any anons you get, iirc, and you *should* utilize that! it doesn't stop them from interacting w/ you which is rly dumb but it's always worth blocking ppl who upset you.
˚₊ if you are concerned about keeping your blog/moots/etc long term, it's worth reading tumblr's tos. i'm trying to keep this statement Neutral, bc in the long run i don't care and the vast majority of jiraiblr are ok w/ seeing certain content, it's kinda an expectation. this is not a 'do not post x' rant, this is a 'post x but be prepared for the tos to bite you' thing! unfortunately block don't report is just advice and people likely will still notice concerning posts.