In what I can only describe as a fit of masochism, I browsed my blog through the dashboard for a while.
From the last six months or so, tumblr has flagged as âadult contentâ:
an illustration of a masked assassin
a photo of a woman with throwing knives strapped to her thigh
an illustration of a kenku rogue
an article on trickster gods, with pictures
an illustration of an archer fighting a monster
a 3D model of a thief fleeing a mummy
an illustration of a person holding a shiv
a gif from Robert Bressonâs film Pickpocket, showing the theft of a purse
a photoset of paper miniatures for Player Character rogues
a set of illustrations from Total War: Rome II
an article on medieval daggers and short swords, with pictures
an illustration of a naked tiefling (this one actually does violate tumblrâs new moronic standards)
an illustration of Vex holding Percyâs bullet-ridden body - both nude, in the style of a classical painting (hey, isnât classical art exempt? donât answer that)
an illustration from Robin Hood the Roleplaying Campaign
a link to The History of Byzantium Podcast, with a map. A MAP.
a quote by Liam O'Brian, with a picture from Rashomon
a still from Wes Andersonâs film Rushmore, showing a Swiss army knife
a photo of a mini-jack in someoneâs palm
an article on Knife Terminology, with pictures
And interestingly enough, these four lovely posts werenât flagged. I guess the nipples arenât âfemale-presentingâ. *rolls eyes to the next dimension* But I wonât climb on a soapbox for this. (YetâŠ) So, practical matters.
Some of these are reblogs, so if youâre the Original Poster (and itâs randomly flagged - only two of them arenât), you can request a review. If youâre an artist, or do some actual curating work (Iâm thinking of @oldschoolfrp, with their amazing collection of vintage and hard to find RPG art), I suggest you go into that trouble, and also that you backup your work immediately, and consider exporting it to Wordpress or something.
If youâre an artist who makes NSFW art (or art otherwise doomed to deletion on tumblr), I AM SO SORRY. And I wish I had a cool alternative to suggest to you, but I donât. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are all terrified of nipples. DeviantArt and ArtStation are great for a portfolio, and for connecting with other artists, but for connecting with fans, with your audience, not as much.
Tumblr, hellsite that it notoriously is (was?), did a pretty cool thing with the reblog/follow combo, attracting both creators and audience in equal measures, and allowing them to connect. If I donât make art myself, but I have a blog where I follow people and reblog their art, I can feel like Iâm doing something. Like I have a little place of my own, showcasing my impeccable taste if nothing else, along with my rants or whatever. On DeviantArt, all I can do is post comments on other peopleâs work, and itâs just not the same. Itâs not âmyâ thing, I donât have a personal stake, and I wonât stick around for long. So I donât know what to suggest to youâŠ
If someone does know of alternative sites for artists, PLEASE tell us.
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