Please be aware that the "opt-out" choice is just a way to try to appease people. But Tumblr has not been transparent about when has data been sold and shared with AI companies, and there are sources that confirm that data has already been shared before the toggle was even provided to users.

Also, it seems to include data they should not have been able to give under any circumstance, including that of deactivated blogs, private messages and conversations, stuff from private blogs, and so on.

Do not believe that "AI companies will honor the "opt-out request retroactively". Once they've got their hands on your data (and they have), they won't be "honoring" an opt-out option retroactively. There is no way to confirm or deny what data do they have: The fact they are completely opaque on what do they currently "own" and have, means that they can do whatever they want with it. How can you prove they have your data if they don't give everyone free access to see what they've stolen already?

So, yeah, opt out of data sharing, but be aware that this isn't stopping anyone from taking your data. They already have been taking it, before you were given that option. Go and go to Tumblr's Suppport and leave your Feedback on this (politely, but firmly- not everyone in the company is responsible for this.)

Finally: Opt out is not good under any circumstance. Deactivated people can't opt out. People who have lost their passwords can't opt out. People who can't access internet or computers can't opt out. People who had their content reposted can't opt out. Dead people can't opt out. When DeviantArt released their AI image generator, saying that it wasn't trained on people who didn't consent to it, it was proven it could easily replicate the styles of people who had passed away, as seen here. So, yeah. AI companies cannot be trusted to have any sort of respect for people's data and content, because this entire thing is just a data laundering scheme.

Please do reblog for awareness.

Hi, Tumblr. It’s Tumblr. We’re working on some things that we want to share with you. 

AI companies are acquiring content across the internet for a variety of purposes in all sorts of ways. There are currently very few regulations giving individuals control over how their content is used by AI platforms. Proposed regulations around the world, like the European Union’s AI Act, would give individuals more control over whether and how their content is utilized by this emerging technology. We support this right regardless of geographic location, so we’re releasing a toggle to opt out of sharing content from your public blogs with third parties, including AI platforms that use this content for model training. We’re also working with partners to ensure you have as much control as possible regarding what content is used.

Here are the important details:

If you have concerns, please read through the Help Center doc linked above and contact us via Support if you still have questions.

by the way also, since staff's instructions aren't especially clear it's here in your blog settings (on browser select your blog and then blog settings on the right)

The screen looks like this:

then scroll aaaall the way to the bottom:

This does not apply universally across your account, you need to do this for each of your Tumblr Blogs individually.

FYI @zetchan @suitcasesoffeathers

Look, they’re on a date💚🩷! Commissioned art from @reishichi for Chapter 12 of Go Catch a Goose,  An IzuOcha Rom-Com FanFic.

After graduation, Pro Heroes Deku and Uravity remain good friends. That is until Deku falls for a vicious prank text and a rom-com ensues.

Read it here: Beginning: https://zamashi.wordpress.com/go-catch-a-goose-prologue/ Chapter 12: https://zamashi.wordpress.com/go-catch-a-goose-12/

art by @suitcasesoffeathers for Chapter 13 of Go Catch a Goose https://zamashi.wordpress.com/go-catch-a-goose-13/

Yayy thanks for having me!! ❤️❤️❤️ BUT SERIOUSLY THIS FIC IS AMAZING PLS GO READ IT!!!

Lions and their paladins

/I wasn’t angry. I just didn’t want to get too used to calling you that. Because the war isn’t over, and you never know. /

at long last please enjoy my comic for @realitieszine

unexpected, voltron

Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks. Do something creative even if it sucks.

IT DOESN’T SUCK.

Your WIP does not suck. It does NOT suck. YOU do NOT suck. You are making beautiful, meaningful progress toward creating something lovely.

Skills must be learned. Even after you have learned a skill, every new project is something new, and you will need to learn and adapt along the way. We see so many images of perfection without the process to get there, and we get caught up in unfairly criticizing ourselves, saying ‘it sucks’ to a project or a skill that needs to be nurtured.

Think of your precious creative project like a baby. Saying ‘it sucks’ is like expecting a baby to be a successful adult and go out and get a job and pay the bills. Every successful adult started out as a baby that could do nothing but lay there and cry. Every project or skill is exactly the same.

Is there something you can improve in your Work in Progress? Fantastic! Think of how you can encourage it to grow.

Take a step forward and create something. You’re doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing. Often, the steps forward are imperfect, and that does not mean ‘it sucks.’ Maybe your baby has matured to a child, and there are many more steps ahead. Wonderful! And now, you can ask yourself, what’s that next step.

Take it. Step by step, create something.

【I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye. 】 ​​​​

[Garden stroll]

More Kacchako Royal!AU :) i just cant help myself, i love the idea

i set out to draw a companion piece for this but lost my way

i think about their post-kerberos reunion a lot