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supposedly the opt-out prevents data from being shared even from reblogs but i do not trust a word of it. ive seen enough corporate loophole-speak in my day to take my chances with something as permanent as machines learning how to imitate my shit.

tumblr has broken my trust repeatedly with shit like this tbh. ill figure out something else to talk about, i guess.

im gonna be using #torment nexus for anything related to stupid stuff that makes my blood boil. hopefully shouldnt be too much and might even be fun times of silly (existentially horrifying) tech developments going wrong

Too tired/low spoons to put an image ID but. I hate this specific kind of ableism I’ve had handed to me again and again (Edit: added and slightly edited an ID from the notes!)

[ID: A comic. Panel 1 dialogue, from a person holding up a piece of paper: "I'm here to get help with problem X, what should I do?"

Panel 2 dialogue, from a cheery second person, assumedly a tutor or other teaching figure: "Well, what do you think you should do?"

Panel 3: Person 1 stares at person 2 silentely, but their thoughts are written behind them in faint all caps: "Why the fuck would I be asking you for help if I hadn't already tried doing what I thought I should do, and even tried what I thought I shouldn't do!" the rest of the thought is covered by the people but continues to the bottom of the panel.

Panel 4: Sound effect "BAM!" Person 1 cartoonishly flattens Person 2 with a folding chair. /End ID]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE

Listen pal, the subtitles stay ON.

you ever see something and think "wow that community is so cool" and then you remember that you're literally part of it

simple little ref sheet guide with some tips relevant for any amount of detail! With Art Fight season around the corner they're some good things to keep in mind :)

other miscellaneous tips

if your character has detailed markings that need to be accurate (like tattoos), place the reference for it on a rectangular transparent section so it can be selected easily for copy/paste!

if your reference is for art purposes, try to keep it relevant to art! lore can help, but a lot of backstory text can make it difficult to tell what's important when drawing them

important things to include as written details are heights, weights / body types, pointing out any intentionally unusual proportions, and other things that may be interpreted as an art style (or that your reference may not accurately convey)!

if you can't draw something the way you want others to draw it, you can just insert other photos / screencaps for others to reference!

always have a SFW version. not one with censor blocks over the bits, I mean one that doesn't have the bits out at all. put some underwear on that beast. it's common courtesy.

ADD ALT TEXT. write a description of your character! bullet point lists of succinct traits are clearest for artists to work with when commissioned. having both a written and visual reference makes it possible to verify things

a selection of artist memes hand-picked and curated by me based on my own experiences

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