Maybe it's silly but how do you deal with the negativity from TG stans? I'm in my twenties but this is my first time using Tumblr and they are coming for my throat. The name-calling, spamming was insane. A more followed blog shared my whole page and posts that I criticised Alicent and her followers came at me like rabid dogs. (I apologise for saying this but I literally don't know how else to describe.) Maybe I have been extremely lucky thus far but I have never been cyberbullied this mercilessly. The insults I have heard would be legitimate lawsuits if they had the guts to tell them to my face, I'm telling you. I'm genuinely sorry if this comes out baby-ish but my friends don't use Tumblr so they don't know how to deal with this. I thought about deleting my account but I don't want to stop using a platform I enjoy due to some bad people. You are blog I really like and I'd appreciate any advice.
Hi. I am really sorry that you are dealing with all of this :(
I have faced plenty of backlash for my posts. In the past, I used to get into long debates with TG stans. Nowadays, I don’t even bother (especially since most haven’t read the book or choose to ignore it simply because Condal’s fanfic version favors their side more).
Some of the things which help me deal with all their negativity are the following: I don’t accept anon messages, I have some of the nastiest TG stans blocked, and I try to ignore any provocation.
Social media is brutal, and cyberbullying is even worse than actual bullying, because these people hide behind an account (or more) with a made-up name and have the power to target you.
People who personally target you over your perception of a fictional character, are completely insane in my book, and they are in need of serious help.
There is a pro-Alicent mania going around thanks to Condal and his obsession with Olivia Cooke. But rest assured that the GA despises Alicent. TG stans are like a 15-20% minority who tend to make a lot of noise, because they are desperate to be heard.
If you enjoy Tumblr, stay on. Maybe take some time off posting for a while until things cool down. Focus on the more positive posts, and ignore any negativity.
I would suggest you block these accounts which target you and even report them if things get serious.
Don’t give up, and don’t give these people any satisfaction. Ignore them, block them and focus on the positive part of the fandom :)
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new people of tumblr, please, please, please remember to set up a pfp, header image, and blog title.
while tumblr is still great, bots are an issue that staff is trying to fix, and people here are used to blocking and reporting empty/suspicious looking accounts.
A blog with no pfp, header, or blog title is more than likely to look suspicious, and if it's reported enough times—or perhaps even if staff itself finds that it looks suspicious—your blog could be deleted or flagged.
We hope you understand. We just want to be extra careful not to get hacked/spammed. So even if you ARE a real person and we block you or having an empty blog, sorry, but we just wanna be safe :/
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I definitely have rewatched this episode of Dawson's Creek so many times 💌 this is my comfort show ! pacey & joey will forever be my favorites, seeing them makes me happy, it's the kind of magic that reminds me of me & brendan 💫
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