hello everyone! this post may seem patronizing, but i wanted to make it because i believe these are important things to learn. many people have forgotten the principles of keeping the internet peaceful. these tips were written with twitter in mind, but they are too long to post there. these tips should apply to any place on the internet.

here are some tips on how to be responsible on the internet when it comes to nsfw or questionable content.

1. do not put suggestive/nsfw art or jokes in kids games directly, such as splatoon.
2. do not put nsfw work or fetish art in a main tag. minors may look through the main tag.
3. put warnings and labels on all of your art that may need them, especially if it is sensitive, niche, or potentially triggering.
4. it's a good practice to block minors preemptively so they have no chance of seeing your nsfw work in the first place.
5. do not engage with minors who engage with your nsfw/suggestive content first. block them immediately. no matter if they are complimenting you, trying to start an argument, whatever. block them, do not give them an excuse to come back to your post. if they are interacting with other nsfw posts or are below the respective website's age limit, report their account for their own safety.

now, here are some internet safety tips.

1. do not use your legal name in usernames (preferably).
2. do not share your address or personal information. do not be a creep and ask for this information unprompted either.
3. despite what you may see a lot of the time, putting a public list of your phobias, triggers, and mental illnesses is absolutely NOT a good idea! this gives ill intentioned people a full detailed list of how to harm or manipulate you specifically.
4. block!!! mute!!! do not engage with upsetting content!!! that will only make similar upsetting content appear to you more. block and mute! blocking does not mean you "lost a fight" either, and someone blocking you does not mean you "won."
5. do not purposefully bypass warnings and tags that will upset you (and don't blame the poster if you went past their warnings willingly). do not purposefully seek out accounts and content that will disturb you or make you angry. it doesn't matter if you are trying to take someone down, take somebody off of a platform, or "fight the good fight." absolutely do not do this to yourself. achieving this takes a lot of willpower since negative emotions and reporting/blocking accounts can be addictive or "empowering" (a lot of people don't know that provoking yourself can count as an addictive form of self-harm), but it is necessary.
6. if you see something upsetting, disturbing, or uncomfortable, do not QRT/share it for everyone to see. if you didn't want to see it, why would others want to? (personally, i don’t think QRTing/sharing something uncomfortable to make fun of it is a valid excuse to do this either).

let's make the internet a fun and safe place for everyone! it will take effort from all of us!