January 26, 2012

Anonymous asked: y'know, at some point i think there's some merit in the idea that you should stop posting things as indirect "nsfw" links, and just take the short trip into your settings and check the box "mark blog as nsfw." That, or, since about half of tumblr is indiscriminately nsfw already, just not care, because i'm not sure the rest of us do. Sorry to be blunt, i just hate having to go through all these links :P

I was thinking about this anon. The problem is that despite the things I enjoy in the NSFW department, my blog (like me) isn’t 100% NSFW. I love Doctor Who, The Mets, Auburn, Politics, Music, Philosophy, WWII history and a hundred other things to boot, none of which are NSFW.

Linking to adult content instead of posting it outright is the compromise that I arrived at when I decided to stop filtering what I would actually post. I know many people who I share other (safe for work) interests with wouldn’t appreciate it. Now, it’s all on here and the people who don’t want to see it don’t have to (and even the people who do want to see it don’t have to worry about looking at it while at school or the office). 

From here on out my goal is to be as close to WYSIWYG as possible. What You See Is What You Get: Porn, bourbon, sports, politics, and all the rest of it. That’s simply who I am.

  1. iambal said: personally I really appreciate the links. Work and all…
  2. glitterbubbles said: I know I’ve said it before, but I truly appreciate your linking instead of outright posting nsfw. thanks again, Will! xoxoxoxo
  3. sallydoodle said: fwiw - i actually really like how you’re handling it. i like the mix.
  4. marksbirch said: I for one appreciate it. I could not follow you otherwise as I have Tumblr up at the office and at home when my kids are running around.
  5. shovelbum said: I definitely appreciate the links as I tumbl from work also, but want to see the SFW stuff.
  6. helms-deep said: Good call, man. Like the new format.
  7. shanamaideleh said: does this person mean “have to go through all the links to click on what you’re actually sharing?” because I’m at work, I never click. Also, I like how your page says “now 97.5% pron-free!” even though it’s more like, 80-85%, which I find funny.
  8. jennhoney said: I really appreciate the NSFW stuff posted as links but I also want to congratulate you on your WYSIWYG goal <3
  9. ladyofthehouse said: egad, and here I am thinking that I absolutely appreciate your links and cuts. I think them rather, well, considerate. :-P
  10. falconieri said: good call. Please leave them as NSFW link as this new company is up my ass about me using tumblr to start with.
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