the @staff just recently made a post stating that on may 15th, 2023 they're going to start the process of switching the LTE over to BTE for anyone who made a blog prior to november 26, 2022. so y'all don't have to read the whole entire post i'll just put everything they said in layman's terms here.
the change starts may 15, 2023 and they're hoping to finish migrating by july 15, 2023. in other words? people will have anywhere between one to three months to still use LTE before you're forced into using BTE. so keep that in mind.
the tumblr app isn't affected by this update. this is because they apparently made the switch well over four years ago. i don't use the app so i wouldn't know.
new blogs aren't affected by this update. that's because anyone who made a blog on or after november 26, 2022 has to use BTE no matter what.
BTE is more inclusive with being able to add various media to your post. i highly recommend y'all to give this post a look at since it shows what each of the icons do in BTE. i also recommend y'all to just reblog it to use as a reference later on down the road.
and then we have the How can you prepare for this change? section.
get used to BTE now. by switching over to BTE now will help you get a better understanding of how things work sooner than later. not only that but you're also doing your mutuals that are stuck using BTE a huuuuuge favor by using BTE.
communication is key. found a bug or a glitch while using BTE?? send feedback. let the staff know what's up so they can fix it. simple as that.
custom themes may look wonky with BTE. idk how to state this except to ask people who are skilled in coding if everything looks fine. most people just keep their blogs DASH ONLY for simplicity's sake.
trim reblogs tutorial. @rpschtuff made a super duper awesome — and up-to-date — tutorial on how to trim posts. i definitely recommend giving that a look at.
where to get xkit rewritten. THIS IS FOR FIREFOX & THIS IS FOR CHROME / OPERA. pls note that you don't need INSTALL CHROME EXTENSIONS anymore for opera as stated here.
if you have any questions, comments, or concerns then feel free to hmu via @shinsources.
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