#spread awareness

For those who are unaware, there's been ads for a/i chat/bots going around on Tumblr. Specifically for "shapes.inc".

Obviously this is immediately worrying as chat/bots prey on low mental wellbeing, loneliness and someone's desire to interact, to then make them dependant and use their services more.

However, the ads themselves have stopped being quiet about that aspect. Here's one of the most worrying ads (aside the one that legitimately encourages users to make chat/bots of their friends' OCs without their consent, while also trying to claim that its "ethically sourced" - not telling us WHAT'S even sourced here - and therefore "guilt free".)

This is disgusting, plain and simple.

Not only is it directly preying on loneliness outright - it's encouraging a user to make a bot out of someone real without their consent. Not even a friend, no - a MUTUAL. It's encouraging parasocial dependency - just LOOK at what the "OP" is saying here: "RESPOND" "DID YOU DIE?" "PLEASE" "I MISS YOU".

It's not just encouraging parasocial behaviours nor just dependency overall, but encouraging users to breach the others' privacy just so they can pretend they're speaking to them.

Ads like this should not be allowed anywhere. Tumblr needs to get rid of it outright before someone gets hurt.

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i feel like it's finally my turn to say something. i've kept this to myself for so long but seeing people still love rose, and now that she's finally gone i can't stay quiet anymore.

i was 15. the whole time i was so confused. she would constantly talk sexual with me, telling me about her fantasies and making comments i didn't even understand yet. she asked me to call with her, and on those calls she'd always bring up sexual stuff. i didn't know what to say. i just remember feeling weird, uncomfortable like i had to just sit there and go along with it even though i didn't want to.

eventually i blocked her. she blocked me back, and then i deactivated. since then tumblr hasn't felt safe for me. every time i see her name or people saying how much they love her it brings all of it back.

i think this is the last time i'll ever be on here. i don't even know why i'm writing this except that i just want to finally be heard. i've carried this for so long in silence and maybe it doesn't even matter anymore but it matters to me.

the worst part is i barely have any screenshots because i deactivated my account back then. that makes me scared no one will believe me. it scares me that most of this only exists in my memory and maybe only i will ever know what truly happened.

sometimes i feel like maybe i'm being dramatic. like maybe i overreacted or made it bigger than it was. but then i remember how sick it made me feel, how confused i was how i didn't even know what to say when she would start talking sexual with me. i was 15. that shoulve been enough for her to know it was wrong

i don't know. maybe i'll regret posting this maybe people won't believe me, but at least i finally said it out loud.

please i beg, interact with this any way i really want to feel heard it feels like im being dramatic but then I remember how much it still bothers me.

CW: Slurs, Transphobia, Threats of Violence/Rape/Doxxing and more

I hate to be making a lot of negative posts recently, but this just has reached new concerning heights so Im making this post in the hopes of it warning enough people and this person’s account being taken down.

For several days now, a user and adult by the name of Mr. Puzzles only wife (@/mrpuzzlesonlywife) has been harassing, stalking and threatening a minor.

[See pictures]

Keep in mind this is a fully grown adult behaving like this, not some attention starved 10 year old.

There is a very high chance that this is not their main account but with enough reports the main blog plus all side blogs can be taken down.

They are now on Twitter/X too and apparently continuing their abhorrent behavior. Not only that but additionally now they are threatening to doxx said minor.

This is the exact kind of behavior that is sparking so much drama and negativity in the fandom and giving other groups she claims to be a part of a bad reputation.

I ask of you to please block & report this person. Also, reblog this post and others for awareness!

This behavior is absolutely disgusting and cannot stand. You can do so by going under Report something else and select “Hate Speech Violation”, “Violent Content or Threat” or “Privacy Violation”.

Also, please only report it one time. You mean well, but if you spam report a person there is a possibility of the report being dismissed.

Do NOT interact with this person further. I tried. It’s of zero use and will just give them more attention.

But just in case you’re wondering for their justification:

Also, DO NOT HARASS THIS PERSON IN RETURN. Like I said, it’s just giving them more attention and makes you sink onto their level. Be the better person.

Other posts about the situation:

And please repost this and spread awareness.

This person has been horribly rude and disrespectful to a MINOR. Saying horrible threats and refusing to use their proper pronouns.

They have repeatedly sent numerous threats through anonymous asks

Theyre a extremely toxic yumeshipper who seems to take their anger out on minors who also self ship with the same character. They also are a blatant transphobe who refuses to use the wrong pronouns and respect others.

This is horrible behavior that should not be condoned whatsoever.

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This is disgusting. Please reblog to spread awareness, this is so so awful