Does Tumblr Keep History? The Lowdown on This “Feature”
Ah, Tumblr—the whimsical world of reblogs, aesthetics, and an unending ocean of unwanted recommendations. You might be wondering, “Does Tumblr keep history?” Spoiler alert: yes, and it’s a little more complex than just keeping tabs on your past posts.
Recently, Tumblr rolled out an “improved search” feature. Sounds fancy, right? But hold your horses! It doesn’t improve your search experience in the way you might think. Instead, it uses your search history to populate your dashboard with random posts you likely didn’t ask for. Thanks for the surprise, Tumblr! You can find this delightful little nip in your settings under the Privacy section, and not the Dashboard where you’d expect it. Classic move, Tumblr.
If you’ve disabled it and the feed still looks like a dumpster fire of recommendations, you’re not alone. Many users are baffled by the posts that pop up from accounts they don’t even follow—*delightful*, isn’t it? It kind of feels like stumbling upon some amateur *erotic fan fiction* when you just wanted to check your dashboard for cute cat gifs. I mean, *who asked for that?!*
“Sometimes people see posts from their followed searches and mistake them for recommendations.” – Tumblr Help Desk
While it can be tempting to toss your hands in the air and announce, “I’m deleting my Tumblr account!”, hold on! There are ways to manage this maddening feed. For instance, you can *unfollow* those pesky followed searches. Just tap that search icon (the magnifying glass) and tidy up your tags. Like decluttering your closet but for your Tumblr experience.
Also, if you’re up for some proactive measures, install the uBlock Origin ad-blocking plugin and use a nifty filter to block those annoying recommended blogs:
www.tumblr.com##.post_container:has(.post_info_recommended)
At the end of the day, you could opt for the old *“ignore it and it’ll go away”* strategy, or you can give Tumblr a piece of your mind. Complaints might actually lead them to provide an option to go back to a simpler, more enjoyable feed. Just sayin’!
If you still have questions or need resources about how Tumblr handles user data and history, feel free to live connect with us. We’re here to help you navigate this curious social platform!
