As of today, November 17, 2018, any post with links, any links, even to other tumblr posts, just don’t show up anymore in tumblr’s search engine.
I just found out about it after I posted a fic with a link to my masterlist and it got little to no notes (it shouldn’t). I was right – the moment I deleted the links, my post magically appeared in the search again. Wow.
Please spread the word to warn the others.
This thing has been happening for a while, and it’s honestly hit or miss what post ends up searchable in the tags. I have tons of post that don’t even have links or anything that would ban it from being searched in the tags that don’t make it and every time I contact @staff about it they give the same generic answer from the FAQ page that doesn’t apply to my post.
It’s honestly randomized what does and doesn’t make it into the tags and not the links.
“So irrational and illogical. Just like many Bonkai fans said last year – before you start attacking a rival Bonnie ship in the hopes of making yours a reality – you must first attack the treatment of Bonnie as a character.”
Characters: Bonnie Bennett, Professor Shane, Caroline Forbes, Elena Gilbert.
Summary: College preparedness includes meeting your professor before the first day of class. A visit to Whitmore leads to Bonnie’s first teacher evaluation, Caroline’s turn as a mentor, and Elena’s first blood high.
Excerpt:
“Bonnie, wait,” Elena said as she descended the steps that led outside.
“What’s going on?” Caroline asked.
“Nothing,” Bonnie answered and kept walking.
“She had sex. I smell it on her. Smell her.”
Bonnie turned just in time to see Caroline close her eyes and inhale.
“Hey!”
“Oh my God.”
“Caroline!”
“What?!”
“That is…nasty, and invasive, and weird. I can’t believe you did that.”
Caroline fought to hide her grin. She had a more important issue to address.
“Why do you smell like sex?” Elena asked, like she was new.