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Today, How to Restrict Instant Messaging on Tumblr: messaging. The blogging platform has had an inbox and a way for users to ask each other questions for a long time, but now it also has instant messaging threads. The feature is now available on Tumblr’s website and in its mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Because Tumblr Messaging is being released in stages, not all users will have it right away. Instead, people will know that the feature is on for their account when they see a “smiley balloon” (shown above) on their screen.
Then, if you choose to message another Tumblr user, they will get the messaging feature if they didn’t already have it. The company says it will take a few weeks for the wider rollout to reach all Tumblr users.
How to Restrict Instant Messaging on Tumblr
On Android
- First, open the Tumblr app on your device.
- Then, go to the Profile tab and click the gear icon.
- Now pick Account settings and open the Messaging tab.
- Next, select Messages to your blog.
- Finally, set who can write messages to you.
- Excellent! You set who can send messages to you on Tumblr.
For iPhone
- Beforehand, open the Tumblr app.
- Open to your profile.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
- Select the General Settings option.
- Enter the Messaging tab.
- Lastly, manage who can send direct messages to you.
- Impressive! Now you know how to find and manage messaging settings on Tumblr.
On PC
- Firstly, being on the Tumblr page, click the profile icon and open Settings.
- Next, pick your blog.
- In the end, move the slider to the right if you want to block people from writing messages that you do not follow.
- Awesome! You have learned how to restrict instant messaging on your Tumblr account.
How Tumblr works?
As was already said, Tumblr is a network that can be used for many things. It started out as a website, but now it also has a mobile app. You can use Tumblr for a lot of different things and share a lot of different things, but the main things people use it for are:
Social networking: Like other social media sites, many people use Tumblr to connect with other people and talk to them, share posts, etc.
Microblogging: Tumblr started out as a place to post short updates, and it still is. It is a great place to start a simple blog and share your thoughts. You can also read and share the posts of other bloggers.
Search Engine: Young people use Tumblr as a search engine to find unique and creative content. Depending on what you like, you can find a wide range of artistic media like pop culture, memes, music, gifs, etc.
FAQ
What is the DM limit on Tumblr?
Once you start a conversation, you can keep going with it even after you’ve reached the limit of 50. But if you try to add a new conversation after 50, Tumblr will say, “You’ve reached the limit for new conversations per day. Impressive.”
Does Tumblr have private messaging?
How does Tumblr instant messaging work? The new instant messaging feature on Tumblr makes it possible to have private, threaded conversations. Go to your dashboard and look for a small smiley balloon icon to get to it. Make sure you have the most recent version of the app before you use it.
Can you respond to asks privately on Tumblr?
You can send a question as yourself or as a “phantom” if you are the person who asked it. As the askee (the person who gets the question), you can choose to answer publicly (on your blog) or privately. One strange thing is that you can only answer anonymous questions in public, since we don’t know who sent them.