Log Out Day FAQs

So if you haven’t seen the post on my other blog (@dontletthemcallyouskinny) yet, Log Out Day is going to be a day where we log out In protest of Tumblr not acknowledging Black History Month. On the day before the 1 year anniversary of the Blackout we’re logging out for 24 hours. Then on Blackout day we’ll log back in and show how them much we matter!

People have been asking lots of question about Log Out Day so I wanted to answer some of them in order to make log out day as effective as possible.



What time are we logging out?

It has been suggested that we log out 12 pm GMT time on March 4th so that everyone is logged out at least 24 hours and it’s noticeable right before Blackout.

Do we have to log out or just not post?

I think we should log out but if you’re afraid you’re not going to remember your password just not posting should suffice. If you want to participate but you have things in queue please stop it

Can I participate if I’m white?

Of course. A few white people have said they’ll be participating and are looking at it as a way to celebrate Blackout Day without appropriating. There’s always strength in numbers so the more people the better.

What is this going to accomplish?

To be honest, I’m not quite sure. I’m hoping that we’ll be able to send a message though. I just want us channel our frustrations constructively. To just complain about the staff while continuing to use the website isn’t productive. We’ve been doing that for a while now with no results. So let’s try a protest. I know a lot of people are wondering what’s the point if we’re just going to log back in the next day. Think of it as a virtual walk out. The students that participate in walk outs have to go back to school eventually but they get their point across and that’s what this is about, making a point. If it accomplishes nothing then it’s up to you to decided wether or not you want to continue to use a website that obviously isn’t here for you.

I’m going to be bored what am I going to do that day?

We can use a hashtag on other social media sites like twitter, instagram, even facebook if you guys want and that’ll keep us connected that day just not on tumblr. You can use #LogOutDay or #BlackOutDay to get BlackOut Day trending before it starts since it usually takes a little while anyway.

Boost this please so that everybody who wants to participate can all be on the same page!