Can you see who asks anonymous questions on Tumblr?

Anonymous ‘Asks’ can only be answered publicly on the blog itself; questions posted anonymously cannot be traced back to the Tumblr user, so the only way to respond is publicly, because there is no name to address the answer to. In fact, bloggers can choose not to receive any questions at all.

How do you ask anonymously on Tumblr app?

Click your blog’s name in the sidebar. Scroll down and click the check box next to “Let people ask questions.”

Are Tumblr messages Anonymous?

Anonymous messages cannot be traced, but also cannot be blocked. Asks are a method of both private and public communication on Tumblr. They can be sent to whomever has Asks enabled, and your message can be sent anonymously if your recipient has additionally opted to enable that feature.

How do you ask anonymous questions on Tumblr?

On the ask box, you should see a switch labeled Ask Anonymously. Turn it on, and you should see your username switch to ‘anonymous,’ complete with your avatar representing anonymity. If you initiated the ask box without signing into your account, then you should be in anonymous mode by default.

How do you know if someone answered your ask on Tumblr?

Yes. Tumblr now notifies you on the Desktop Dashboard — and in Activity from the desktop — when your ask messages have been answered. If you enable email notifications, Tumblr also emails you when your ask gets an answer.

Can you block anonymous on Tumblr?

You will need to block someone from each blog on your account. There’s no way to unblock an anonymous IP address, and if you keep receiving these anonymous asks from different (and unblocked) IP addresses, you’ll have to disable anonymous asks or disable the ask feature entirely in your blog settings.

Can you delete a Tumblr ask?

Deleting Messages Any fan mail sent directly to you appears here, as do submissions to your blog and any questions sent through the Tumblr ask feature (if enabled). To delete a message, click the cross icon next to it and then click “OK.”

How long do Tumblr Asks last?

Ask 10 Questions/Hour. Limitation – Mostly Tumblr users communicate through ‘Ask’. For ‘Ask’ to work, it has to be enabled and you can have the option of enabling anonymous asks.

How can I track an anonymous user on Tumblr?

The tutorial suggested by Dorotea Rossi is outdated. It’s been posted 6 years ago and Tumblr has already addressed that vulnerability. As of now, there’s no way of tracking anons on Tumblr. The only way you can try to track them is by adding a visitor tracker to your blog, like StatCounter, which allows you to see the visitors’ paths in your blog.

Can you ask an anonymously asking questions on Tumblr?

However, there are always privacy issues to be concerned about, and if your question is of a sensitive nature, then having your name splashed across an answered ask may not bode well. Nor the potential embarrassment of sounding stupid. Fortunately, Tumblr provides the ability to let you perform asks anonymously.

Does Tumblr know when you look at someone else’s profile?

Normally, no. Tumblr isn’t revealing when and what you look at another user. But some users might use something like Google Analytics or StatCounter to track visitors. I think it shows them your IP address, how many times you’ve visited, what pages you looked at, and what city you’re in.

Why can’t I send anonymous queries?

Aside from anonymous asks having to be enabled by whatever blog that you plan to send the question to, their are a couple other reasons why you may run into trouble when it comes to sending your queries. Firstly, there’s a limit on the maximum numbers of anonymous asks that you can send a day, which stands at just five.