Swapna Krishna
Reminder to put your election news/coverage/opinions behind CWs over here! Also go vote if it’s Election Day where you are!
Nov 8, 2022 at 12:56pmWeb
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 8, 2022
This is a content warning! It's part of Mastodon's culture. To use it, click on the CW button below where you are typing (I'm on the desktop browser, it may change depending on what you're using). This is a big part of the culture at Mastodon. Politics/election related stuff should all go behind CWs.
Show threadMaximilian🇨🇱🇸🇪🍉Nov 8, 2022
@skrishna Good tip and thanks for the heads up!
Show threadDanielNov 8, 2022
@skrishna On the android apps it appears as an exclamation point in a word balloon
Show threadSamira AhmedNov 8, 2022
@skrishna thanks for this tip. I’m deleting and reposting w a cw.
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 8, 2022
@sam_aye_ahm It's a really kind thing here that I hope we're able to maintain with our influx of Twitter culture
Show threadSamira AhmedNov 8, 2022
@skrishna I am not sure how to do this on the app but I’m learning that mastodon is easier for me to figure out on my desktop.
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 8, 2022
@sam_aye_ahm YES the apps kinda suck I’ve found, but the official one is getting worked o again thanks to the influx of new users + more money
Show threadmonkeyes2Nov 8, 2022
@skrishna Is there a good list somewhere of typical CW warning labels and what is expected to be behind them?
Show threadarnimfNov 8, 2022
@skrishna sorry, new; what does CW stand for?
Show threadAlex BryantNov 9, 2022
@arnimf @skrishna "Content Warning"--usually appears as "CW" or am exclamation point in your toot composing interface. E.g. in the image attached. The content of the present CW is "Questions about CWs? Click below" at the top of my screen.
Show threadarnimfNov 9, 2022
@alexbryant @skrishna Doh.
Show threadMalagasy LisaNov 9, 2022
@arnimf @skrishna
my question, too. What’s a CW?
Show threadzhiviNov 8, 2022
@skrishna thanks for the post.
Show threadsharpNov 10, 2022
@skrishna I've been a light mastodon user for a half decade now, and this is a bad part of mastodon's culture.
Show threadTwitter ImmigrantNov 8, 2022
@skrishna how do you do that? I'm new here.
Show threadAdrian J. ChungNov 8, 2022
@girlyteck @skrishna
Try this guide:
https://blog.djnavarro.net/posts/2022-11-03_what-i-know-about-mastodon/#why-are-content-warnings-everywhere
Notes from a data witch - Everything I know about Mastodon

A hastily written guide for data science folks trying to navigate the fediverse.

Show thread🐬🐠🤿ScubaGirl🐋🐟🐳Nov 8, 2022
@girlyteck @skrishna
It’s here from my browser:
Show threadAndrew MattesonNov 8, 2022
@skrishna how come? Seems really helpful to use for war content and such, but is it necessary for election opinions?
Show threadtonygilkersonNov 8, 2022
@skrishna yes what us a CW?
Show threadtonygilkersonNov 8, 2022
@skrishna *is
Show threadtonygilkersonNov 8, 2022
@skrishna CW test
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 8, 2022
@tonygilkerson I see it! You got it!!
Show threadGregNov 8, 2022
@skrishna I'm seeing people suggest this for all kinds of topics. Should just about everything be behind one? I had thought election coverage was something people are okay with seeing, and mere mentions of Twitter seem okay too. Just trying to understand.
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 8, 2022
@gfling No, it’s totally okay to ask. The culture with content warnings is different here. It’s not just trigger/trauma type stuff. I’ve seen people put stuff about baseball and soccer behind CWs. I’d say use your best judgment, while also recommending that anything that might cause anxiety to someone else go behind one.
Show threadEric VeyNov 8, 2022

@skrishna @gfling

So since reality needs a CW, is there a setting to make all comments and toots automagically put a CW on everything?

I found the setting to show CW marked things without having to tap.

Show threadSimply KatNov 8, 2022
@skrishna how do you do that?
Show threadJaneMNov 8, 2022
@skrishna CW?
Show threadJennifer HaleNov 9, 2022
@skrishna pssst, what’s a CW?
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 9, 2022
@jhale Content Warning! It’s the CW option when you post, used very liberally here especially for things like current events and politics!