sheislaurenceNov 10, 2022
So #Twittermigrants: you’ve done your #twexit, you’ve got the hang of the core technical aspects, so you think you’re sorted? QUE NEIN! The most important aspect of #Mastodon or any new place you settle in is its CULTURE. And no social convention on the #fediverse is more important than the use of #contentwarnings aka #cw.
Why should you use #cw? Short answer: it’s the best way to avoid turning Mastodon into the bottomless cesspit of hate you’ve just left. Long answer in thread 🧵 -->
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Once upon a time before you joined, #Mastodon was a magical place that was made more beautiful every day by its weird and wonderful #hackers #furries #LGBTQIA #queer #neurodivergent people. They created a world where they could feel safe and not have their #mentalhealth constantly threatened by the relentless feed of negativity of traditional #socialmedia. Cue #CW. What are #CW?
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In the outside world, #cw #contentwarnings usually relate to content so bad that even a society with a high threshold for #intolerance finds it unacceptable: #violence #discrimination #racism #adultcontent #spam
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In #Mastodon, #cw goes beyond the traditional definition of #contentwarning; it includes a lot of other #triggers that the people who created this #fediverse want to be able to anticipate or better still, avoid. Here’s a great video from @vantablack explaining what these triggers could be (they may not all be obvious to #neurotypical people: #politics #mentalhealth #anxiety #death #food #eyecontact #religion…) https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ZXnMPzo4Q9w&feature=youtu.be
What Are Content Warnings On Mastodon? Why Should You Use Them?

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Nov 10, 2022 at 12:25amWeb
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#neurotypical people on #Mastodon may be challenged by this long list of #cw recommendations. I was challenged when my friend @Janetgunter put a #cw on a picture of a dog. When I asked why she replied: animal #eyecontact. I joked that many #dog owners seem to be very aware of this as I saw MANY dog pix in #cw, whereas #cat owners just LOVED posting pix of their feline staring you down (I personally love #fedicats looking at me😍 )
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@sheislaurence @vantablack See above post #MastodonUserManual