Mathew IngramNov 10, 2022
@adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten I confess that I thought the CW approach was odd when I first learned about it, and it seemed kind of unnecessary, but the idea has grown on me
Show threadDanna Young✌️🇺🇸

@mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten i thought the idea of a content warning was a little ❄️-ish at first BUT now I sort of love it. Like… it’s on ME (the content sharer) to be compassionate about the preferences/needs of others … and to put safeguards around things that others might not feel comfortable with.

It’s not that hard… and it changes how you think about your role as part of a community.❤️

Nov 10, 2022 at 3:05amMastodon for iOS
Show threadAlexander Hamizdat Nov 10, 2022

@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten when I was a kid they would say:

"VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED"

Show threadmastodonnieNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten and... you can use the cw text as a joke set up and click for the punchline
Show threadmastodonnieNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten they make up everything
Show threadKonomi KittenNov 10, 2022
@donniecash818 @dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm that's really just misusing content warnings, I'm not saying it's bad but it was not their original intent.
Show threadmastodonnieNov 10, 2022
@konomikitten @dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm good point and agree. Could be fine in certain circumstances but not a general practice
Show threadVivekaNov 10, 2022
@adamdavidson @JamesGleick @donniecash818 @mathewi @dannagal @joshtpm @konomikitten I mean, it’s fine to do both. The CW is meant to be humane; as long as it does the job of helping people understand if the post is what they want to see today, it’s fine to be lighthearted/humorous about it.
Show threadDamNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten And, of course, they're also excellent for hiding spoilers in your timeline.
Show threadDamon KiesowNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten just a fascinating discussion on GitHub on this: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/20117
Rename content warning (CW) to content notice (CN) · Issue #20117 · mastodon/mastodon

Pitch I would suggest to rename content warning to content notice in the mastodon frontend. This would make it more clearly what it is actually used for by many people without changing the meaning ...

GitHub
Show threadSnack Capt  Nov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten

Half the fediverse just calls it the subject line. Little less ❄️ to think of it as "contents-at-a-glance", but if there are people sensitive to the subject matter then fine. I personally don't go out of my way to use subject lines
Show threadMathew IngramNov 10, 2022
@captain @adamdavidson @joshtpm @konomikitten @dannagal @JamesGleick Yes, when I started thinking of it as a headline it made a lot more sense to me
Show threadKonomi KittenNov 10, 2022

@captain @adamdavidson @joshtpm @dannagal @JamesGleick and this is why I'm not in favour of content warnings most people don't get them, and that's not me having a go at @mathewi a lot of people don't grasp the concept.

Content Warnings are for you to tag "upsetting" material your post may contain so people who do not wish to read such content can skip over it.

And what one person might consider upsetting another may not, it's a mess, this is why I prefer the content filter idea instead.

Show threadTom von ClefNov 10, 2022

Seems possible excessive use of C.W.s might do more harm than good, by reinforcing cognitive distortions about the dangerousness of certain words and thoughts.

https://www.psypost.org/2022/03/cognitive-distortions-linked-to-safetyism-beliefs-support-for-trigger-warnings-and-the-belief-that-words-are-harmful-62744

Cognitive distortions linked to safetyism beliefs, support for trigger warnings, and the belief that words are harmful

A new correlational study, published in Personality and Individual Differences, found empirical support for claims made in the book "The Coddling of the American Mind" by finding an association between frequency of cognitive distortions and stronger safetyism-inspired beliefs. ...

PsyPost
Show threadMaxwell White Nov 10, 2022
@tomvonclef think of if like an email subject. It lets people decide which posts they want to open up. Do email subjects give you cognitive distortions?
Show threadGlennNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten ❤️❤️❤️
Show threadIwanpeaceNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten shit happens words are not a problem bad intentions are and since you can say horrible thing without profanity like telling me not to get an abortion if my life is at risk I say Fuckoffvoxox I get banned any you get a million followers
Show threadJamboNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten I've been on exactly this journey ... was a bit grumpy about it at first but have actually grown to like and respect the process 🙌
Show threadCoralisNov 10, 2022
@dannagal @mathewi @adamdavidson @JamesGleick @joshtpm @konomikitten
It's also nice to sometimes see what are basically subject lines before reading every paragraph you scroll across. Bonus feature.