Eugen RochkoNov 11, 2022
Having been here since 2016, I can tell you there is definitely no such thing as a consensus on usage of content warnings on the fediverse. It's a decentralized network that doesn't belong to any one party, so by definition there is no single culture on it. Different corners have different expectations and customs.
Show threadSchroederNov 11, 2022

@Gargron

Eugene has been more than here. He helped build the place. Listen to him and stop the CW policing.

Show threadEdenDestroyer
@sandearl @Gargron we can listen to him while not agreeing to his opinions. As much as we can appreciate his work, we still are a community as a whole filled with more people than just eugene. His authority isnt rock-hard, nor is the community’s. The opinions expressed in a dialogue and their legitimacy matters more than anything.
Nov 11, 2022 at 4:07amWeb
Show threadSchroederNov 11, 2022

@edendestroyer @Gargron

You may have misunderstood. He said there's no consensus on CW use. You've been here about four days. I've been here about ten. You and I can have our separate opinions about CW use, but Eugen knows a hell of a lot more about the culture here than either of us. So I'm telling people don't tell others how they should use CWs based on the culture here. He just told us. I'm respecting expertise.

Show threadEdenDestroyerNov 11, 2022
@sandearl @Gargron this is my second account, I've been here since April
Show threadEdenDestroyerNov 11, 2022
@sandearl @Gargron youre not respecting expertise but authority, as I said, the study of the culture and its validity matters more than mere authority. I rest my case.
Show threadMoffin'toshNov 11, 2022
@edendestroyer @sandearl @Gargron That there is no consensus on CW is a fact though.
Show threadEdenDestroyerNov 11, 2022
@moffintosh @sandearl @Gargron that is a different conversation that can be had.
Show threadTim BinsleyNov 11, 2022
@sandearl @edendestroyer @Gargron I think it’s important, when coming over from Twitter, that we don’t bring our bad behaviours with us. One of the reasons this is so chilled is down to the use of #ContentWrappers. They’re not exclusively for offensive material, more of a thoughtful guide for people who maybe don’t want politics splashed all over their home. We should be less bull in a china shop, and tread more softly.
Show threadEdenDestroyerNov 11, 2022
@barongreenbacks @sandearl @Gargron