Thomas ReedNov 20, 2022
If you’re new to Mastodon, you may at some point find that you’re being pressured to put your posts behind a content warning (CW). Although CWs make sense for things like images of violence or nudity, some people are bullying others to put CWs on discussions of politics, racism, etc.
Please know that you should not feel pressured to obey these individuals. They do not speak for all. If someone does not want to be exposed to these topics, Mastodon gives them all the tools they need to avoid them, such as keyword filters and the ability to block or mute people who are posting things they don’t like.
Show threadThomas Lee ✅ Nov 20, 2022
@thomasareed There is a balance to be struck. Just saying no to CW is as wrong as saying CW with everything.
Show threadKrister RenaudNov 20, 2022
@DoctorDNS @thomasareed CWs have their use, but it is good to have client side settings as well that requires clicking before showing images or link previews. Not all authors will use CWs and there are a lot of things that can trigger people so it is impossible to know all things that need CW.
Show threadThomas Lee ✅ 
@krenaud @thomasareed
Great point and thanks. For the more fragile, client side controls are really helpful foo.
Nov 20, 2022 at 9:01pmWeb