new folks:

please remember to make heavy use of CWs

they are there because they are useful to reduce harm for folks

instead of being forced to read a post in order to determine if they want to interact with its contents or not (which is not a choice), you can know what the post is about and choose whether it's worth engaging that or not

@vahnj And for the benefit of new folks: "CW" stands for "content warning," the little headline at the top of a "toot" (post) that's followed by a "Show More" button that lets you see the hidden body of the toot.