Posted by laima on February 24, 2007, at 10:35:25
In reply to Re: I'm sure there's a faq... but what is trigger?, posted by scratchpad on February 24, 2007, at 10:23:15
Thanks to you, and everyone, for the clarifications. I'll be sure use this warning in the future when it seems appropriate.You're not a deputy anymore? :(
> You're all correct in the reasoning behind trigger warnings. If you know that you're about to post something that could be triggering to others; for example, something about abuse or self injury, then the warning give other posters a friendly headsup.
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> It's also OK to add a trigger warning after the fact, like posting a response to a triggerish post that says "trigger above" in the subject line.
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> I believe that it's a courtesy to others rather than a rule.
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> Scratchpad (former deputy ClearSkies)
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