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The One Who · 04-10-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by what_the?

Personally, I think this would be a bit unnecessary. I appreciate where you're coming from Jenna, but on RYL we are frequently being accused of wrapping people up in cotton wool, and I think this would be an example of that.

I think that generally a film advert or a quick synopsis or even a review would serve as fair warning, and that a thread is not necessary. It also opens a whole can of worms in relation to what people do and don't find triggering.

For example, if violence is triggering for you, then obviously you'd avoid Fight Club, but what about, say, Shaun of the Dead that's got some violence (admittedly against zombies) but is primarily a comedy. I don't mean to belittle how people feel, but I hope you get my point.

In my head (bearing in mind I've been on RYL far too long) I'm sure we used to have something similar, or it was suggested and it didn't really take off.

Long story short, I just think it's a bit too much, and I don't think that it would actually help people in the long run.

Completely agree. Also about your later point of people using it deliberately to find upsetting content.

Surely if people are concerned about being triggered they need to take the personal responsibility of researching the media beforehand? It also seems to me that it would be far better to develop coping mechanisms for dealing with such triggers (which are everywhere), rather than trying to hide away from it and end up worse if it comes unexpectedly.

Edit: In a somewhat related tangent, I thought the main support boards had removed trigger warnings on threads, as it is somewhat expected? Are these creeping back again? Seem to see these more often now.

04-10-2014, 10:52 AM	#9
The One Who Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by what_the? Personally, I think this would be a bit unnecessary. I appreciate where you're coming from Jenna, but on RYL we are frequently being accused of wrapping people up in cotton wool, and I think this would be an example of that. I think that generally a film advert or a quick synopsis or even a review would serve as fair warning, and that a thread is not necessary. It also opens a whole can of worms in relation to what people do and don't find triggering. For example, if violence is triggering for you, then obviously you'd avoid Fight Club, but what about, say, Shaun of the Dead that's got some violence (admittedly against zombies) but is primarily a comedy. I don't mean to belittle how people feel, but I hope you get my point. In my head (bearing in mind I've been on RYL far too long) I'm sure we used to have something similar, or it was suggested and it didn't really take off. Long story short, I just think it's a bit too much, and I don't think that it would actually help people in the long run. Completely agree. Also about your later point of people using it deliberately to find upsetting content. Surely if people are concerned about being triggered they need to take the personal responsibility of researching the media beforehand? It also seems to me that it would be far better to develop coping mechanisms for dealing with such triggers (which are everywhere), rather than trying to hide away from it and end up worse if it comes unexpectedly. Edit: In a somewhat related tangent, I thought the main support boards had removed trigger warnings on threads, as it is somewhat expected? Are these creeping back again? Seem to see these more often now.