Trigger labels

[lamestate]

Maybe we should add a label reading "contains irreverent humour" for joke threads people could get offended by... that's how they tend to do it on dvds and such...

[The One Who]

I'm sorry, but I really, really, really dislike the idea of a label for sarcasm, humour, anything like that. We can take away all the labels for self-harm etc, but can't read some jokes? Seems a bit twisted to me.

[lamestate]

But what's the answer then?

Do we ban all content that could potentially offend someone else (at a risk of it being a very, very long list and there not being much left) or do we put a safeguard in place that those of us who ARE helped (or at least not harmed) by irreverent humour can have that, while preventing those who find it unhelpful from being exposed to it?

Just sayin'.

[The One Who]

I don't think trying to shield people from humour is ever a good or beneficial thing. If the joke is a personal attack then of course that is wrong, but sometimes people need to separate a joke from a personal attack.

I just find it absolutely incredible that we can remove labels for topics involving self-harm and others, yet can't openly have a laugh. I can't be the only one to have their mind boggled by that, surely.

[lamestate]

I'm with you there to be honest - I'd rather we didn't need to censor humour but that option seems to be out judging by the other thread.

I dunno what the answer is, tbh.

[Schleier von Dunst]

I think we don't need to label humour. That's insane. Just because this is a self harm website doesn't mean it all has to be doom and gloom.

[lozza]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schleier von Dunst

Just because this is a self harm website doesn't mean it all has to be doom and gloom.

this

and also there is that kind of humour almost everywhere you turn.. i.e. the radio, tv, amongst other people

you will always come across a person who may be offended whilst others may not be... thats just life, I mean we are all different!!

[GlitterTrashDoll]

I don't like the idea of a label for humour either. I'm with Claire here - if we don't have SH labels and such, why should we have humour labels?

it's like saying "OMG. don't come in! we're having a laugh!" and such.

[xXMessedUpXx]

I like the new trigger lables :)

[Stellata]

There're still the old ones in Creative Corner, I just found.
Sorry if this is old news!

[Foxeh]

Felt dubious about it at first but this is actually much better :)

[random.swirls]

Im bumping this up just as a reminder :)

[All I know is falling.]

*bump*

Just cause I keep seeing a lot of people adding their own trigger labels!

[Snow White.]

Thanks for the bumpage :D

[Dreaming.]

Boobage bumpage :)

[Snow White.]

You bumped my boobage!

I'm okay with this.

[Freedom Fighter]

To the top again. People are adding labels

[random.swirls]

Just to say we have added new labels in the creative corner

xox

[annie-zoldeck]

that's great

[GlitterTrashDoll]

Awesome!