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expanding trigger warnings

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trufflesnout · 19/07/2015 11:01

I know trigger warnings have been discussed a fair bit - and I know that MNHQ still use them. Sometimes when the thread title is edited, a reason is added (eg: "spiders"), and sometimes not (so just "trigger"), so I know it must just be down to whoever ends up editing the thread.

But. I am not massively in favour of trigger warnings when we all try to decide if we like them or not, but if MNHQ are going to have them - can I ask that when the title is edited, a reason is included too?

Otherwise it's just massively off putting and actually no help at all to anyone who may be "triggered" by the threads contents.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 21/07/2015 16:12

Hi all,

We do occasionally edit a title or post to add a trigger but we don't always.

Obviously, as others have said, anything and be a trigger so we make a judgement on a case-by-case basis and we will give a reason. Generally we would use trigger for graphic images, rape or domestic violence where it has been reported to us numerous times and we feel that it is upsetting lots of people and the OP hasn't been clear in their OP what the thread is about.

We will have a chat about making sure that we are consistent with any warnings, tbh, it is fairly rare that we have to do it but we do on occasion.

Hope that helps a little.

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