That warning about rats!!

[Janefromdowntheroad]

Seriously?

Hasn't this gone a bit far now? A warning because of a picture of a rat?

I can't get my head around a poster actually reporting that. How many reports do you need before you decide to add a warning?

What happens if 20 posters tell you they're scared of something do you just add a warning?

I'm actually agog

I actually want to test that theory with something random

Yes

We'll form a gang and randomly declare phobias of trousers over on S&B.

warning: this thread contains pics of trousers

There is a real 'I'm telling on you' element on MN at the moment

don't click here if phobic

Yeah like that

Trousers you say? You could have warned me what this thread about before I clicked on it!! I am reporting forthwith.

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I love rats, what have I missed?

I have a massive phobia of rats - I didn't think to report it but so glad someone did. I know it seems daft but it was horrible clicking on the thread and seeing a photo of one.

I'm phobic of spiders but if I clicked on a topic and there was a photo I would just click back... I can't look at the rat thread anymore, it was making me cross.

Hang on, did you say trousers?! Despicable! I must report this thread forthwith

It's overkill.

People have phobias of all kinds of stuff.

It's utterly ridiculous - I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

MNHQ is there a magic number of reports before a warning?!

It started with MN adding warnings to spiders years ago!!

I remember the outrage now. Old MNers are turning in their graves

People have phobias of all kinds of stuff.

People also have a habit of describing a mild dislike of something as a phobia...

Some people's thread titles provoke images that people may find disgusting/disturbing/cringe inducing. You just have to let it go and carry on with your day!

What I mean is with everything that is posted on here, there will be somebody who is upset about it.

I agree with you OP it's ridiculous!
What next?
Warning about a picture of a hamster? Or a ferret?

I totally agree it's over the top.

I dunno the pics were normal. But when I saw the rat with the red eyes it made me feel sick and I don't really have a problem with them. I'm guessing people with phobias would feel a hell of a lot worse.

YES mild dislike is NOT a phobia

I really dislike all the warnings and trigger notices.
Open a thread at your own peril, in Chat and AIBU.

Also, in topics like Antenatal Choices or Health and similar sensitive matters can be expected.

There are some seriously pathetic individuals on here if someone complained about the picture of someone's pet rat.

Why MNHQ pander to such bullshit is beyond me.

Trousers you say? Arrgh they look too much like jumper arms. Take them away.

How do people go about their day if a picture of a rat is genuinely that distressing they need to report to MN?

I'd rather have the child modelling threads and the pram huns back than all this warning/triggering shit

*exceptions for sexual abuse stuff