LOL, yes, I did laugh. I had to read the comment twice, thinking WTF, before I realized the person was serious. :-D And oh yes, people who want warnings for everything are so OTT. Yes, I've seen those stories where they tags tell everything and are longer than the story. Sometimes I wonder if that's actually meant as parody - and then I remember, no, there really are people like that. But if a person's that fragile - why not read the archive warnings? And pay attention to the listed pairings? That's after all, a person's first line of defense. Like you said, following instructions/lack of reading skills.
Yikes, the literacy levels of modern humankind! It's like someone going into a building that clearly has signs posted "No pets allowed" and bring in their dog, and when told they're breaking a rule say, "Oh, well, I never read signs."
On the people who want warnings for everything? I'm not sure how they function in society, which definitely does not give warnings. You pick up a book and you're not warned, except maybe in the reviews. TV shows may give you warnings for violence or language, but nothing much beyond that.
Yeah, that's the thing. What one person considers disturbing doesn't even affect another person.
I don't mind warning for obvious triggers like rape and incest, etc., but you can't warn for every possible thing. Zines rarely warned at all, and you were paying for them!
I'm not sure if it's an outgrowth of our culture that tries to protect people from everything now. Years ago you didn't wear helmets while bike-riding, for instance. It's a good protective measure, but somehow kids did survive their childhoods without them. I guess it's like college-age students today needing 'safe spaces' on campus.
Exactly. Zines, if they warned for anything, warned for the basics - major character death and rape. Books and movies certainly don't warn for anything
( ... )
(The comment has been removed)
And oh yes, people who want warnings for everything are so OTT. Yes, I've seen those stories where they tags tell everything and are longer than the story. Sometimes I wonder if that's actually meant as parody - and then I remember, no, there really are people like that.
But if a person's that fragile - why not read the archive warnings? And pay attention to the listed pairings? That's after all, a person's first line of defense. Like you said, following instructions/lack of reading skills.
Reply
On the people who want warnings for everything? I'm not sure how they function in society, which definitely does not give warnings. You pick up a book and you're not warned, except maybe in the reviews. TV shows may give you warnings for violence or language, but nothing much beyond that.
Reply
Reply
I don't mind warning for obvious triggers like rape and incest, etc., but you can't warn for every possible thing. Zines rarely warned at all, and you were paying for them!
I'm not sure if it's an outgrowth of our culture that tries to protect people from everything now. Years ago you didn't wear helmets while bike-riding, for instance. It's a good protective measure, but somehow kids did survive their childhoods without them. I guess it's like college-age students today needing 'safe spaces' on campus.
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment