This is all procrastination from writing, you realize. Somebody should kick me.

[antennapedia]

I was thinking (a dangerous yet fortunately rare occurrence) about the recent fandom go-round about warnings, which is iteration #392 in what is likely an endless culture clash. If you want to catch up on the thrash, check out metafandom's warnings tag. In this post I share the evolution of my own thinking about warnings, and a decision I've taken

Comments

[helgatwb]

I agree with you. When I am about to read a fanfic, I want to know what it is about, because I am looking for a specific type of fic, and warnings help me decide whether or not to read a fic. Simple as that. It is just another way of summarizing, although I do realize that some people don't even want to do that.

[antennapedia]

I try to remember to put on my reader hat when posting a story, and give the right information about what's beyond the cut. There are a lot of ways to do that beyond a simple list of warnings-- the way I write the summary or the notes can be a big cue about what the story's like.