[This post was written by two individuals struggling to find the most common causes of misunderstanding in a very large debate on very complex issues, and probably carries some unintentional biases based on the issues raised in the temporary discussion post on this journal. This post is a call for further dialog and is not intended as a demand for ( Read more... )

Examples of triggers: (a work in progress)

common plot points that could be triggering for abuse/assault/trama survivors. These things probably merit a warning, with case-specific exceptions:

• Rape
  
• Non-con
  
• Dubcon (sex for which consent is dubious to the reader)
  
• Sexual assault
  
• Incest*
  
• Suicide
  
• Murder/Violent Death
  
• Domestic abuse
  
• Child abuse/ ( Read more... )

Is there a particular fic that interests you, but you're leery of its content due to unclear labels? Here is the place to ask if anyone has read it, or if someone would be willing to read it for you ( Read more... )

Rec, and browse recs for, fic that is labeled well. For simplicity's sake, rec the author, and not individual fics in this round.

In the future, Rec Rounds will be sorted by fandom.

Drop links to your personal labeling policies here ( Read more... )

(If anyone has a better title for this post, I'd love to hear it ( Read more... )

This is a post where authors can discuss individual fics, or types of situations, and how to most effectively label for safety without spoiling their plot ( Read more... )

Words have power, and often carry an emotional weight behind them which is not intended, but can still cause harm. This is the post for discussing how to effectively label all kinds of fanfiction for safety without unintentionally singling anyone out with language that carries blame or negative connotations.

Warning is an often used word for ( Read more... )

This is a post for discussing html code, javascript, bulletin board code, spoiler blackout code, and anything else that is a tool for creating labels, particularly labels that inform without spoiling ( Read more... )

If you want to debate this topic, this is the place to do it ( Read more... )