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Stopped reading at the trigger warning. When did the whole internet become a joke from PCU?

by super_id 10y ago

some-guy 10y ago
I suppose then you were "triggered" by the warning?
- hypatiadotca 10y ago
  Some people are so sensitive, dontchaknow ;)
- jessaustin 10y ago
  This is a difficult problem to solve. Presumably a trigger warning about trigger warnings would also trigger?
lukeasrodgers 10y ago
Personally I find trigger warnings annoying sometimes as well, though I believe it is mostly for irrational reasons and so I don't let it stop me from reading anything preceded by a trigger warning. Even if you believe you have good reasons for being offended/annoyed by trigger warnings, it's unfortunate that this would cause you to dismiss the text/opinion out of hand. Perhaps we need trigger warning trigger warnings for people who are triggered by trigger warnings?
- serge2k 10y ago
  > so I don't let it stop me from reading anything preceded by a trigger warning I often do. It varies, this article is mostly fine. Some good points in general about organizations. When you get to codes of conduct and changing the PRs to remove master/slave terminology you pretty much lose me. I guess a CoC is useful as it puts things in writing, but it still feels like PC overkill. If you aren't able to treat people with respect/professionalism then leave. Does it really need to be called out that you need to do that regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc... To be quite frank, some of the things brought up just seem like they really aren't a big deal. Someone is harassing people then yes, absolutely go after them. Gender neutrality in your new press release, yeah sure that is sensible. Complaining because some database system uses master/slave terminology... does it really matter? Of course that goes both ways, something trivial can probably just be changed. Even if the only real reason is to get someone to quit complaining.

Stopped reading at the trigger warning. When did the whole internet become a joke from PCU?

some-guy 10y ago

I suppose then you were "triggered" by the warning?

hypatiadotca 10y ago
Some people are so sensitive, dontchaknow ;)
jessaustin 10y ago
This is a difficult problem to solve. Presumably a trigger warning about trigger warnings would also trigger?

lukeasrodgers 10y ago

Personally I find trigger warnings annoying sometimes as well, though I believe it is mostly for irrational reasons and so I don't let it stop me from reading anything preceded by a trigger warning. Even if you believe you have good reasons for being offended/annoyed by trigger warnings, it's unfortunate that this would cause you to dismiss the text/opinion out of hand. Perhaps we need trigger warning trigger warnings for people who are triggered by trigger warnings?

serge2k 10y ago
> so I don't let it stop me from reading anything preceded by a trigger warning I often do. It varies, this article is mostly fine. Some good points in general about organizations. When you get to codes of conduct and changing the PRs to remove master/slave terminology you pretty much lose me. I guess a CoC is useful as it puts things in writing, but it still feels like PC overkill. If you aren't able to treat people with respect/professionalism then leave. Does it really need to be called out that you need to do that regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc... To be quite frank, some of the things brought up just seem like they really aren't a big deal. Someone is harassing people then yes, absolutely go after them. Gender neutrality in your new press release, yeah sure that is sensible. Complaining because some database system uses master/slave terminology... does it really matter? Of course that goes both ways, something trivial can probably just be changed. Even if the only real reason is to get someone to quit complaining.