content warning

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content warning is a feature of a post create UI where an author can hide some or all of the primary content of a post due to concerns about negative impacts of the content upon viewers, and typically provide a text warning (eponymously named) with the nature of the concerns, which is initially displayed instead of the post content.

IndieWeb Examples

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fluffy

fluffy publishes some posts with content warnings, which means they are treated differently when displayed on index pages (including RSS/atom feeds), vs. in the full entry context.

Some examples:

• Atom feed: Normally entries get full-content; however, if there's a CW/cut for whatever reason, that is hidden behind a "read more"
• Comics: CWs will collapse the entry preamble into a <details>, e.g. http://beesbuzz.biz/comics/guest/?id=161 or http://beesbuzz.biz/comics/guest/161-Pushy-Garnet-Vitreous-Lava-Tickling#isso-thread
  • Publ also has the capability of providing different crops on an index vs. full page, although the beesbuzz.biz site templates currently (as of 9/23/2019) do not make use of that.
• Blog entries: CW for the "read more" link as well as on the full entry page, e.g. https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/1371-There-are-no-happy-endings; also used for spoilers, e.g. https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/4193-She-Ra-Season-5-opening-titles
  • Templates also override Publ's auto-summary function for page unfurls and mf2 cards

sebastiangreger.net

Sebastian Greger displays a warning when presenting bookmarked websites that have accessibility flaws with potential for seizures (permalink):

Other Examples

Trove

Trove is an Australian-based website that has pop up content warnings that provide cultural advice for indigenous peoples who may have issues with images and audio of deceased persons.

Software Support

Mastodon

In Mastodon a "Show More" button allows a viewer to explicitly decide they want to reveal and see the content that has been hidden by default by the author.