[AdamLee]

Cool. I like it

Below is not really triggering, just my personal "test" of the code and a comment.

Possible trigger:

Works kind of like a spoiler code.

[kaliope]

if you use this do you still have to use the red trigger symbol to mark your post? i just did this but forgot the trigger symbol. i need to know if i have to report myself ,,,,,lol

[iheartjacques]

sorry I have no idea what this is. It would be more helpful to have that button with an "X" on it to put on our posts than typing code, because I am not a code monkey.

[-jimi-]

Do spoilers work here?

OK.. nope.

[Giucy]

Are discrimination stories considered as triggering ?

I am not familiar with this system because French culture is not well acquainted with these warnings (it's not in our culture).

Since some members' speak English as a second language, don't know what can be considered as triggering or not because of cultural differences, specific guidelines can be very helpful.
Common sense is not enough in this situation.

Specific guidelines about trigger warning to help know what can be a trigger and what not can prevent many misunderstandings from cultural issues.
One ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure

Possible trigger:

I drink sauce right from the bottle

Hmmm. Damaging.

[krisakira]

(trigger) Put triggering content here.
(/trigger)

[krisakira]

Possible trigger:

Put triggering content here

[LindaLu]

Testing this now...

Possible trigger:

This is a test of the emergency broadcast system (remember those?)

Close loop

[AdamLee]

Originally Posted by FooZe

You could paste my line from the Code box into your post and insert your own triggering content. If it turns out that these tags are easier to use in a text-mode editing box than in a WYSIWYG one, this is what the control for switching between editor modes looks like. You'll find it to the upper right of the box where you type your post or reply:

It's too bad we can't use BBCode in our profiles. Would be nice...

[nonightowl]

Originally Posted by lizardlady

Would it be possible to add a button above where we type a message for triggering material? Not sure I asked that very clearly. There's a button above where I'm typing this that could be used to put content in a quote box. Would it be possible to have something similar for triggery material? I'm thinking it would be easier for folks with limited computer skills to use than having to type in code.

am now going to try my own test....

Possible trigger:

Ha! Made you look!

I thought I had pretty good computer skills, but not so much lately.....And I'm not brave enough to try this new code. I'd like a button on the tool bar too, like that quote or insert link button.

[nonightowl]

1. left bracket (next to letter P on keyboard) [
2. type the word trigger
3. right bracket (next to left bracket on keyboard) ]
4. type the potentially triggering information
5. left bracket [
6. slash (above the number 8 if you have ten key or on the same key as the question mark) /
7. type the word trigger
8. right bracket ]

Possible trigger:

spoiler alert! Dean becomes a demon!

See if that worked? LOL

I had to copy the instructions from CSC! Thanks, CSC! I suck at code.

[Kiya]

ohhhhhh is THAT why things are different! I couldn't understand why I couldn't see things suddenly!

[h*p#]

I am very sorry. I do not know what trigger code means.

[Pinkachu93]

I will try too...
(trigger)I'm a pink Pikachu!(/trigger)

[Pinkachu93]

Ahh! Sorry, I can't edit my comment. Let me try again.

Possible trigger:

I'm a pink Pikachu!

Edit: YAY, it worked! I got this, thanks!

[nonightowl]

Originally Posted by h*p#

I am very sorry. I do not know what trigger code means.

It's a code to warn people of stuff that might trigger emotions or set you off, bring back bad memories, etc.

It's for certain kinds of topics, but like someone said earlier, I don't know what will set people off.

The code temporarily hides the text, so the user can brace him/herself for something that might be traumatic to read. Click on "show" and it will show up in the box.

Kind of like "spoiler alerts" which you might have seen or heard about, on sites about TV shows or movies. I've seen "hide spoiler" or "show spoiler" on these sites.

[nonightowl]

Originally Posted by TheEbonyEwe

I was about to ask the same thing. I can see a lot of folks rolling their eyes and thinking we're clueless, but seriously... how are we supposed to know what is going to trigger someone? Especially me...I got Aspergers. I have no idea what's going to set somebody off.

I agree.....I don't know what will trigger someone since I don't know the people viewing my post. But I generally don't post in topics that are controversial or triggering. Usually just occasionally view them, but mostly post in stuff about movies, food, animals, etc.

[Resident Bipolar]

Some "teething problems". Remember: brackets, not parenthesis

Okay, since some of you have raised questions regarding the trigger code (what it is, what the point of it is, how to use it and how to determine when it's appropriate), I thought I'd explain why I asked the good Doc to implement the feature, some background info and so on, so forth.

Background Information
I frequent a fair few entertainment forums, and they use "BBCode" (explained next) to enable people writing posts to hide "spoilers" which could ruin the plot of TV Shows, Movies, Books, etc. If someone wants to view the spoiler when reading the post, they click "Show Text" or "Show", which displays the hidden text. They can then click the button again which will say "Hide", following the reader clicking "Show", and that hides the text once again.

When I was writing a reply to a thread, I noticed that a portion of what I was writing could be potentially triggering, instead of the whole reply, so I decide to just use "- - - - - POTENTIAL TRIGGER - - - - -" before the portion of text that could be triggering, and "- - - - - END POTENTIAL TRIGGER - - - - -" afterwards, to signify the end of the potentially triggering part of my reply and that the text before and after the previously mentioned "tags" was safe to read and not potentially triggering.

This is what gave me an idea: why not use a similar method as some forums use to hide "spoilers" for potentially triggering excerpts/parts of a reply or thread, when the rest of the text is thought to be generally trigger-free? So I did a bit of Googling, found the code used, and gave the code and idea to DocJohn whilst advising that the spoiler text be replaced by trigger text.

I found it encouraging and became more convinced of the idea when I found others following suit after I used "- - - - - POTENTIAL TRIGGER - - - - " to notify readers that a portion of my reply, NOT the whole thing, was triggering. Why not make it simpler by just allowing people to use a bit of code to hide these small bits of potentially triggering information?

What on EARTH is BBCode?
I'm not sure how to explain this more than others have already explained it, but BBCode is basically a way of formatting text, inserting images and links, identifying some text as "code" etc. It can also be used for custom functions, such as the aforementioned "Spoiler" hide/show text function. Essentially, BBCode is an extremely stripped-down form of HTML code - click HERE for a further explanation of BBCode.

If you've ever inserted a picture, or a link, or made text on these forums bold, underlined or italic then you've used BBCode. When you click an option in the toolbar that appears when you're writing a reply, the forum automatically inserts the BBCode for you. Here's an example of BBCode:

Italics:
THIS IS WHERE YOUR TEXT GOES
- That would make that same text appear like so: "THIS IS WHERE YOUR TEXT GOES" I'll explain how this happens:

When you surround the "i" with brackets ("[" then "i" then "]"), it tells the forum software to make what you write afterwards italic. Then, when you want to make the text normal font again (so tell the forums that it should turn off the italics) all you do after the italic text is type the same thing but with a backwards slash ("/) which would be "[" and "/" and "i" and "]". The brackets tell the forum that you're adding code, the letter or word signifies what you want it to do (so "i" for italic, "b" for bold or "trigger" for a trigger box) and when you end the function, so tell the forum to stop what you told it to do, you do the same but put a "/" before the letter or text.

This is stupid, RB - We already have the trigger icon!
Okay, yes. There are certain times when using this feature is not required, which will be most likely if you're posting a thread with entirely triggering content. However, if you're replying within a thread without a trigger icon, or your reply/thread only has parts of triggering content and isn't all triggering or for whatever reason you feel you may use it, the option is now there.

I thought it could be useful and personally I will find it useful. You don't have to use it but the feature is there - use it at your discretion. Nobody will judge you for not using it

But how can I tell if what I'm saying may be triggering?
Well, as with creating a thread that may be triggering (in which case you are required to highlight it as such using the trigger icon and optionally a "trigger warning" in the thread title), it really is down to being aware of what you're saying and using your instinct. If you feel as though it could potentially be distressing, triggering, stressful or upsetting for someone to read, it's a potential trigger. Once again, it's down to your instinct. This is what makes the feature so useful - if in doubt, you can hide the text just in case and it can be revealed by the reader as easily as clicking a button. And of course, it doesn't stop your thread/reply/post from being read at all because you've had to highlight the entire thing as being potentially triggering - you can just hide the specific part(s) of text.

It's all down to respect for the feelings of others - something I have begun to take seriously more and more every time I see people getting upset not just on the forums but also in real life. I care very much for this community we have going, and I care deeply about the feelings of everyone else. I admire the courage and determination of all of us, and it is fascinating and a real display of the good side of human nature to see how supportive we can all be together. This function is just another way we can protect each other and minimise the risk of us causing offense. The the following is a list of things that can be potentially triggering or offensive:

Talk of:

Possible trigger:

Suicide
Self injury
Abuse
Alcohol and other drugs
Eating habits

Arguments regarding:
Religion
Care
Politics
The law.

I like the idea, is it possible to have the button added to the toolbar so we can click it and the code is added automatically for us?

It is definitely possible, and I provided DocJohn with the information to make this happen. However, it is completely up to DocJohn and the rest of the mod and admin team whether or not to add the button and we should all be okay with that decision. Instead you can just write "[" trigger "]" (without the speech marks and spaces) before writing the text that may be triggering, and then writing "[" /trigger "]" (once again without the speech marks or spaces) AFTER the triggering text before continuing with the rest of your post.

Summary
There you go. If you need more help, information, advice or anything else regarding this code, please feel free to PM me. Once again, you are not obliged to use this feature - I just thought it may be of use to some. Note: I am not sure of the compatibility with this code when used in the Tapalk app. IIRC, all BBCode is stripped by the app so no formatting works using it, except images (I think). Also, the trigger icon is not present in Tapatalk. Just a warning

to all. I hope you all enjoy your day/night/evening/morning/week/month/whatever
RB

FURTHER READING:
What is BBCODE and how do I use it? - http://www.askdavetaylor.com/what_is...w_do_i_use_it/

BBCode Guide - https://www.phpbb.com/community/faq.php?mode=bbcode

BBCode (How to use) With Pictures - http://m.wikihow.com/Use-BBCode

[Resident Bipolar]

Originally Posted by -jimi-

It's kind of weird the code window doesn't let you write code in it and ot actually acts from the code. That is the purpose of a code box that you should be able to write code in it and SHOW the code.... dang vBulletin what are you doing? LOL.

Haha! I had this problem myself. Tried using it to explain it in my previous post, but nope, computer said no. WHY OH WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ME?

[Resident Bipolar]

Originally Posted by Angelique67

It doesn't work in Tapatalk?

Nope. It does not. Unfortunately, Tapatalk is poor at allowing custom code. I'll contact the developers tomorrow and see if this is something that can be fixed or added as a feature. I'm a BETA Tester so hopefully they'll take my request in good spirits and have a go at supporting more custom code.

You can still "embed" things within the trigger function that's been created here with the method described within this thread. It'll show up correctly on PC browsers, and tablet browsers alike but it will not show up to yourself or others if viewed through the Tapatalk app. At the same time, you cannot see the trigger icon used for threads and replies when you use Tapatalk. Luckily with this function, you do see the trigger tags before and after the text so people still get some form of warning before reading too much - something that doesn't happen with the trigger icon as it doesn't display at all.

So, you can use the trigger tags still by typing

[Trigger] TRIGGERING TEXT HERE [/TRIGGER]

and this will mean that it shows up in the trigger box in browsers even though it doesn't show up in Tapatalk. Members using Tapatalk to browse the forums will just see the tags as opposed to the show/hhide feature.

RB

[SeekerOfLife]

Possible trigger:

Anyone want to go horseback riding?

[CrimsonBlues]

Possible trigger:

Hello PC members!

Testing the new trigger code...

[trigger] fggtyujjj [\trigger]

[Resident Bipolar]

Originally Posted by Bipolarartist

[trigger] fggtyujjj [\trigger]

Close, you just need to change the "\" to "/"