Trigger material?

I just read the rules of posting ... what type/kind of information is thought of as "trigger material"?

I have no clue. Some material is more triggering for some than others. Most of what I post about in the mental health forums could be classified as triggering. It's not triggering for me, but is for so many others.

I had a pic of a person in pain at another site (I used it for an avatar) and one person pm'd me and said it was triggering them. It was something I didn't find triggering at all, but someone else did. So I guess we need to use discretion with everything we post.

Hi Dubz,

Maybe this will help you. This is taken from the Guidelines.

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Inappropriate Content

This is, first and foremost, a self-help support community. That means if your message (post or PM) isn't about offering support to another person or asking for it, it's potentially not appropriate for our community. Specifically prohibited from our community:

* Advertisements of any sort
* Announcements of one's own Web site, new resource, or book
* Announcements for research projects
* Soliciting others to join another online community
* Flames or messages meant to intimidate or harass others
* Threatening or profane messages
* Messages discussing a private message (PM) from others
* All administrative issues
* Copyrighted materials that you do not own the rights to
* Messages containing suicidal threats or suicidal actions
* Messages containing or condoning illegal acts
* Limit your direct discussion of politics and religion, as people usually hold pretty strong opinions about these topics
* Triggering material without the use of the Trigger Icon
* Anything that violates the Terms of Use for this site

When in doubt about appropriate content, contact any moderator before posting questionable material

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Triggering material might be an attack on someone else, vulgarity, or posts of explicit sexual, violent or suicidal nature. I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but this is a start and I hope it helps.

Jan

Graphic. Things that are "too" graphic for the general reading population needs a trigger icon. imo

When in doubt, use the icon. TC

Yea...What Sky said....

Another question about the "tigger material/posts"...

The tigger icon does let ppl know that there my be some objectionable or emotionally sensitive material in the post...but I have notice with the majority of posts not just "tigger" posts...that the Subject Title is very vague. I believe that ppl that post "trigger" material should at least submit a Subject Title that is very specific...like....Subject: Physical Abuse ....etc.

Dubz