Nope. Not at all.
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I think they're worthless mollycoddling & signs of a stunted mind.
If it's NSFW or NSFL, I appreciate the warning.
Other stuff, I don't care personally, but if others find it helpful, that's fine by me.
I don't think they serve any other purpose than to signal that the person wishes to come across as considerate.
If it's gore, porn or such then yeah but if we're speaking of just text then no.
I think it's content dependent. I lean towards not having them, but I can think of a couple episodes of the magicians where I would have appreciated the warning instead of the after the fact help line screen. It's also true that adding a warning lessens the impact of the scene being warned about which I think is also counterproductive.
I think we need more granular ratings than we currently have. Kickass and I Spit on Your Grave having the same R rating is essentially meaningless.
I think of them like food content warnings for non-lethal allergies, like lactose intolerance. It's a kindness to have a warning that helps people avoid shitting their pants. However, we all need to recognize that it is just that, a kindness. There is an inherent risk when someone says 'hey, taste this.' If you have a high sensitivity, you have a responsibility for self-care through self-denial. If you were uncertain if a food contained something to which you had an extreme sensitivity, you'd say 'no, thank you.' Same holds true for the whole world of media. You can hope for kindness, and put in the effort give it to others where you will, but don't trust that it will always be given to you because it is an extra effort.
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Prudish origins aside... I do think they're an excellent tool for parents and individuals to make informed choices. It's not practical to screen everything yourself. Going to a 3rd party like rotten tomato's is just option A with extra steps.
Yep! Love em. I use filters and such all the time. I have several topics I do not care for at all, so I skip right over those.
I think the only thing I have experienced so far about content warnings is that the material behind it/them is interesting to me to look at.
Definitely even if i never bother opting out due to it is more than fair to warn people about things like gore and graphic descriptions of death.
No.
I don't understand people who are upset by fictional works. It's fiction.