I've seen some authors who phrase it as "contains" or the like rather than "warning for." I like this better, really. It still gives you a space to warn for things readers might want to avoid, but it lets you do so without implying ALL THIS IS BAD AND TRIGGERY for things like unpopular pairings or slash or not-entirely-mainstream sexuality.
Another idea I've been seeing in the recent debates, which I quite like, is the notion of putting warnings in the sort of highlight-to-read text that some people use for discussing canon spoilers. That way, the warnings are there for anyone who wants to be warned, but the highly warning-aversive can avoid them. (I'm another who doesn't entirely get that -- I nearly always prefer to be spoiled, so I can look for foreshadowing instead of trying to ignore that awful creeping "Something bad's going to come of this but I don't know when or what" feeling, which I hate -- but if it's easy to let people avoid according to preference, awesome! There are enough people with serious triggers out there, and just plain serious preferences, that I will always warn for anything I think needs it, and edit in one for anything anyone suggests I really ought to have warned them for.)
Incidentally, I'd say I almost never seen pairings listed as "warning." Plenty list them, but it's usually on its own line. Title, fandom, pairings, summary, warnings. This just may be a function of my friendslist differing from yours or something, though.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2009-06-24 04:47 pm (UTC)Another idea I've been seeing in the recent debates, which I quite like, is the notion of putting warnings in the sort of highlight-to-read text that some people use for discussing canon spoilers. That way, the warnings are there for anyone who wants to be warned, but the highly warning-aversive can avoid them. (I'm another who doesn't entirely get that -- I nearly always prefer to be spoiled, so I can look for foreshadowing instead of trying to ignore that awful creeping "Something bad's going to come of this but I don't know when or what" feeling, which I hate -- but if it's easy to let people avoid according to preference, awesome! There are enough people with serious triggers out there, and just plain serious preferences, that I will always warn for anything I think needs it, and edit in one for anything anyone suggests I really ought to have warned them for.)
Incidentally, I'd say I almost never seen pairings listed as "warning." Plenty list them, but it's usually on its own line. Title, fandom, pairings, summary, warnings. This just may be a function of my friendslist differing from yours or something, though.