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Hey guys, it was brought up in a report that NSFW tags should be applied to posts depicting drug use. What do you guys think? I could see it either way and thought you guys might like to weigh in on it. I personally don't find it particularly offensive but my work environments have never been the type to react strongly to something like this popping up on screen (I think they might be more upset about being on Lemmy at all). Currently there is no rule, and I am fine with that, unless feedback indicates the community would rather play it safe and require the NSFW flag.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

are we talking a joint? if so then it should apply to alcohol and cigarrettes. I can understand for injections. some folks are neddlephobes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

The original question came up over snorting drugs through a rolled up C note but would also likely encompass shooting heroin or smoking meth/crack. But the consensus appears to be not to ask for an NSFW tag at this time. So that will be our stance unless you guys decide things are going too far and you want the tag included on posts with that sort of content.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

The internet is NSFW. Tags can't fix stupid.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Text is never going to need the tag. To the contrary, if you're at work reading text posts, and it's tagged NSFW, it draws the eye more.

Tagging text posts would defeat the entire purpose of the tag in its useful purpose.

Drug use isn't NSFW anyway, not in images or text.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

What do you think the tag is for?

People at work don't (shouldn't) click on NSFW-tagged content. If it draws your eye even more, then I assume you don't browse from work.

How would it defeat the purpose to tag content that most workplaces would not be okay with? If you don't mind seeing the content, then the tag might entice you. People at work will recognize it and not click

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

I appreciate the many voices here. It seems like consensus is that the tag is not needed as a general rule. I want to be clear, also, that the NSFW tag is not censorship, but also doesn't seem necessary either. Thank you guys for chiming in!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well mate this tag is more useful to me around kids than in the office. Perhaps because I'm 100% wfh.

Anyways, I appreciate it also with gore images like certain Ukraine and Gaza pictures. So it's not just about work for me and others.

Now if we had a mandatory tag like this for politics I'd do the big brains meme and be soooo happy.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago

Politics aren’t allowed in !memes. We do try to catch it when a political meme is posted.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

If you can't show the list to your boss then it should be marked nsfw

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe we need a new tag:
ANFW absolutely necessary for work

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

But seriously tho, yeah, NSFW in the absence of another more specific tag.

Some people are recovering from addiction and stuff, good to give them a way to filter it out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it’s particularly gory maybe?? I don’t think so in general.

Isn’t NSFW for gore/erotica.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

It definitely is for those things, but in general it's meant to encompass things that would cause problems if a coworker or manager looked over your shoulder. Graphic depictions of illegal drug use is borderline which is why I wanted to ask the community how they felt about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When in doubt, use NSFW. I don't feel good when people make memes about crack or users because it directly affects me. I stopped following a community because of that. Thanks for asking anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I think this applies to a lot of things including memes that have any kind of adult theme like sex and violence

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I think for issues like this it may be good to develop a practice of using the spoiler tag with a warning attached. This way it's up to the reader to decide if they want to read it and is flexible enough to cover all of the various use cases.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

While I personally have no issue with it being not censored, I could see it being difficult for people struggling with any sort of addiction or dependency issues. I understand not all of them are addicting chemically, but some get hooked mentally as well.

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