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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cw | content warning |
| adj | adjacent |
| alc | alcohol |
| ec | eye contact |
| food | food mention |
| lewd | nsfw or nude |
| ment | mention |
| meta | meta conversation |
| mh | mental health |
| nsfw | not safe for work |
| pers | personal |
| ph | physical health |
| pol | politics |
| PSA | public service announcement |
| selfie | contains selfie photo |
| uspol | United States politics |
| weed | weed mention |
Modifiers
Many content warnings can be modified with markers to indicate the tone of those content warnings, whether positive, negative, or something else entirely.
| Modifier | Modifier Meaning |
|---|---|
| + | positive mention |
| – | negative mention |
| ~ | neutral mention |
| ? | uncertain mention |
| () | modifies other cw’s |
The above modifiers are often combined to indicate more nuance. This can be a repeated modifier, or multiple modifiers together.
Modifier Examples
ph+~: Physical health, positive and neutral. “I feel better than before, but still not the best.”
mh +++: Mental health, very positive. “I feel incredible about this”
ph +, mh ~: Physical health positive, personal, and neutral. “A good thing happened physically but I’m in a weird mood.”
ph + (mh ~): Physical health positive, personal neutral. “A good thing happened physically but I’m not sure how I feel about it”
Additional Usage
Content warnings have been used for more than hiding sensitive posts.