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.

  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    An injections an injection. I’m sorry you think there’s a difference.

    I don’t like seeing people drinking on my feed, that’s a drug too. But ones apparently acceptable and ones not? Its probably because of people who think for some reason that natural human functions are to be looked down on.

    People draw arbitrary lines for everything, smoking a cigarette is fine, but a joint isn’t for those same people. You are apparently part of this hypocrisy group.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      One involves poking a hole in someone’s skin, which a lot of people get the heebie-jeebies about. NSFW should be used on things people find visually disturbing.

        • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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          2 months ago

          Needles aren’t scary.

          That’s a very privileged thing for you to say, I think. It’s also a bit bizarre how much you’ve dug your heels in over this.

          • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            No it’s real life, people are scared by spiders. We can’t just stop posting them because a few people get the heebie jeebies.

            Public advertisements show it, on the TV even!

            You want accommodations for your fears, but scoff at others. You’re just a hypocrite, like I already explained.

              • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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                2 months ago

                I’m just wondering why you seem to have a specific issue with needles, but don’t seem to have an issue with pushing the same trauma if someone has a spider or other phobia?

                I said everyone has a line, yours is needles, others is spiders. Do you want them to accommodate spiders and other phobias and traumas too?

                • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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                  2 months ago

                  I’ve explicitly said I don’t have a phobia of needles, my point was any injury should be flagged NSFW.

                  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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                    2 months ago

                    You said you find needles gross, what would you call that other than a phobia…?

                    And since when are needles an injury? Needles are first aid, and first aid is nsfw…? That’s the strangest take I’ve seen in this post yet, wow.