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TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CONTRIBUTORS
ADMIN NOTE -
October 26, 2017 - WARNING LABELS - What They Are And When To
Use Them (A useful guide)
WARNING
LABELS - What They Are And When To Use Them (A useful guide)
Labeling is intended to warn a reader that there may be a
specific type of *offensive* material included. This is far from
the “ultimate” guideline in warning labels, but should help keep
us all on the same page.
BASHING
<insensitive to ***> Humor derived from making fun of a
group or type of person, usually due to a physical reason, i.e.
handicaps, mental status, height/weight, etc.
<stereotyping *** > Bashing habits or traits
*attributed* to a particular group of people - blondes, Jews,
Mexicans, gays, women/men, etc.
<*** profiling> Bashing a group of people based on
their *actual* nationality, culture, religion, demographics,
etc.. Prefaced with "racial", "religious", etc.
RELIGION
<religiously offensive> Bashing a religious group or
making any religious belief the butt of the joke. Can be
prefaced with “possibly”
<blasphemous> Sacrilegious against God or sacred items.
SEXUAL
<adult> - Actually describing sexual activity and/or
body parts
<adultish> - Implied sexual/adult activity and/or body
parts.
EVERYTHING ELSE
<language> Profanity - actual or implied. Can be
prefaced with “mild”.
<long> Might tend to have the reader falling asleep
before completely reading.
<political> ALL political posts. A lot of people are
totally burned out on anything or anyone related to politics,
funny or not!
<satire> May be prefaced with "political", "religious"
or "news". People can be really ignorant and believe anything in
print unless pre-warned!
IF NEEDED - DON'T EVEN BOTHER SENDING!
<opinion column> Most "opinion" columns are not written
with humor as their intent.
<slanderous> a malicious, false, and defamatory
statement or post.
NOTES:
Labeling can be a matter of personal discretion and
interpretation. However, no one will ever question the use of
too many warnings though - just absent, misleading, vague, or
overly creative warnings.
Unfortunately, when posting a collection of several jokes - if
one joke qualifies for a warning, the whole post needs to have
labeling in the Subject Line. Consider sending the one requiring
a warning separately.
There are times when a post justifies more than one warning
being used <political/language>.
Rarely are <oldie> or <groaner alert> posts considered
offensive. However, if the post requires other warnings, then
use them instead.
A trick I see being used is to use the “Subject Line” to
actually describe the content, as long as there's absolutely no
question what the post will include. George's post,
"Pre-marriage counselling by Rabbi" is a great example -
obviously about "marriage activities" and religion.
Sandy (AKA MsSam)
admin1@thehumorlist.us
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