FAQ

# Frequenty Asked Questions

### **What is a content warning?**

According to dictionary.com - "a stated warning that the content of the immediately following text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people"

Content warnings can be a large range of things, for example:

* Content deemed unsuitable for children e.g. sexual activity, nudity, profantiy, violence
* Content that could trigger an epileptic fit e.g. flashing lights
* Content that could be triggering to people with trauma e.g. sexual assault, violence, abuse, psychiatric
* Content that could be triggering to people with an eating disorder e.g. vomitting, dieting, fat jokes, calorie counting
* Content that could be triggering to people with addicitions e.g. alcohol use, drug use, smoking
* Content that could trigger someone's phobias e.g. spiders, snakes, germs
* Content that could cause offense e.g. racism, homophobia, transphobia, slurs, prejudice
* Content that could be generally upsetting e.g. death of/harm to children, animal abuse

See the A-Z Content Warnings List for more examples.

### **Are content warnings and trigger warnings the same?**

According to dicitonary.com:

* A content warning is defined as: *"a stated warning that the content of the immediately following text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people"*

* A trigger warning is defined as: *"a stated warning that the content of the immediately following text, video, etc., may cause distressing psychological or physiological reactions, especially in people who have previously experienced a related trauma"*

The two phrases are similar but we have chosen to use the term 'content warnings' as we wish to cover everything that could be upsetting to anyone for any reason, not just specific triggers. So, while many of the content warnings could also be described as trigger warnings, we will be describing them all as content warnings.

### **What is the purpose of content warnings?**

Some types of content can cause extreme distress to some people and sometimes even physical harm in the case of people with photosensitive epilepsy. By being warned about content beforehand, people can make informed decisions.

Some people may choose to; not watch the drama, skip past the content (if time stamps are available), prepare themselves emotionally beforehand, or ensure they're in a safe and comfortable place when they watch the drama.

### **Are there any downsides to content warnings?**

Content warnings are helpful and sometimes essential to many people, but it's a completely personal choice. You do not need to look at content warnings before watching a show unless you want to. Though we would encourage you to still add content warnings to Drama Content Warnings if you are able to, to help others.

One possible downside to content warnings is that , although we do our best to avoid giving spoilers, a content warning may still spoil a plot point for you. For example if a content warning tells you there will be a major character death, death of a parent, sad ending, cheating etc. This is up to you to weigh up the pros and cons and choose whether to look at the content warnings or not.

Each page also has a 'contents' box at the top which shows only the headings of each content warning. You may wish to look at this box and click on only the content warnings you wish to see, this will help you to avoid seeing other content warnings which could be spoilers, though you may still see other content warnings that are nearby on the page. The contents box is not available on the mobile version of Drama Content Warnings.

### **How do I find content warnings for a drama?**

You can find a drama by searching in the search bar for;

* The title of the drama
* The year of release
* The name of a main cast member
* A keyword e.g. historical, fantasy, comedy

Or look for a drama in the A-Z Drama List.

### **Can I see all dramas with a certain content warning?**

Yes. If you type a content warning keyword into the search bar, you will see all pages with that word. You may need to search a few similar keywords to find all of the results e.g. 'ghosts' and 'ghost'.

### **How do I contribute to a page?**

**Option 1:** Click on the 'edit' button at the top right of the page and add your information to the page. If you do this without logging in, then you IP address will be shown. If you log in to an account to make your edit, then your username will be shown instead.

**Option 2:** Click on the comments box at the bottom of the page, or the speech bubble icon at the top right of the page and give your information in the comments. An admin will then add it to the page and will reply to your comment to let you know it has been added.

**Option 3:** Leave a message on an admin's message wall with your information. An admin will then add it to the page and reply to your message to let you know it has been added.

*Note: all of these options will show your IP address if you do so while not logged in to an account, if you log in to an account, then your username will be shown insteaed.*

### **What should I contribute?**

Our goal is to have every content warning included with as much detail as possible, so please include all of the information you have.

If you only have general information e.g. "a car crash happens at some point", this is still very helpful.

If you have really specific information e.g. "Episode 1 (1:30-1:40): a small spider crawls across a table", this is excellent.

Even if you think that a content warning is not neccesary or is 'silly', please still include it. Every bit of information helps. If you see something that does not bother you, but you think it may bother someone else, then please include it. You can also check the A-Z Content Warnings List for some suggestions of content warnings to include.

Please see Contribution DOs and DON'Ts for more information on how to contribute.

### **Why is \_\_\_\_\_ drama not included?**

It takes time to create a page for every drama, we are constantly adding new pages for both old and new release dramas. Please be patient and if you would like a page for a specific drama please leave a comment on the A-Z Drama List page.

### **Why is there limited information about the dramas?**

Drama Content Warnings is intended to focus on the content warnings, not general information about the dramas. We include an image, year and country of origin, and a brief summary including main cast members so that users can make sure they're on the correct page in the case of remakes and dramas with similar titles. If you think any of this information is incorrect, please leave a comment on the page. If you would like more information about a drama, please check out www.kdrama.fandom.com, www.mydramalist.com, or www.wikipedia.com. For reviews and other K-drama related content, please check out r/KDRAMA and r/kdramarecommends on reddit.

### **Why is \_\_\_\_\_ not in the drop down header menu?**

The dropdown menus in the header only include the top 10 most popular dramas for each date range. For other dramas, please check the A-Z Drama List or use the search bar.

### **Why did you make Drama Content Warnings?**

Drama Content Warnings was inspired by other content warning websites such as www.unconsentingmedia.com, www.doesthedogdie.com, www.booktriggerwarnings.com, and www.triggerwarningdatabase.com. As these websites primarily focus on English language media, Drama Content Warnings was created to focus on k-dramas and other asian dramas. These websites are great resources for other media, so please check them out and contribute to them too when you are able.