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i've been reading thru hexbear's code of conduct to make sure i don't break any rules and one part of it confused me a bit. in the "topics that must be CW'd" section, one of the bullet points says the following:

"Violence towards animals or humans such as corpses and carnist products..."

in what context would you CW something with carnist products in them? is mentioning non vegan food by itself fine? does it apply to images or to text too? in what case would a comment/ post be removed to enforce this rule? i am not vegan (will go vegan eventually, i'm still adjusting to eating less meat) so i'm not sure how to follow the rule. any help is appreciated.

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[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The main point for understanding the majority of the rules is to ask yourself, does this alienate a comrade? We have several vegan comrades on the site.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's generally images of meat, from what I've seen.

[–] zipper@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

so pictures of raw meat must be CWd? yeah that makes sense

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Definitely raw meat. If you check the food comm rules, any images containing animal products have to be spoilered, not sure about site-wide.

[–] zipper@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

i see why that would be required. thanks for answering.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

If you post cooked meat too it's best to check as nsfw

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Images of meat and dairy. Though I might also CW if you mention these things. I've given CWs in the mega when I mention cooking with meat or animal products.

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago

Also discussing non vegan industries, that's why most of Lukashenko speeches are CWed

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

It's very simple: if your post contains a picture or description of food, you need to include a content warning that it includes food. Especially in the /c/food community. Any food could potentially be prepared using animal products, which could be hurtful to some comrades.

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

put a cw every time you mention food of any kind other than beans

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

And always uphold Beanis thought