Posted by MidnightBlue on June 12, 2006, at 10:44:25
In reply to Re: looking for trigger words, posted by Dr. Bob on June 12, 2006, at 4:23:59
Dr. Bob,You bring up some good points. I'm not sure how to prevent someone from always answering "yes" or "no." But that could happen even if you just have a box they can check. In some ways that happens now. Some people write "TRIGGER" on a post even if it isn't really trigger material because they are worried about offending someone. Others never write "trigger" no matter how graphic the post!
It is the second group I am most concerned about. People who don't stop to think OR don't realize the gravity of their words. The computer program would actually be a teaching tool that would encourage self-restraint and insight. There have been occasions where people have commented that they didn't realize just how bad the situation was until another poster responded to their post.
I do think it is a good idea to allow a poster to check a trigger box even if the computer program doesn't "recommend" it. Some posts will always slip through the cracks. That way a conscientious poster can flag something they feel should have been caught by the program. And the others, well, that is why we have you and deputies, right? :-)
I would suggest starting with a short list of trigger words and adding or modifying them as needed.
MidnightBlue
> I was worried more about how often the program would ask than how often there would be a visible flag. If the program only asks at certain times, people might (1) always answer no if it asks a lot when it shouldn't, (2) always answer yes because they think that's being suggested, or (3) assume their post doesn't need to be flagged if they're not asked.
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> Why not just always have a box that lets a poster flag their post?
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> Bob
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