Sensitive Content & Content Warnings

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Bonfire gives you tools to share responsibly and help others control their experience.

Content Warnings (CW)

  • When composing a post, you can add a Content Warning (CW) to hide the main content behind a summary or warning label.
  • Use CWs for topics that might be sensitive, triggering, or simply off-topic for some audiences (e.g. politics, spoilers, personal news).
  • Readers must click to reveal the hidden content.

Marking Media as Sensitive

  • When attaching images, videos, or files, you can mark them as Sensitive.
  • Sensitive media is blurred or hidden by default until viewers choose to reveal it.
  • Use this for graphic, explicit, or potentially disturbing content.

Viewing Content Warnings and Sensitive Media

  • By default, Bonfire hides content warnings and sensitive media.

Tips for Respectful Sharing

  • Use content warnings and sensitivity flags thoughtfully to help others control their experience.
  • If in doubt, err on the side of adding a CW and/or marking media as sensitive.
  • Respect the boundaries and expectations of your circles, communities, and instance.

For more on privacy and sharing, see Circles & Boundaries.
For details on attachments, see Attachments and Media.