Edit: updated to include the recent addition of tag filtering/muffling! ‡
I'm a veteran adult artist, and I'm also a writer who takes sex-positivity kinda seriously in regards to how I make and share my content. I'm seeing a lot of inconsistent tagging and CW practices on NSFW content on Cohost so far, so I wanted to write this little guide on how to use tags and content warnings, ideally so that your content:
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gets seen by the people who want to see it, and
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doesn't get seen by the people who don't.
The end result of this is more eyes on your work, not less, because proper tags and CWs actually result in more people finding and accessing your work.
Note: this post is written primarily from the perspective of drawing erotic or pornographic images, but you can adapt these points for writing, photography, or for other types of drawn images as well.
I think everyone should read this! It's one of the things that makes cohost so much nicer than twitter, especially if people use it!
On twitter, I felt like I had to mute/unfollow people at times because some their content was not my cup of tea, despite them posting good things, too! Content warnings makes things more comfortable for everyone! ^-^
also important to note is that you can update your tags and CWs when editing a post! So if you've already posted stuff, but forgot about the CWs, you can still go back and add them!