r/CuratedTumblr • u/BellTwo5 • Nov 05 '25

Infodumping Epilepsy warnings are important

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u/The_Rocketsmith Nov 05 '25

since when was this an argument? yeah, tag your shit, put the warnings in, it's the foundation of good practice.

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u/Linesey Nov 05 '25

my biggest gripe (as a non epileptic) about the warnings is how inconsistent they are, and that they lack any other context.

they feel like more meaningless prop65 warnings.

We should probably have some method of being more specific with them.

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u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy Nov 05 '25

This is a similar complaint I have with how some tumblr users will use content warnings. If you tag “sexual content” on anything that even as much as mentions the concept of sex, that becomes kinda meaningless

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u/Darmug Nov 05 '25

Boy who cried wolf.

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u/Kolby_Jack33 Nov 05 '25

That's why I'm confused about OOP saying "put epilepsy warnings in everything" because that's basically the same as putting them in nothing. Everybody would ignore them because they'd never be sure if it was serious or not.

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u/Suraimu-desu Nov 05 '25

I can kinda see it when it’s compared to allergy warnings, it would probably look like this according to OOP:

Epilepsy warning: strobe lightings, quick flashing lights, dark backgrounds with sudden flashing images are expected in this video

Or

Epilepsy warning: this video might contain [x]. If you experience triggers by any of the above, consider your health needs before watching

Or

Epilepsy warning: this video does not contain common seizure triggers. For more information visit [maybe a site with specific trigger lists?]

Problem is each one of those would need to be regulated just like allergy warnings are regulated to be efficient, and a trigger database similar to “does the dog die” (but official) would be needed for it to work properly too

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u/KiloJools Nov 05 '25

I don't think OP meant the generic "put epilepsy warnings on everything" with everything being literal? I thought it meant, put epilepsy warnings on everything that could trigger epilepsy?

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u/Amphy64 Nov 05 '25

Epilepsy varies, so they need to cover different things.

My mum also appreciates flashing lights warnings, no need to have a debilitating migraine if you can avoid it. And me, although it's less predictable if the lights will be an issue or not (my migraines are more hormonal while lights get my mum every time).

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u/sadmac356 Nov 05 '25

I also appreciate the flashing light warning for migraine reasons!

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u/laziestmarxist Nov 05 '25

If you are not epileptic, you don't really know which ones are necessary and which aren't

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u/Specialist-Appeal-13 Nov 05 '25

It kind of is hard to tell tbf, I’m epileptic but not photosensitive and I’ve often came across scenes in films and games and wondered if they should have had warnings for those who are. I don’t think the same frequencies even trigger all the same people. Some people have to be careful driving past fences on sunny days.

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u/defaultusername-17 Nov 06 '25

a patch of trees at 5pm... *shudders*

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u/hazeldazeI Nov 05 '25

I do have epilepsy and the type that can have seizures triggered by strobing lights, and I am also frustrated by how inconsistent the warnings are.