What's the rationale on following the "two-click" rule in explicitly NSFW threads?

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#1

I understand the reason for the rule in general (and appreciate it), but in (for example) the Porn that Made you Laugh thread or the Doper NSFW Pic thread (at least the rule was enforced last I checked on page 1) it is so obviously NSFW (and the latter markedly so) I don’t see the reason for force-breaking links. The posters in the thread know what they’re getting themselves into, to use a poor comparison, much like threads marked [Open Spoilers].

I’m not contesting the rule at all - I mean except for the odd occasion when the planets align I usually steer clear of obviously NSFW threads anyway - however I’m a little curious as to why we force two-click on threads that are explicitly meant for content like that. It seems to serve little purpose other than make the thread more tedious to navigate.

#2

An interesting point, Jragon. If the thread title warns that there will be links that are not workplace safe, then it’s already two clicks away:one click to open the thread, and one to the link. I’ll bring it up with the mods for discussion.

For those who are new or unsure, our “two-click” rule is to avoid anyone accidentally clicking on a link at their workplace that would cause, um, difficulties if (say) their boss walked by at that moment. We’re not trying to censor, we’re certainly willing to let people go to whatever links they want*, but we don’t want anyone faced with, ah, embarrassment at work. Hence, any material that is deemed “not safe for workplace” (NSFW) needs a double layer of protection.

  • [sup]Mostly. There are some limits; there are plenty of sites with links to hard-core porn, and we don’t want this to become one.[/sup]
#3

Well, in one of the fastest ever responses from inter-mod discussion:

The problem would be in someone came into the middle of the thread (via a link) without seeing the title.

It’s not that big a deal to use either double-clicks, or disabled links (that is, when you type the link, add a space to break the link. Anyone who wants to go there can easily repair it, but no one will go there inadvertently.

So, interesting thought, but it’s a lot easier to remember rules when they don’t have lots of exceptions.