{"id":341338,"date":"2021-09-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-09-19T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T11:00:00","slug":"what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cNSFW\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d25ec20e38\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d25ec20e38\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Not_Safe_for_Work\" >Not Safe for Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#NSFW_Etymology\" >NSFW Etymology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-nsfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#When_Do_You_Say_NSFW\" >When Do You Say NSFW?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cNSFW\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-748476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsfw-spelled-out-with-scrabble-letters.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsfw-spelled-out-with-scrabble-letters.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nsfw-spelled-out-with-scrabble-letters.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"nsfw spelled out with scrabble letters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/nsfw-word-on-wooden-cubes-concept-1075875116?\">Casimiro PT\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NSFW is an odd, versatile internet acronym that\u2019s found its way into internet articles and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> posts. But what does NSFW mean, where\u2019d it come from, and how do you use it? Don\u2019t worry\u2014this article is SFW.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_Safe_for_Work\"><\/span>Not Safe for Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The acronym NSFW stands for \u201cnot safe for work.\u201d\u00a0When used correctly, NSFW is a warning that indicates a link to a webpage, video, photo, or audio clip contains in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate content. Although the word is usually associated with pornography, it\u2019s often used as a warning label for violent, foul, offensive, or even politically charged content.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its literal meaning (not safe for work), the NSFW acronym is used to save you from <em>any<\/em> kind of public embarrassment (or, you know, from traumatizing your kids). You may see it in the title of a YouTube video, in the header of an email, or before an outgoing link on a website or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> article.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, NSFW is used to indicate that a webpage may make\u00a0<em>you\u00a0<\/em>uncomfortable\u2014that\u2019s how broad of a word we\u2019re dealing with. In these situations, NSFW is sometimes accompanied by a \u201ctrigger word\u201d or \u201cTW\u201d label. A video that contains detailed images of war, for example, may be labeled \u201cNSFW TW: War,\u201d or something to that effect.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NSFW_Etymology\"><\/span>NSFW Etymology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Avoiding inappropriate content used to be a relatively easy task. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> carried an R rating, dirty magazines were marked as such, and <em>The Maury Show<\/em> opened with a warning that you should kick any children out of the room ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>But in the age of the internet, anyone can create content. And as you\u2019d expect, people rarely feel the need to mark their photos, videos, and webpages as inappropriate. (To be fair, people usually post their \u201cinappropriate\u201d content in communities where said content is actually considered appropriate.)<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-438966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-7.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A little boy covers his sister's eyes at the computer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/little-boy-protects-his-sister-watching-390294136?\" data-credittext=\"Yiorgos GR\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/little-boy-protects-his-sister-watching-390294136?\">Yiorgos GR\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From this angle, NSFW looks like a modern incarnation of \u201cThis show contains scenes that may offend some viewers.\u201d And while that may be how it\u2019s used now, the word actually came about as a response to a\u00a0<em>very<\/em> specific problem.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/xwwqaj\/nsfw-brief-history\">As reported by VICE<\/a>, the word NSFW extends from the culture of the Snopes.com\u2019s forum. Back in 1998, a woman came on the forum to complain that users should label inappropriate posts as \u201cNFBSK\u201d \u2014 \u201cnot for British school kids.\u201d Maybe she should\u2019ve bought a copy of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tedium.co\/2018\/12\/06\/internet-content-filters-history\/\">Net Nanny software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, this complaint turned into a Snopes in-joke, which was <em>so gosh dang funny<\/em>\u00a0that Snopes decided to create a NFBSK forum. (Don\u2019t bother looking for it; it\u2019s basically a yearlong South Park episode.)<\/p>\n<p>NFBSK became popularized as a joke, but it addressed a serious problem that other words failed to describe. The internet is dirty, but it\u2019s everywhere. Over time,\u00a0NFBSK slowly made its way into myriad\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/boards.straightdope.com\/sdmb\/showthread.php?t=32636\">forums<\/a> and chatrooms. It simplified into \u201cNSFW,\u201d and hey, now it\u2019s in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/NSFW\">Webster\u2019s<\/a> dictionary!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Do_You_Say_NSFW\"><\/span>When Do You Say NSFW?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike some other internet jargon, using the word NSFW is very easy. You can use it as a label, or you can use it as a literal acronym in a sentence. That\u2019s all there is to it.<\/p>\n<p>As a label, NSFW is only useful if it comes\u00a0<em>before<\/em> the inappropriate content you\u2019re sending. It belongs in the header of an email, Reddit post, or website. And although websites like YouTube like to autoplay videos, adding \u201cNSFW\u201d to the title of inappropriate videos is still a good idea.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-438968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-7.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A man looks disgusted. Clearly, he's opened some unlabeled NSFW content.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691\" data-credittext=\"fizkes\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691\">fizkes\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And yes, you should do this for text messages, too. Just add \u201cNSFW\u201d to messages that contain links to inappropriate content. If you\u2019re attaching photos or videos to a message, ask the recipient if they can receive NSFW content before you hit that send button. (If you think this will make them uncomfortable, you probably shouldn\u2019t be sending them inappropriate content anyway.)<\/p>\n<p>As a literal acronym, you simply use NSFW where it fits grammatically as \u201cnot safe for work.\u201d If someone sends you a link, for example, you could ask, \u201cIs this NSFW?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We mentioned the phrase SFW (safe for work) earlier in this article. Like, NSFW, the word SFW can be used as a label or as a literal acronym. You can label messages, emails, or links as SFW, and you can ask your friends questions like, \u201cIs this SFW?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Now that you know how to recognize and use the word NSFW, why not expand your internet vocabulary with some other freaky words? Like NSFW, acronyms like TLDR and FOMO<br \/>are regularly used in news articles and on your favorite social media outlets. 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