I'm a bit unsure wether to use the CW button for actual content warning or more for writing a header/CN
I see people doing the one or the other and asking for the one or the other, and I'm not sure which topics (beside from obvious ones) should get CW and which needn't.
also, a political / not political divide regarding CWs doesn't work for me, when I in my view everyday life is as political as some explicitly political action
@distelfliege I thought that would be a good idea, too, but then saw that people asked to use it not like that.
but I see, I'll have to develop a practice that makes sense for me and that also pays attention to other people's needs (:
@kikir ah ok.. I think I missed that. there were some complaints couple weeks ago when ppl thought the CW feature was not used when it should have been used, and there was criticism that using it for memes could lead to it not being taken seriously enough..
but I've seen lots of meme-related CW usage since then and tbh I think it's funny. 
@kikir I think I'm CW-poly.
in my eyes, using it for memes takes nothing away from using it for serious topics or personal stuff.
@distelfliege I see it similarly, which means using it more in a content 'note' way. also in my opinion this way I don't make a decision what other people need to be warned about and what not
@kikir good point I think.
@kikir i'd say when in doubt, use it. it can be a warning, a topic indicator, a header for a lengthy post, pretty much whatever you want it to be
some personal examples - i tag mental health because sometimes i talk about things that others might not be equipped to deal with right at that moment. i tag sports because i know there are a lot of people on here who just don't care and would rather scroll past anything with that header. both of those uses are valid and important imo
i think the key is really just try to use your best judgment on what might be tough for others to see unexpectedly (and of course if someone explicitly asks for a CW, use it)
@ebeth thanks for sharing your thoughts and examples!
@kikir I have not been using is as a content warning (I generally don't post ooky stuff) but as sort of a, "do you want to know more?" type of thing. Usually for article links or more in-depth things following a few keywords on top of the CW. I see a lot of people do that, mostly for stuff that is not sensitive or political.
@seanmunger I also like that approach, at least I appreciate when people do that
@kikir I think you're very free to use it for more than just political topics. I could CW toots just for being really really long for example :)
some people use it for memes or joke questions. I don't think it bothers anyone if it's used like caption, it only can annoy people if it's not used even though it would have been needed, like for difficult painful topics.
so just use it as much as you like, try it out! :)