Long Term Listeners???
I'm getting the idea that "Long Term" means long enough for them to get tired of hearing me whine about my life as they seem to dissapear or remain silent after time. Yes, they have a life outside of chatting with me. I appreciate the help they have been it's just that I need a reminder now and then that I am not in a dream world and others out there will respond to what I say.
@freddyT9533 Unfortunately, most listeners who join 7 Cups don't stay very long. The problem of retaining listeners is one that 7 Cups has never tried to fix, as far as I can tell. The "number of listeners" that you sometimes see advertised is the number who have ever completed the training (more than half a million now), regardless of the fact that the vast majority of those have left.
There was once a formal long term listening scheme. It was discontinued long ago. This means that "long term" is now something you have to work out on an individual basis with each listener.
If a listener no longer responds to you, the most likely reason is that the listener has left 7 Cups.
Another possibility is that they are on a break for personal reasons. Check their profile. Most listeners announce breaks in their profile, and they might sometimes say in their profile when they expect to be back.
If a listener is still active, and not on a break, but they don't respond to your messages after, say, a week, then I suggest you report them. You can block the conversation or use the Submit a request form to do this.
If a listener doesn't want to chat to you for some reason, they should normally block the conversation and it disappears from your chat list. Listeners are entitled to do this. They should normally tell you beforehand, but if they've been very upset by something they might not.
Personally, I try to respond to every message within a few days, unless I'm on a break. I have never had reason to block anyone. You are welcome to message me whenever you like.
Charlie
