Member Oath - All Encouraged to Participate
Our member community is thriving! Now that we have our group support chat rooms, our members are able to interact and support each other in new and dynamic ways. You all have done a wonderful job adjusting to these chat rooms and supporting one another.
As a member of the 7 Cups community, you are all here for a variety of specific reasons. But one thing we all have in common is our love of the 7 Cups community. Our community is a safe haven, a place to find connection, compassion, love, and support.
Our community is only as strong as it's members. We ask each member to agree to these community guidelines and interact in ways that reflect these guidelines and the 7 Cups values.
Today, I would like all members of 7 Cups of Tea to take ownership of their home here. To show your commitment, we ask that you take the 7 Cups member oath. By completing this oath, you are promising to show kindness and support to all those you interact with here. It could be in the forums, with a listener in a 1-1 chat or in the group support chat rooms.
Below this post, type out your member oath. You could cut and paste it, but I feel like this takes away from it. Typing it helps you really think through what you are committing to. Next, at the bottom, sign in with your username like this:
I, ___________________, pledge a moral oath before my fellow community members, making them my witnesses, that I read and understood the community guidelines and ensure its compliance during my stay at 7Cups.
I will treat my fellow members and listeners with compassion, patience, open-mindedness, and being non-judgmental.
I will stay respectful of everyone I encounter in the community.
I understand as a community we are here to provide and seek support.
I will be thoughtful and compassionate in my conversations.
I will use the proper channels to escalate any concerns facing during my stay in the community.
I will be open to learning from others and sharing my experiences and learning with them to grow as a community together.
I will take ownership of my own behavior in the community and understand how I will react to any situation that is my choice.
I will follow the community guidelines and support each other in building the community better for everyone.
Signed: //LauraS//
Date: 11/9/2014
NOTE: Eventually, we will be able to give a badge to all those who take this pledge. The badge will come, as long as you post in this thread, you will earn it!
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(Edit; ASilentObserver, 01/10/2020)
My Member Oath:
I, HungryAlpaca, pledge a moral oath before the entire community, making the community witness that I will fulfill to the best of my ability this covenant and undertaking.
I will show kindness and compassion to all those I interact with.
I will work towards bettering my health every time I log on.
I will show respect and never violate the boundaries of my fellow members or listeners.
I will take ownership of my mental health and be forthcoming to build supportive relationships which encourage this endeavor.
I will respect the time, love and commitment my volunteer listeners bring to 7 Cups of Tea every day.
I will use the resources provided to me to continue to learn and grow.
I will believe in myself and understand that everyone's personal journey is unique.
I will take every interaction I have on 7 Cups of Tea as an opportunity to grow and learn.
I will honor the challenges presented to me in my life, believing in my soul, that no matter, how challenging, I can overcome.
I will lean on the community in my time of need and I will let others lean on me in their time of need.
I recognize that my behavior is a reflection of me. I take ownership of my actions and will be thoughtful in all my interactions.
I will keep these promises as a means of showing myself and the community that I am dedicated to my personal health and the betterment of the entire 7 Cups community.
Signed: HungryAlpaca
Date: 8/9/17 9:00pm
Member Oath!
I pleadge that I'll be available to genuinely support members and abide by the rules and regulations of 7Cups to help the team to create a better community for all to learn and grow.
Signed: @ASilentOberver
Date: August 13, 2017
I, Lavendaire, pledge a moral oath before the entire community, making the community witness that I will fulfill to the best of my ability this covenant and undertaking.
I will show kindness and compassion to all those I interact with.
I will work towards bettering my health every time I log on.
I will show respect and never violate the boundaries of my fellow members or listeners.
I will take ownership of my mental health and be forthcoming to build supportive relationships which encourage this endeavor.
I will respect the time, love and commitment my volunteer listeners bring to 7 Cups of Tea every day.
I will use the resources provided to me to continue to learn and grow.
I will believe in myself and understand that everyone's personal journey is unique.
I will take every interaction I have on 7 Cups of Tea as an opportunity to grow and learn.
I will honor the challenges presented to me in my life, believing in my soul, that no matter, how challenging, I can overcome.
I will lean on the community in my time of need and I will let others lean on me in their time of need.
I recognize that my behavior is a reflection of me. I take ownership of my actions and will be thoughtful in all my interactions.
I will keep these promises as a means of showing myself and the community that I am dedicated to my personal health and the betterment of the entire 7 Cups community.
Signed: Lavendaire
Date: 8/15/17
I will use seven cups to help me get better.
I, Effey, take an oath that as a listener I will always try to do my best.
I won't judge.
I won't criticise.
I won't make you feel bad or invalid.
I will always try to help you feel listened to and understood, because every one deserves that.
It may not be okay now, but I believe together we can make it better.
Signed:
Effey
I'm not a listener yet but I pledge to be compassionate and helpful with everyone I encounter in this community @Laura
@Laura I promise to be respectful and kind and understanding
@Laura I hereby pledge to always stick to the guidelines and boundaries set by the moderators on 7cups. I will additionally always try my utmost to be wise, kind, and insightful in all my conversations on 7cups.
I promise to be kind and respectful, and most importantly fullfill the needs of my clients.
As a member, I pledge to:
1. Remain professional, kind, and respectful.
2. Prevent hurtful rumors or gossip spreading.
3 Aim to grow and learn as a person.
4. Show respect and kindness to Group Moderators.
5. Refrain from sharing personal contact information.
6. maintain a confidential atmosphere.
7. Engage in healthy problem solving (I call this being involved in a continuous state of improvement).
8. Use proper conflict resolution skills with every person on this site.
9. Respect the boundaries of other community members.
10. Choose not to engage in sexting and flirting.
11. Never create second accounts on the site.
12. Not engage in hateful behaviors of any kind.
13. Not being suicidal, homicidal or abusing anyone.
and to hold these values:
We treat one another with honor and respect.
We provide high support and have high expectations.
We are building something that is greater than ourselves.
We recognize that life is messy, unpredictable, hard, and surprising.
We don't give up.
It is better to give than to receive.