Offsite Contact and member relationships
Hey everyone!
I have a little opinion on the above mentioned topic...some will agree with me and many won't but I feel like I should put this out there anywhere.
We all know the rule - no sharing offsite contact, social media etc. I agree with that 100% Why? SAFETY.
As a current moderator I am often told "we are adults", "we should be allowed to decide for ourselves", "my offsite contact is still anon" etc. While those are all valid arguments the following is a hard, true fact: We are human. We have the potential to be led by our emotions. Many of us try to put our trust in others. Now by no means am I saying every single person online can't be trusted. I'm saying that no one's judgement is 100%. We all make mistakes. We often discover that someone we know in real life has deceived us. The same can happen online.
We are a strong community of members, listeners and friends. We have forums and chatrooms where we can enjoy each other's company. It does happen that members get close.That is completely normal, humans all have a need to friendship and close social interaction. It works so well here because many of us can relate to each other. However, this is not a dating site. This is a place of healing and emotional growth. Supporting each other is important and so is caring for each other. That being said we need to establish firm boundaries with others here, again, for our SAFETY and wellbeing.
I respect the rules of this site because I understand why they were put in place. Internet safety has to be a priority for everyone.
Be safe guys, and remember...think before you share ♥ Internet safety isn't just for kids.
I completely agree. I had a member send me his blog. And he said he was a Listener. You should know better.
@Nagisa
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@Nagisa Question: It's information outside the site only? Listener can say their name, age and such things? Maybe a pic of them? Just to put a face on the name of the listener maybe?
Another good thing about this policy of not sharing personal information is that it prevents people from using it as a self-promotional marketing platform like all other social media. It's so refreshing to come here and just talk without someone trying to sell you something or send you to their website.