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Aww @Maia thank you so so much for everything you've done for the community! You've really made The Mix such a comforting space for everyone We're really going to miss you - good luck with what comes next for you, we'll be cheering you on along the way! Have a lovely time back in New Zealand

Aww Natalie your be missed so so much on here . I wish you the best in your future adventures though .

not sure if we have met in chat but wishing you the best for the future.

Awww Natalie we will miss you soo much I really do wish you the best for whatever you go on to do, thabkyou so so much for everything you've done for the community, it never goes unseen

Just a note that I may or have come across as I don’t agree with you guys breaking confidentiality - that’s not the case at all. When I first joined it seemed rare for a good while for anyone to have had the police called on them. (I know cause would speak to people outside of the mix and I would be surprised when they said they didn’t ring the police). And there are many things I remember doing and saying in chat which is very triggering as well as immediate danger but didn’t have the police rung at the time. But when I would ask them why they aren’t ringing the police they say it’s an annomous site and that carries a lot of weight for reason why people come here and use online support compared to seeking help else where. - what said stays and they can finally open up. Now ruined the whole concept?. I’ve heard that you’ve changed it because of law. But from the past it didn’t seem very lawful to leave young vuneralble people in immediate danger.
I’ll get on to my questions.

Why have you changed it- is it because of law?

Will you be removing the word annoymous that’s dotted around the site since it’s not really annoymous

Have you thought that this stops people reaching out for help and advice for serious situations in fear you will take their control and in turn makes their situation more stressful and a lot of cases may not help as if someone doesn’t want to take something further to the police or something then that’s hard for the police to take it further if they’re not willing to engage or give evidence

Do you think it’s morally right to go to the police about a situation someone has opened up about without their consent- if they’re not in immediate danger? Wouldn’t it be better to at least suggest they do it themselves and if you was convinced they wouldn’t then ring the police. Would get a better outcome if people aren’t forced into stressful situations which can make people retract But now with your safety guidelines people won’t even seek advice on things that might seem boarderline red flag behaviour let alone report the situation themselves now without others view or opinions in fear it will go somewhere else.

How comes you’re calling the police using the none emergency services so not immediate danger- yet you don’t even give the user warning or speak to them about it first. Will this change and learn from it?

How comes you’re ringing the police on past situations that are no longer a situation, isn’t this a waste of police time especially if the user doesn’t want it going anywhere?