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Re: Direct Messaging (DMs)
I understand the mixed feelings about another meeting, but it’s something we must continue pushing for as advocacy, rather than letting our voices go unheard. As someone who is a Mental Health Ambassador and has been for quite some years now, with additional training in other areas, I believe mental health support is crucial, and we must continue advocating for it as an essential part of this field.
I know there’s a lot we’ve discussed in these meetings, and not much progress has been made. However, this is clearly impacting the community. If the meeting doesn’t lead to results, we should explore alternative solutions to get things actually sorted.
I know there’s a lot we’ve discussed in these meetings, and not much progress has been made. However, this is clearly impacting the community. If the meeting doesn’t lead to results, we should explore alternative solutions to get things actually sorted.
Lili5Bet
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Re: Direct Messaging (DMs)
Oh.
Thats sad. All of my DMs and conversations... just gone. I thought I could have them for the future, they were like a diary. You have just deleted a large part of my diary. I even used to write song lyrics in there, now gone.
As much support and replies I have received on the boards, DMs are the place I made many friends with the nicest and most supportive people I have ever known. And come to think of it, most of my friends I have today are literally from the mix. Its incredibly sad to see that others will have this taken away.
DMs were where we gathered together to send each other nice messages for secret santa. A place where we'd gather to sign cards to people we valued. A place where I accidentally sent a photo of my aunty's kittens to the mix staff instead of my friend... all gone now.
Soon you'll be removing the option to reply to posts, and you'll have emotionless AI bots 'reply' instead.
Why are you taking the community out of this community?
Thats sad. All of my DMs and conversations... just gone. I thought I could have them for the future, they were like a diary. You have just deleted a large part of my diary. I even used to write song lyrics in there, now gone.
As much support and replies I have received on the boards, DMs are the place I made many friends with the nicest and most supportive people I have ever known. And come to think of it, most of my friends I have today are literally from the mix. Its incredibly sad to see that others will have this taken away.
DMs were where we gathered together to send each other nice messages for secret santa. A place where we'd gather to sign cards to people we valued. A place where I accidentally sent a photo of my aunty's kittens to the mix staff instead of my friend... all gone now.
Soon you'll be removing the option to reply to posts, and you'll have emotionless AI bots 'reply' instead.
Why are you taking the community out of this community?
Re: Direct Messaging (DMs)
everyone i dont know whats happening but somehow DMs are working
Re: i cant access my messages
independent_ wrote: »So it was turned off before it was even announced. Nice one guys. Sorry but this is absolutely ridiculous now. The main draw of this place over others was that we could connect with people on a deeper level. Now we can’t.
It has become absolutely ridiculous and also silly they did this to be fair. I found the dms were more helpful for me because as a whole I could make new friends and actually have more one to one based support whereas in support chat it could be overwhelming so I wouldent always ask for help in there due to how busy it would get. The dms also introduced me to one of the most amazing people I've probably ever met in my life in a way which I'm glad for but sad this feature is being taken away.
Amy22
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Hello All
I'm a bit late with this all, since i joined yesterday, but I'm new, and I'm happy to be here. I've had a rough 22 years so far, and now i'm 23, it seems to be getting rougher. I finished my degree in Computer Science (Cyber Security pathway), and I'm still on the job hunt. I've have been a 24/7 carer since the age of 11, so I'm not quite the most social person from decades of no social interaction, but I'm happy to try and talk to you all and listen to you. If i can make somebody's day a little better by listening to them, then damn right I'm ready to listen.
Re: Direct Messaging (DMs)
Like another meeting is useless, what's happened after the previous meetings we've been told that our suggestions have been put down but what's happened absolutely zilch, still chat cancellations, being told we will get support and general on the same day then it suddenly gets changed to just general or even non or we've been messed about. The last support chat was an age ago. It's supposed to be on tomorrow but I'd be surprised if it is then no chats on Thursday last week. Then a general randomly general chat during the day on Fridays what good is that, anyone correct me if Im wrong but most people are studying or working, I feel like it might even be a distraction because some people might feel tempted to go on there phone in a lecture, work, whatever. Might be good for some of us who have a day off, don't work, work evenings, again correct me if I'm wrong but most people are studying or at work that time. I know it's only a trial but a poll would have been better. I might be wrong again but Friday evenings are probably more suitable. Maybe if the former mods were treated better they would have stayed and we wont have had a mod shortage then we'd be alright. Todays just topped it off not being able to PM, it's ridiculous absolute virtual circus. Absolute nonsense it is. Im done, I'm out, I'm washing my hands with this clown show.
Re: [deleted]
Every time I come back here, something else is ruined.
I’m so sad to see you go @Redemption and I wish you so much luck with the rest of your employment journey. You’re doing really well in a difficult job market, be proud of yourself for persevering. Take care 🫂
I’m so sad to see you go @Redemption and I wish you so much luck with the rest of your employment journey. You’re doing really well in a difficult job market, be proud of yourself for persevering. Take care 🫂
Re: Direct Messaging (DMs)
I'm seeing a lot of people starting to leave the community over this. I'm new, and I understand why the DM stuff is being blocked due to the online safety bill, but surely there's a work around. Perhaps moderated DM's. I mean, AI algorithms can help with the workload of moderating if that's an issue, or creating a two tiered system, in which over 18's can only interact with other over 18's you know. I feel like there may be work arounds that keeps the community happy, everybody safe, and the Online Safety Bill obeyed. I could even try to help with the AI moderating side if needed. Although it's not my specialty, I dabbled with it a tiny bit with it back in uni for a data analytics project. Just a thought.
Re: What if I'm over 25?
independent_ wrote: »I definitely think there are far fewer services out there for adults and many of them aren't community based. Sure we have 1-1 services, but there isn't a similar chat to here I can find anywhere, or at least not one I have found in any way useful.
This website was the only place I felt I could address my needs and stuff because other types of therapy and other websites like silvercloud did not help me one bit. I'm just worried this place is exactly becoming like that and the charity I went to in my town which has ceased trading because they changed too much. Feels like the support network I'm using is going the same way.
Amy22
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