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Re: Making New Connections
This is a brilliant post, and a brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing @Sian321! I'm giving this thread a little boost because I think it's such a fab idea.
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I know it's February and may be a little too late to talk about New Year goals but to fit alongside this theme of community and connection, one goal trend/idea I have seen online is this idea of 12 Charitable Tasks.
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It's a simple and small way to start getting more involved in your local communities. The idea behind it is that you would to a minimum of 1 charitable task a month, and it could be tiny things.
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For example, donating clothes / books, it could be sharing a skill, volunteering some time at the library to run a single workshop on a weekend, or paying for someone else’s meal (if you can). It could be signing up to be a volunteer for an organization, or it could be the resolution to spend more time in communities like The Mix’s discussion boards to support your peers. All great ways to get involved in something you might never have before, and ways to build connections with others in real life.
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If Sian's post does inspire anyone to maybe make that small step or goal, then please do share. You are all full of kindness and compassion with each other here in this community and I'm sure you'll take all of that into your local communities too.
Sabah
Re: Making New Connections
If socialising feels daunting to you, Community can be a space for learning and experimenting!! The interactions you have here, both on Boards, in Chats, and within Threads, can be gentle opportunities to notice what feels good and what doesn’t to you. For example, you might begin to see what helps you feel safe, understood, or closer to someone, and what creates distance or discomfort? You may notice the kinds of messages you appreciate receiving, the ways you like to show up for others, or the boundaries that feel important to you. All of this is really valuable information about the kinds of relationships and connections you want to build!
I’d really invite you to reflect on what you’re discovering about yourself through being here, and to consider how those insights might support you in building connections in spaces beyond Community, too.
You're so deserving of belonging and relationships that feel fulfilling and make life brighter for you!
Sian321
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 09.02.26
Hey @Redemption, I can hear that today might be difficult for you when you see everyone else's posts. Is there something today that you can look forward to, or something nice you can do for yourself? Here to support you.
Azziman
Re: Introducing Good News Friday!
Happy Friday all. I found this bit of good news this week:
It is inspiring to see just how much can be achieved when communities band together!
Sabah
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 26.01.26
Id love to buy car(s) and just rent it or them out to people and get an income from that but I want to be realistic too. Its just so hard, making money yourself is hard but being in a job is hard too, everything is so hard, my stress is an absolute nightmare atm
Something positive for the week ahead
I know this probably counts more as creative rather than a positivity but I thought it made me smile and maybe it might make you smile too.
On the way home from my internship today I was waiting for the bus as usual. Sometimes Ill tend to go on my phone and I did today a bit but where the bus stop is is right by a train station, quite small but very nice. Under the train station bridge where I stood, I notice a wood pidgeon flying in and out of the inside of the bridge. I then realised that the pidgeon was actually building a nest. Eventhough not a very comfy nor quiet place to nest, it made me realise how sometimes even the smallest of things in life we often take for granted. I realised that sometimes if we don't look up we may miss things and in my case If I didn't look up, I may not have seen the lovely sight of the wood pidgeon flying back and forth building a nest.
I think it's the simple things in life that bring me joy ultimately and I realised being in nature I guess is what makes me happy too.
Amy22
Re: Signpost Shoutouts
Hey everyone, just thought I'd share a really special wesbite called Reasons To Stay. If you or anyone you know needs some words of encourage to keep going, this could be really helpful.
Verity
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 19.01.26
wanted to share a new support line i found.
it’s called ‘take back your mind uk’ it’s the best helpline ive found! they’re so so supportive. you can webchat them any time between 7am - 10pm. or book an appointment through their website. or if you prefer you can book a chat by call or video call. but you can also just drop in for a chat between those hours. <3
eylah
Re: Community Updates 2026
wrote: »Ppl can use any person's photo if they don't want to use their one
great point. There's been countless case's where this has happened with both live photo requirements, and also photo upload requirements. There are a few proven case's of it, where the 3d imagery scans have failed and easily been bypassed with fake pictures of different people.
https://www.theverge.com/report/714402/uk-age-verification-bypass-death-stranding-reddit-discord
Hello im not here to argue but I decided to read the article myself (im only about 1/4 way through) and the article does say that most common method used to trick age verification software failed when it was used on YOTI, showing that YOTI has software to prevent at least one of the methods to trick age verification
Also the article was about using it to prove your a adult which i feel there is alot more recourse out there that allow you to use trick effectively as stated in article
BensonE
Re: Community Updates 2026
My other thought was if someone like myself feels more comfortable with a selfie than an ID, what if they happen to look a day over 26? Will we be able to see what age it thinks we are? Both reddit and discord verified me straight away as an adult through a selfie, but it didn’t tell me what age it thought I was. What if it just says adult are you going to be asking for ID to prove what age of adult that is?
Ik i keep editing this but another one: same could actually apply to teens who have just turned 13 as well. You don’t suddenly look an age. I have already raised concerns about young teens and ID, but if the only option they have available to them is a selfie and that selfie thinks they’re still 12 they’re pretty screwed. I had literally just turned 13 when I joined here. Who knows if i would have got through it
