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Re: Newbies Corner!
Hey everyone, how are you doing? We wanted to do a shout-out here for anyone who is new to let you know about the 'Reporting' function on Community Discussion Boards, just in-case you haven't heard of this before.
What is the Reporting function?
So, if you're ever concerned about anything that you see on Boards - whether that's a post that feels offensive, breaks guidelines, or raises concerns about someone else's safety - you can 'report' the post to our Staff Team directly to flag it for our attention. We check our 'Reported Posts' queue up to X4 times a day, so this can be a really effective and quick way to call for support.
How do I 'Report' a post or a thread that concerns me?
To Report a post, please hit the little 'Flag' icon at the bottom left of the post window:
Then click 'Report':
You'll then be asked to choose your 'reason' and then to write a few notes explaining your worries further:
Once you submit your report, the staff team will be able to view this and will be alerted right away.
Do you have any questions? If so, we're here to answer below!
What is the Reporting function?
So, if you're ever concerned about anything that you see on Boards - whether that's a post that feels offensive, breaks guidelines, or raises concerns about someone else's safety - you can 'report' the post to our Staff Team directly to flag it for our attention. We check our 'Reported Posts' queue up to X4 times a day, so this can be a really effective and quick way to call for support.
How do I 'Report' a post or a thread that concerns me?
To Report a post, please hit the little 'Flag' icon at the bottom left of the post window:
Then click 'Report':
You'll then be asked to choose your 'reason' and then to write a few notes explaining your worries further:
Once you submit your report, the staff team will be able to view this and will be alerted right away.
Do you have any questions? If so, we're here to answer below!
Sian321
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Re: New Community Points System
@AnonymousToe thank you for your question! While DMs were never necessarily intended as a space to offer 1:1 emotional support, we take accountability as a staff-team for the fact that this did sometimes happen with some members, and we recognize the role that we have played too in perhaps not holding boundaries clear enough around this.
While there may be some back-and-forth via DMs when we reach out to you regarding safety concerns (e.g. we might need to send a few messages to understand your situation, ask questions to assess your level of safety, and provide relevant signposts), DMs are not a sustainable space to receive long-term emotional support, if that makes sense?
Once we understand your level of safety and have worked together to explore this, we might invite the member to then reach out via Boards, Chats, or Threads to seek emotional support from your peers, because you're so deserving of having all your thoughts heard.
How does this sound?
While there may be some back-and-forth via DMs when we reach out to you regarding safety concerns (e.g. we might need to send a few messages to understand your situation, ask questions to assess your level of safety, and provide relevant signposts), DMs are not a sustainable space to receive long-term emotional support, if that makes sense?
Once we understand your level of safety and have worked together to explore this, we might invite the member to then reach out via Boards, Chats, or Threads to seek emotional support from your peers, because you're so deserving of having all your thoughts heard.
How does this sound?
Sian321
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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 03.11.25
Hey everyone,
Thank you for tagging us in this post to flag this situation to us. We can see that there has been some disagreement that has arisen in this thread. One of the key principles of our Community is that there is diversity whether that be in experiences, views or communication styles. We also want to mention that tone of voice is super important when using text-based platforms online, which can make it tricky to convey intentions or how someone may interpret your messages. Please be mindful of how your messages could come across by giving them a read over before you click send. It may be helpful to consider how you might feel if you were on the receiving end of one of your messages.
If you are struggling with how to offer support to others, then you can click here to check out our guide where we give some tips for this
We also want to acknowledge that @so_very_tired has apologised above and we are mindful that it may not have been their original intention to cause harm, but equally we appreciate that people may not wish to accept this apology which is entirely valid.
There are options on both the Discussion Boards and our Group Chats to minimise interaction with other users. We want to encourage you to use these tools because this can allow you to put boundaries in place and protect your own well-being whilst allowing everyone to still continue to use Community spaces. Using these tools would not make you a bad person, but we just ask that this decision is not announced or told to the person as it may make our spaces feel more uncomfortable for everyone. Click the spoiler below for more information on these tools.
Everyone here is more than welcome to use our Community spaces, and we want you all to feel welcomed, supported and safe here. If you do wish to chat to us further about this, please send us a DM or email community@mhiuk.org. We will also continue to monitor the points raised here.
Thank you for tagging us in this post to flag this situation to us. We can see that there has been some disagreement that has arisen in this thread. One of the key principles of our Community is that there is diversity whether that be in experiences, views or communication styles. We also want to mention that tone of voice is super important when using text-based platforms online, which can make it tricky to convey intentions or how someone may interpret your messages. Please be mindful of how your messages could come across by giving them a read over before you click send. It may be helpful to consider how you might feel if you were on the receiving end of one of your messages.
If you are struggling with how to offer support to others, then you can click here to check out our guide where we give some tips for this
We also want to acknowledge that @so_very_tired has apologised above and we are mindful that it may not have been their original intention to cause harm, but equally we appreciate that people may not wish to accept this apology which is entirely valid.
There are options on both the Discussion Boards and our Group Chats to minimise interaction with other users. We want to encourage you to use these tools because this can allow you to put boundaries in place and protect your own well-being whilst allowing everyone to still continue to use Community spaces. Using these tools would not make you a bad person, but we just ask that this decision is not announced or told to the person as it may make our spaces feel more uncomfortable for everyone. Click the spoiler below for more information on these tools.
On the Discussion Boards, you can ‘ignore’ other users, which will hide their posts and disable notifications triggered by them. This may be useful if you don’t get on with another user, if you can’t talk to each other in a respectful way, you find their posts difficult to read/upsetting/triggering, or ignoring them makes it easier for you to use the Community. For more information on this feature and how to use it, click here
On the Group Chats, there is a ‘mute’ option which will stop you seeing the user’s messages, but you will still be able to see that they are in chat. Muting lasts for the duration of the chat you are in, unless you choose to unmute the user. Nobody will be able to see who you have muted, including the moderators. We encourage using this feature to prevent further disagreements and tension in the chats, so that the chats can continue without disruption. For more information on this feature and how to use it, click here
On the Group Chats, there is a ‘mute’ option which will stop you seeing the user’s messages, but you will still be able to see that they are in chat. Muting lasts for the duration of the chat you are in, unless you choose to unmute the user. Nobody will be able to see who you have muted, including the moderators. We encourage using this feature to prevent further disagreements and tension in the chats, so that the chats can continue without disruption. For more information on this feature and how to use it, click here
Everyone here is more than welcome to use our Community spaces, and we want you all to feel welcomed, supported and safe here. If you do wish to chat to us further about this, please send us a DM or email community@mhiuk.org. We will also continue to monitor the points raised here.
TheMix
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Re: General chit chat
toffuna101 wrote: »toffuna101 wrote: »same, to be fair i havent watched the live action version.
I've watched parts of the live action, it was good but I feel like the animated movie feels more nostalgic to me fair. The live actions focuses more on the relationship dynamics between Gaston and his friend who I keep forgetting his name lol.
his name is lefou
Yes Lefou, they focus more on him in the live actions which is very interesting to see actually, he has more background I think.
Amy22
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So random 😂
I zoomed in on my eye ball whilst I was board in hospital waiting for my mum so I decided to zoom in on my eye and then I edited to make it not blurry 😂
River
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