Hello everyone. The main thing to remember is to follow the rules of chat, and use discretion for what you needs are when entering the chat rooms. 1) When upon entering chat if you go into the Lobby first, proceed on to the room of your choice for what ever you feel your needs may be, or the reason that you may have come to chat. There has been many conversations taking place in the Lobby that should be in the Social Room. If you are un the Lobby specifically for a Social conversation, go to the Social Room, this keeps people entering the Lobby from feeling intimidated with intruding on an ongoing conversation that should have been Already happening in the Social Room, and becoming confused on what room they need to actually proceed to for Social reasons.
2) Most people I feel are somewhate respectful toward the Support Room when someone is in need of support, and if there are too many people in the Support Room that are not there for Support themselves, then they should move to the appropriate room such as the Social Room, Teen Room, or 21+ Room. They should be told by someone is the Support room giving support that they need to go to the appropriate room if they dont need support, perhaps by PM, since the person needing support may not be well enough to understand someone being told to leave Support Room and become offended. This Strategy has worked for me Most of the time. I am just making suggestions for what works for me in Support when a problem arises that is the least offensive to everyone involved. I also remind the person asked to leave Support that if the need arises that they need Support while in chat come back to the Support Room, since I have seen things change from being okay to breaking down in one chat session. The main thing is to respect others time in Support, as you would your own, and respect that you would get the same Support if someone else is intruding or unaware of the rules and the meaning of the Support room itself when you need Support yourself.
3) If someone is in the Support Room and needs support and is alone in the Support Room, PLEASE contact a MODERATOR, if noone is available or stable enough to talk to the person in Support Chat. The person in Support Chat needs Support and should be taken Seriously, and someone such as a MODERATOR should be contacted if noone is able to chat in the Support Room. Someone in Support Chat should not have to be in the Lobby, or in the Social Room, and feeling neglected when they have needs that need to be addressed. It would be highly respectable if you went in and just told then that you will contact a MODERATOR to help them and which one are they more comfortable with talking to them in Support Chat, if no one is available to chat with them. Judging someone elses needs may not be your strong suit, and it is not your job to feel uncomfortable dealing with situations in Chat that may jeopardize your Mental Health, and no one expects anyone in Chat to act as a Professional, or put someone elses livelyhood in jeopardy with your life experiences, that you are dealing with yourself in Chat and getting advice for in Chat. The main consequence of Chat is enjoying Chat and the aquaintences, Friendships and Commeraderie that is built through trusting others in chat, and getting the Support you need when and if needed. If Chat can not meet the needs of everyone that comes to chat, then chat or the behavior of the members in chat has to change, for everyones needs to be met effectively and appropriately. Everyone that comes to chat Loves chat, and I truly think that most things occur in chat due to not understanding the rules or prioirities in chat which is Chat is for Support at some degree even at the Social Level. Please be kind to yourselves and others in determining what your needs are in chat, and not intruding on someone elses needs when they are in chat as well. With that said, I intend on seeing everyone I chat with weekly in chat, and hopefully people will start making the appropriate decisions in chat to keep things safe in chat for not only themselves but for everyone else as well. This is a Team Effort, and everyone in chat is necessary to make a difference. Take care and good day to everyone. Soidhonia
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