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Mountainbard · Oct 26, 2015, 12:48 PM

I know this is going to make me unpopular with a few people, but it needs to be said: the ES chatroom is broken. It has become a general-conversation chatroom which has become home to a group of regulars. This wouldn't be so bad, but I've seen people who aren't part of the group greeted with "hello" and then ignored. No one checks to see if they need emotional support. Even the rare person who comes in seeking emotional support and is willing to speak up and ask for it is responded to with "(((hugs)))" -- and little or nothing more-- while the general conversation continues unabated.

I imagine myself as a new person having that experience, and I know I would never return to the room. People who come into that room are hurting and often need to be drawn out-- something which is impossible in the swirl of a general conversation.

Both the Coffeehouse and the Adult Chat room are available for general conversations. I wish people would use those rooms for general conversations and leave Emotional Support free for those who need emotional support and those who are willing to provide it. I have been one of the latter for over a year. I feel it is one of the most meaningful contributions I can make to PC. But I'm not going to continue to make the effort as long as the room is being used for general conversations.