Personal Issues Forum

[Noah]

OMG OMG Yes.

[DGFone]

[quote="WildSimba"]Because one of the reasons their upset can very likely be because of another member on the forum. But it seems like it's a good idea to me, as long as people keep their personal issues off of the forum.[/quote]

If it's between two members, they can solve their differences in private. Posting trouble where everyone can see it will only increase the drama while also providing fresh troll bait.

Idealistically, such a section will contain all the drama and make things quieter. But to be more realistic, it will only increase the drama, spill it out to the rest of MLK even more than it is now, and will in general just make things worse all around.

To sound heartless, the easiest solution is that if you feel bad, don't post about it. Or at least, not as much.

[cleargreenwater]

[quote="FlipMode"]
There are other TLK forums than MLK?!
[/quote]

There used to be, at least, its in a lingering and inexorable death currently


The idea was to give a dedicated place for Emotional-type things to be, so that those inclined can help in them and those not can avoid them but all could post and be heard, and was constantly and heavily moderated.

Just suggesting because I didn't realize until Flip posted that MLK *doesn't* have such a thing.



OTHER OPTION--

Lea Halalela (yet ANOTHER TLK forum! *mind blown*) has a thread called "The Community Advice Thread". Its the same sort of thing, but much less drastic a change: Just a simple dedicated thread where people can post to to get and give advice.

[FlipMode]

[quote="WildSimba"]Because one of the reasons their upset can very likely be because of another member on the forum. But it seems like it's a good idea to me, as long as people keep their personal issues off of the forum.[/quote]

No naming and shaming, problem solved.

[quote="cleargreenwater"]
Lea Halalela (yet ANOTHER TLK forum! *mind blown*) has a thread called "The Community Advice Thread". Its the same sort of thing, but much less drastic a change: Just a simple dedicated thread where people can post to to get and give advice.[/quote]
I was thinking that at first, but since MLK is quite active, its more likely to be seen in a dedicated section than a single thread, least I would imagine so. =)

[Regulus]

[quote="DGFone"]Idealistically, such a section will contain all the drama and make things quieter. But to be more realistic, it will only increase the drama, spill it out to the rest of MLK even more than it is now, and will in general just make things worse all around.[/quote]

I'm not sure what would happen. I'd say it's worth a try. It can't possibly go wrong any more than the religious arguments.

[quote="WildSimba"]But it seems like it's a good idea to me, as long as people keep their personal issues off of the forum.[/quote]

A personal issues forum without personal issues? What?

[WildSimba]

[quote="Regulus"][quote="DGFone"]Idealistically, such a section will contain all the drama and make things quieter. But to be more realistic, it will only increase the drama, spill it out to the rest of MLK even more than it is now, and will in general just make things worse all around.[/quote]

I'm not sure what would happen. I'd say it's worth a try. It can't possibly go wrong any more than the religious arguments.

[quote="WildSimba"]But it seems like it's a good idea to me, as long as people keep their personal issues off of the forum.[/quote]

A personal issues forum without personal issues? What?[/quote]

If you read the rest of the post, you'd see what I was connecting that to.

[Buffy]

I personally think this is a wonderful idea. I know from experience that it's sometimes easier to confide in someone you know online instead of someone in your real life world.

And it seems several members may need some guidance or just good wishes. So I think this would be a brilliant addition to the forum

[Noah]

Let me just say that this is one of the best ideas I have ever seen for MLK. Who made this?

*looks at name of the author*

[Moka]

[quote="cleargreenwater"]It's a Private section only visible to logged-in members of the forum so that people can post about things going on in their Real Lives for advice & feedback and not worry about it being found by any other than registered users of the forum.[/quote]

Just wondering if you all thought that hiding it from guests is a good idea, too? I'm fine with that.

[quote="DGFone"]Idealistically, such a section will contain all the drama and make things quieter. But to be more realistic, it will only increase the drama, spill it out to the rest of MLK even more than it is now, and will in general just make things worse all around.[/quote]

I don't think a forum solely for getting help and counseling from other members would cause drama..

[Noah]

^I think that that section, as well as the entire Lounge, should be hidden. I mean, right now random people can just go look at all the threads. And even the Member Photo Album