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Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:09 am
by FlipMode
It seems a lot of members are feeling like no one cares here about how they are feeling etc.
So here is another suggestion - how about a "Personal Issues" forum. Where people can make threads, stating what is in their mind, real life or otherwise and then can get help / advice of just support etc from other members?

We have a how are you feeling thread, right? But the thing is people might write "Sad", and then that is that. This forum would be a place to learn WHY they are feeling that way, and counsel each other, again whether it is something online or in real life. Because without that, at the moment a lot of people are starting to feel ignored / unappreciated and then eventually they DO tell us what is up but by then they feel unwanted and end up leaving.

I think its at least worth having, whether or not it rectifies the problem is another matter but I think it could.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:14 am
by KopsTheTerminator
Why has none of us ever thought of this before?

Great idea.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:17 am
by Awali
This is a really good idea. I wouldn't benefit from it but it seems like it's been happening a lot lately. Just check the "How are you FEELING?" thread.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:17 am
by cleargreenwater
The TLK forum Lilymud has something like this actually.

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.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:20 am
by FlipMode
[quote="cleargreenwater"]The TLK forum Lilymud has something like this actually.

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]

There are other TLK forums than MLK?!
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Srsly tho, glad to see people are liking the idea =D

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:21 am
by Regulus
What about this?

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It seemed funny to me. :P

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:26 am
by DGFone
It might be a good idea, but keep in mind that lately a lot of members were complaining that MLK was turning into the "My Drama King forum." So as good of an idea I think this can be, now is not the time to add something like this.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:29 am
by Awali
^ On the other hand, it would make a place to contain all the drama, making it easily avoidable.

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:29 am
by FlipMode
^ How is one opening up to people about things that are bugging them in life, going to cause drama?

Re: Personal Issues Forum

PostPosted: March 1st, 2012, 1:33 am
by 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.