Need someone to talk to? - General

[QUOTE=Gustafa;42007444][...]force registration in the back end, but remain anonymous on the front.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I think they should do that, have it possible to report people for trolling, make it possible for only one account to be linked with a certain email address, then require activation of the account from the email address. That would at least make it more of a PITA to flood the site with troll accounts. Of course, the obvious problem then is people falsely reporting trolls, and realistically there wouldn't be anyone checking reports by hand.

[QUOTE=billi999;42007702]Yeah, I think they should do that, have it possible to report people for trolling, make it possible for only one account to be linked with a certain email address, then require activation of the account from the email address. That would at least make it more of a PITA to flood the site with troll accounts. Of course, the obvious problem then is people falsely reporting trolls, and realistically there wouldn't be anyone checking reports by hand.[/QUOTE] The site is probably small enough to save chatlogs and quickly check through by hand with a moderation team. Or just get a few volunteer moderators, they wouldn't have to spend money on it.

That is something I've been worried about as well, but I've met some great people on this site and it has helped me through a lot.

[QUOTE=Leader of Me;42008342]That is something I've been worried about as well, but I've met some great people on this site and it has helped me through a lot.[/QUOTE] The site needs to have a large obvious warning for venters stating that: "If you suspect that someone is not taking you seriously, or is intentionally trying to hurt you, leave the chat immediately and find someone else." Unfortunately one hurtful sentence is enough to push someone emotionally unstable over, which is one of the reasons why this site can become a really dangerous double edged sword.

feels really good to help someone out was chatting with a girl who needed to vent. in the end she told me that I had been really helpful and she'd use my advice when opportunity strikes!

This is really a great idea, just executed unsafely. I just saw on 4chan that they're planning to do one of their "trolling raids" on here. Do they even think about what they're going to be doing to these people? They're not just some random depressed people on omegle, let alone just regular people on omegle. These are people who have nowhere else to go for help and when they're being poked with a stick while they're down in the only place they have some kind of hope in, the effects can and will be devastating.

I just helped somebody, they were a lot like me so I really understood their feelings. It was nice. [url]http://pastebin.com/RuZPRZ03[/url]

[quote] You Hello, how are you doing? 12 minutes Venter Not so good, I have a bit of a problem. 12 minutes You Lets hear it 12 minutes Venter Before I do, do you know what cosplaying is? 11 minutes You Yes, I know what cosplaying is biggrin 11 minutes What about it? 11 minutes Venter Well, there's an anime convention I'm going to, and I have my costume and everything. 10 minutes There's just one problem. 10 minutes I'm mute. 10 minutes And the character is very vocal. [/quote] well..

[QUOTE=Kath;42006503]I feel bad because I was in the middle of helping someone with a very serious problem and their internet keeps cutting out so I keep starting new conversations to refind them :c[/QUOTE] Yeah, I feel like that system needs to be reworked because every time someone loses connection, the entire conversation cuts off with no way to leave offline messages in case the person reconnects.

I've started doing something along the lines of "Hi! I'm here to listen, how are you doing? By the way, this site has been really finicky, if we get disconnected and you wish to continue to talk you can reach me (here) and (here) and (here) [editline]30th August 2013[/editline] [QUOTE]Venter hi 6 minutes You Hi there! I'm here to listen, how are you doing? (P.S; if we get disconnected and you still wish to talk, you can reach me at: Skype; x - Kik; x) 5 minutes Venter if you dont 5 minutes You Whatcha mean? 5 minutes Start Chatting! and we are back... Venter if you know gives a crap bout wat yr doing 4 minutes y care if there no longer around 4 minutes You I'm not quite sure I'm following what you're trying to say. 3 minutes Venter if yr no longer breathing 3 minutes evryones seems p****d ofg wiv me which is fyn bt y care if i breathing 2 minutes i know all am sayi.g getting out 1 minute You I'm sorry, I'm having difficulty understanding what you're saying, I'm going to have to direct you to someone who can understand you better and help you. just now Venter funny[/QUOTE] I felt so bad but I can't help someone whom I can't understand at all.

[QUOTE]You Hello. 19 minutes Venter Christ this is scarier than i thought it would be,, 19 minutes but um 19 minutes hi 19 minutes You You don't need to be scared, we're all supportive here. What would you like to talk about? 18 minutes Venter um, well, first off i'd like to apologize for the fact that i'm not bothering to type properly right now, 17 minutes and just 17 minutes well 17 minutes to be honest i'm kind of afraid i might end up falling off the self-harm-free bandwagon tonight 17 minutes so i figured i should make a bit of an effort to avoid that since i've done good for about six months so far. 16 minutes You What do you mean? You think you might revert to self-harm? 16 minutes Venter yeah, it's not even like anything bad happened today either, i just feel really cruddy tonight for no reason. 14 minutes You No reason at all? 13 minutes Venter eh, nothing i should be stressed out, just little small things. my best friend was upset today because she couldn't get her school schedule changed but her family might not be able to afford the supplies needed for the class 11 minutes and then really stupid but i'm pretty skinny and my brother startled me and i ended up slamming my pelvic bone into the wall and now it's pretty bruised 11 minutes and then two of my friends are now dating and so now i'm kind of afraid i'll become the third wheel and just 11 minutes yeah, stupid things. 11 minutes You Wow, it sounds like there's a lot going on in your life. 10 minutes Venter aha not really, it's my senior year in high school so thankfully i made sure it was easier than last year, only four college courses and i'm not doing marching band anymore (which i actually miss but the directors i loved quit and all the seniors aren't here anymore so the people that made it fun are gone). i just have a low tolerance for little things i guess, i mean i'm usually not emotional but today has been really different. 8 minutes You It's always the little things that hit us the hardest. 6 minutes What about tomorrow, though? We all have those odd little days where the world just doesn't seem to fit together quite right... chances are, though, everything will become clear again tomorrow. 4 minutes Venter I think it will, honestly even i think i'm being overdramatic 4 minutes tomorrow should be fun though, it's Friday and so no college class, but we still have to go to the college campus for a few hours, and there's a kid who looks like a miniature Benedict Cumberbatch i might gather up the courage to talk to. 3 minutes You It's okay. Venting about anything is good. 3 minutes Tomorrow sounds awesome! You should talk to him, too. 2 minutes ..I'm really sorry, I have to go. I hope I helped in some small way, though. 1 minute Venter thank you, you were very helpful, hope you have a nice evening![/QUOTE] I love this site.

By the way guys, to the 'random disconnect' issue, they have a small safeguard. [I]My chatting partner randomly disconnected. I feel this was a mistake! How do I reconnect with them again?[/I] If you notice, when you connect to someone in chat you will see something like: [url]http://blahtherapy.com/chat-hub/#afd23r327658je2jf9j23829jf32…[/url] that is a unique chat ID that is paired with your chatting partner who also has a unique ID. These two ID’s correspond to the chat session you were in and only connect you to that one person you’re chatting with. So if you’re disconnected, simply refresh that page with that URL and you should reconnect with your partner. HOWEVER, this will only work if your partner still has that chat window opened as well with their unique URL. Otherwise you can conclude they have officially left the chat or are having internet issues on their side. Not very useful if the other closes the window, but eh, at least it's not impossible.

You know, I'd love to help people with venting issues, and I always offer to listen. But my advice is always too straight forward, and just not for timid people. I really wish I could help people with issues, but I just can't communicate that well. Though, I'm told, while under certain 'influences' I tend to be easier to talk to.

Going on the website I thought it would be a good idea that I should vent a few of my own problems. But reading through some of the chat logs here I feel just pathetic now with my, sometimes, petty problems.

[QUOTE=commander204;42018978]Going on the website I thought it would be a good idea that I should vent a few of my own problems. But reading through some of the chat logs here I feel just pathetic now with my, sometimes, petty problems.[/QUOTE] You're not pathetic for having problems, no matter the magnitude. Talking about it might be good for you.

You shouldn't ever think yourself, or your life as pathetic. I'm on the site trying to do my best at relating to people and trying to help them. Hell, people here on FP can talk to me if they want. Or through steam. I always am willing to lend an ear. [editline]1[/editline] Talk to two people. One that was feeling down and another trying to figure out how to talk to someone they liked. Hope all goes well for them and they find some help in what I told them. I tried my best to be as open and sensible as I could be.

These random connection errors are so annoying :( Most of the time the person I'm trying to help ends up disconnecting

Looks like the site is down? edit: up now

Thanks for this site OP, it's nice to vent

Like others have said, its a Fantastic idea but Im really concerned for the safety of vulnerable people with all the kinds of evil scum on the Internet. Awesome concept though from a non abusive standpoint

jesus not even on this site can I get away from facepunchers

[QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;42033238]jesus not even on this site can I get away from facepunchers[/QUOTE] Hello chat partner

Ah,fuck chatting.

[QUOTE=_NewBee;42033277]Hello chat partner[/QUOTE] oh you! oh damn, I just ran into a pregnant 14 year old girl

i hate this site, i got a person who started venting about how she wants to leave her husband because she never spends time with her or her kids - and how she has to work and support her children as well...I just ended up shutting down because I really didn't know what to suggest this site really isn't for me - i just wish i could've helped that person

[QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;42033468]oh damn, I just ran into a pregnant 14 year old girl[/QUOTE] Again ? That's the 2nd one in 2 pages, wouldn't be surprised if it was a joke at this point.

I think the trolls would be alright if they stuck to being venters with stories like [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1176153"]this[/URL], but I doubt a majority of them would.

Everyone I'm talking to thinks I'm really old. [editline]31st August 2013[/editline] "like Dr. Phil"

I've always thought it would be a great idea to have a site where you can talk to therapists anonymously, and here it is. Amazing Gotta say though, my test run was a bit underwhelming [img]http://puu.sh/4gtyB.png[/img] [editline]1st September 2013[/editline] anyone else experiencing really horrible connection problems on this site?

talked to a girl who had an abusive foster mother who thought it was her fault and felt bad for trying to get outside help i convinced her to get help from her school guidance counselor and go from there, i feel so helpful