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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 1, 2019 16:48:20 GMT 10
UPDATED by WYSD
As well as being a "spare" or "back up" forum for Social Anxiety Support, another purpose for this forum is being able to post with increased privacy.
Previously, all guests needed to log in to be able to see any sections on here at all. This may have made some potential members feel forced to join and pushed some of them away from wanting to join, which I feel is understandable as I would feel the same. We have decided to let guests see some sections on here so they can decide whether they would like to join or not. For the comfort, security and privacy of existing members, the sections where posts requiring privacy have not been made visible to guests.
Some new forum sections have just been added. The new sections are the ones with "*" next to them on the following list.
These are the sections that are only viewable to members:
Introductions
Getting To Know Each Other*
Social Anxiety
Goals, Achievements and Positivity
Therapy and Self Help*
Exposure
Problems, Venting and Support
Health, Exercise and Nutrition
Spiritual Support*
Atheist and Agnostic Support*
General Discussion
Arts and Crafts
Photo Albums (access to this section requires a certain post count)
Family and Friendships
Relationships
Studying and Working*
LGBT*
Polls
Pets and Animals*
Hobbies, Interests and Relaxation
Games and Fun
Entertainment and Media
Science & Philosophy
Religion*
News and Politics
These are the sections that are viewable by guests:
Announcements
The SAS Escape Pod
Feedback and Suggestions
If you have any questions or concerns, or you are not happy with the privacy settings for a certain section, please post in this thread so I can change it. I want everyone to feel comfortable here. 
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Post by WillYouStopDave on Jun 1, 2019 17:07:27 GMT 10
Looks good to me.
EDIT - Also, if you have issues with it that you're not comfortable posting, feel free to PM one of us and let us know about it. This is just a step that we took to kind of give people who might be thinking about signing up a taste of the forum. Your privacy and comfort is important too.
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 1, 2019 23:00:46 GMT 10
There will eventually be a new section created for extra privacy, and it will only be accessible to members who have made at least 20 posts (the same as for the Photo Albums section). Most people don’t have many posts yet which is why the number is so low. If the forum becomes more active and people post more, the number will be raised to 50.
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 2, 2019 16:25:56 GMT 10
I have added a poll, and we would appreciate it if as many members as possible voted. EDIT - WillYouStopDave adds - Please remember to say why if you vote "It Depends". Unfortunately, the poll system here on Proboards doesn't show who voted for what and we didn't realize that when we made the poll.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2019 4:19:18 GMT 10
Social Anxiety is the main focus right? so Social Anxiety section should be public for non-members
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Post by Fun Spirit on Jun 3, 2019 6:40:49 GMT 10
Honestly I don't think Guests should have access to SAF's main Social Anxiety related threads listed on the Register Member Threads List. I find the Privacy to be good.
I have a question: Is this forum a Closed Group? Even though guests can view certain threads I assume SAF to be exclusively for SAS register members. Like if a Guest here want to view Social Anxiety related threads they should either register here on SAF or go to SAS and view Social Anxiety related threads as a public viewer. I think Guests should go on SAS to do that while SAF's Social Anxiety Related Threads are viewable for us register SAF members. Not trying to sound mean or unfair but wasn't the purpose of this Forum was to be a back up, spare alternarive place for SAS members?
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 3, 2019 11:34:23 GMT 10
Social Anxiety is the main focus right? so Social Anxiety section should be public for non-members Honestly I don't think Guests should have access to SAF's main Social Anxiety related threads listed on the Register Member Threads List. I find the Privacy to be good. I have a question: Is this forum a Closed Group? Even though guests can view certain threads I assume SAF to be exclusively for SAS register members. Like if a Guest here want to view Social Anxiety related threads they should either register here on SAF or go to SAS and view Social Anxiety related threads as a public viewer. I think Guests should go on SAS to do that while SAF's Social Anxiety Related Threads are viewable for us register SAF members. Not trying to sound mean or unfair but wasn't the purpose of this Forum was to be a back up, spare alternarive place for SAS members?
This forum is exclusively for SAS members, and you’re not being mean or unfair, @fun Spirit.  The only sections that we would consider making public would be the ones where people have discussions about something other than themselves, and the game section, which is how it is currently. |
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Post by WillYouStopDave on Jun 3, 2019 21:48:25 GMT 10
On a side note, what's the significance of the stars and titles under our user names? I think it is supposed to be the person's "rank". It has to do with how many posts you have (I think). |
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 4, 2019 0:27:06 GMT 10
I like that this forum is more private. Personally, I'd like to keep all sections private. The most important ones hidden from guests though, so I can't complain On a side note, what's the significance of the stars and titles under our user names? |
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Post by WillYouStopDave on Jun 4, 2019 17:03:37 GMT 10
OK. I voted "it depends" because to me, we can keep it or not. I think it's a good thing for the forum to be somewhat visible but to me, it really all depends on whether or not the actual members are comfortable with that. The main reason I am here is to help maintain a place where people feel comfortable and safe.
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 4, 2019 19:16:52 GMT 10
If even one person doesn’t like it being visible, that’s enough for me to listen to them and change it back, or hide any section they don’t think should be visible. I want everyone to feel safe and comfortable on here.
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Post by thatrandomguy on Jun 8, 2019 11:05:19 GMT 10
Sorry... been busy. New job. From what I can tell, and I did notice the new accessibility for this site, I think the changes are fine.
I think the problem would've become that someone who gets invited on here will eventually tell someone on VBulletin SAS who hasn't been invited yet.
From that perspective, it was only a matter of time until they started requesting access themselves.
I don't know what this will result in but I can only hope good things.
I will agree with what the admin feel is appropriate. You guys are running the vision now, so... |
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Post by WillYouStopDave on Jun 8, 2019 11:28:20 GMT 10
Sorry... been busy. New job. From what I can tell, and I did notice the new accessibility for this site, I think the changes are fine.
I think the problem would've become that someone who gets invited on here will eventually tell someone on VBulletin SAS who hasn't been invited yet.
From that perspective, it was only a matter of time until they started requesting access themselves.
I don't know what this will result in but I can only hope good things.
I will agree with what the admin feel is appropriate. You guys are running the vision now, so... Yeah. I thought about that. So far it hasn't happened yet. I mean, in reality, as long as it is an SAS member who has not caused a lot of trouble, we'd probably just let them join. We're trying to be somewhat selective in who we invite for the time being but most of the long-term SAS members are not massive troublemakers anyway. We'd really be more leery of unknowns. But it's not ideal. |
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Post by Silent Memory on Jun 8, 2019 14:28:40 GMT 10
Most people from SAS are okay, but some don’t post enough for us to notice what they’re like, which is why we’ve been careful about who to invite. Some people cause problems through PMs or in the background somewhere even though they act nice in their posts.
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Post by harrison on Jun 29, 2019 12:24:04 GMT 10
Tbh I don't really mind - whatever you think is best @silent Memory is okay with me.
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The only sections that we would consider making public would be the ones where people have discussions about something other than themselves, and the game section, which is how it is currently. 
