Comments on: Social Network for Survivors and Supporters http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/ About a male survivor of childhood abuse, and the issues he faces in adult life. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: MikeM http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/comment-page-1/#comment-666 MikeM Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:11:48 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=559#comment-666 double 9, technically you don't have to enter anything in the zip code field, none of the profile information is required. The only real requirements are an email address and password, and that's just so you can log in. I don't even care if it's an email address you look at, but it will be used to send you updates that you are subscribed to, like replies to your post, for example, so giving a good address does increase the usability factor. Other than that, I'm recommending people share as much, or little as the are comfortable with. I don't want there to be any problems like those that have plagued other sites, so I'm trying to keep a close eye on everything. If it grows too much, I'll be recruiting others to hep with that! double 9, technically you don’t have to enter anything in the zip code field, none of the profile information is required. The only real requirements are an email address and password, and that’s just so you can log in. I don’t even care if it’s an email address you look at, but it will be used to send you updates that you are subscribed to, like replies to your post, for example, so giving a good address does increase the usability factor. Other than that, I’m recommending people share as much, or little as the are comfortable with. I don’t want there to be any problems like those that have plagued other sites, so I’m trying to keep a close eye on everything. If it grows too much, I’ll be recruiting others to hep with that!

]]> By: DoubleNine http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/comment-page-1/#comment-665 DoubleNine Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:08:06 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=559#comment-665 I was going to write something longer but suffice to say it's time something like this ("Thrivebook", anyone?) was set up by and for survivors because support worldwide ranges from patchy to non-existent. After a British website (Survivors Swindon) was copied and pasted so that an ex-partner could use the information posted about one survior against him, he finally passworded it and closed it to non-survivors and trolls and that's the way it has to be. I posted on there with my real name but kept the details very general, and disconnected it from where I post about abuse issues. People don't want to understand anymore, if you're down they just want to keep you there. Cynical, but that's my experience. If the ZipCode space is only five letters then as a Brit that suits me fine, can't enter a postcode so don't have to invent one :-) I was going to write something longer but suffice to say it’s time something like this (“Thrivebook”, anyone?) was set up by and for survivors because support worldwide ranges from patchy to non-existent. After a British website (Survivors Swindon) was copied and pasted so that an ex-partner could use the information posted about one survior against him, he finally passworded it and closed it to non-survivors and trolls and that’s the way it has to be. I posted on there with my real name but kept the details very general, and disconnected it from where I post about abuse issues.

People don’t want to understand anymore, if you’re down they just want to keep you there. Cynical, but that’s my experience. If the ZipCode space is only five letters then as a Brit that suits me fine, can’t enter a postcode so don’t have to invent one :-)

]]> By: MikeM http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/comment-page-1/#comment-664 MikeM Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:56:49 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=559#comment-664 Enola, that's not a problem at all, like I said the only information I require is an email address so I can keep track if someone starts acting inappropriately. Everything else is up to you as far as sharing what you want to. That's also why I locked it so that you have to create a profile to see anything. That might keep some people rom signing up, I hope not, but it's the choice I made to help people feel safe! Thanks for joining, hope you'll feel free to contribute and spread the word! Enola, that’s not a problem at all, like I said the only information I require is an email address so I can keep track if someone starts acting inappropriately. Everything else is up to you as far as sharing what you want to. That’s also why I locked it so that you have to create a profile to see anything. That might keep some people rom signing up, I hope not, but it’s the choice I made to help people feel safe!

Thanks for joining, hope you’ll feel free to contribute and spread the word!

]]> By: Enola http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Enola Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:45:25 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=559#comment-663 I signed up but I'll be honest. I lied about my zip code. I'm not comfortable having people know what city I live in. I hope that is okay. I just picked 5 numbers that worked. I signed up but I’ll be honest. I lied about my zip code. I’m not comfortable having people know what city I live in. I hope that is okay. I just picked 5 numbers that worked.

]]> By: Tamara http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2008/12/05/social-network-for-survivors-and-supporters/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Tamara Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:33:31 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=559#comment-660 This looks like a very good idea and a lot of hard work on your part. Good job and thank you! This looks like a very good idea and a lot of hard work on your part. Good job and thank you!

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