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I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.

I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.

I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.

I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.

Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.

Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.

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sswbm Offline
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Similar sites in other languages?

Does anyone know any similar sites like this in other languages?
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09-27-2015 02:02 AM
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Similar sites in other languages?

I remember we briefly discussed the idea of opening a site up like this in Spanish, Japanese, etc, but that didn't get off the ground.

The Wrong Planet forums are very similar to SS though and I think they offer other languages.

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Do you want help to do a Portuguese (br) similar site?
I know programming (not sites, but I can learn if this project get a boost!)

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(02-28-2016 08:19 AM)Hansgrohe Wrote:  The Wrong Planet forums are very similar to SS though

Huh


I really think there should be a site like this for every language that a lot of schoolchildren speak. English is a difficult language (took me years to learn) so a lot of people just can't reach these forums.
Man, whatever happened to Esperanto Razz

I'd make a site in my native language but I don't really know what I'd put on it (there needs to be some... 'content' in addition to just a bulletin board). Maybe we should compile a list of basic info that should be on such a site?
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(08-03-2016 05:06 AM)Lucas Gallindo Wrote:  Do you want help to do a Portuguese (br) similar site?
I know programming (not sites, but I can learn if this project get a boost!)

Is there a demand in Brazil for School Survival though? This is where I feel Reddit would be a better ground.

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RE: Similar sites in other languages?

Reddit is not good. Terrible community with terrible moderators. I know a sub doesn't have to be affected, but it seems like a really bad idea. Might as well make a Facebook community (yes I know there actually is one...)

Why wouldn't there be demand in Brazil or any country for that matter? Compulsory school is everywhere.
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