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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.

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.

-SoulRiser

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xcriteria Offline
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You should be able to load this in current versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Opera.

https://opentokrtc.com/schoolsurvival524

Come say hi, if you'd like... and/or feel free to join the chat.

Topic: figuring out how to transform education, including through conversations within families, producing a documentary, and the upcoming open summer course.

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Bump. We're running again, at that URL. Come say hi Smile

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I have not been able to attend these things these days. Hopefully I can resolve a few scheduling issues in my personal life and fix this.

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Yay! Just give me a heads up anytime you're free. We're still on now for example.

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This thread happened at 3-7AM for me. Would totally listen in on one if it happens while I'm awake. Smile

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Soul, I need to ask you this: could you PLEASE leave a voice recording? I need to hear your voice. Neue and Night say it's one of the most heavenly on this planet.

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Soul, maybe you could join us for some regular video chats this summer?

Things are finally starting to really change regarding education, and your input could help a lot Biggrin

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Hans I can confirm her voice sounds like that.

Pretty Much my only signature...I'm mainly a lurker....you can find me on the IRC (or on DnE and their IRC).

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Really? You guys like my voice? I always used to hate it because it sounded so weird compared to everyone else's, and that's probably part of the reason I didn't talk to people for a long time.

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Weird does not always mean bad. (Plus, I don't think I've heard it yet.)

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