Where Has My Favourite Person Gone? Understanding Absences in Our Community

Hi everyone, We know how much you care about the people you connect with on the forums, and sometimes it can be worrying when someone you’ve been talking to suddenly stops posting. Let’s talk about why this might happen and how we can all support each other when it does. Respecting Privacy Members may take breaks or leave the forum for various reasons, and it’s important to respect their privacy. They might be focusing on their personal lives or simply need a break. It’s essential to respect each person’s right to step back when they need to, without them feeling pressured to explain in advance. Support Members Here and Now Our primary goal is to offer mutual support to those who are here. While we might miss familiar names, it’s important to stay focused on helping those currently active in our community, many of whom need your support. It’s natural to wonder why someone is not posting, but speculating can lead to unnecessary worry.  Please avoid ‘playing detective’ in your posts and remember that the forums are an open door for members to come and go as they feel they need to. Make Lots of Connections While it's wonderful to form close bonds with individual members, it's equally important to connect with a variety of people within the community. This helps ensure that you always have a network of support, even if someone you’re close to takes a break. Remember, we are a group self-help space, and the strength of our community lies in the connections we build with many members. Strong Community The SANE forum is a strong community that has been here for nearly ten years.  Some members have been here since the very beginning, others are just starting out on their recovery journey.  While members may come and go, the supportive environment we create together remains constant. Let’s continue to welcome members, new and old, and continue to support each other. Thanks for being here.

How to - A guide for tagging members and content

  Hey lovely Forumites! Here is a little tutorial on how to tag your fellow members in a post. This gives the tagged member a notification alert, ensuring they do not miss it 📫   Tagging 101:   ➡️Tagging Members   Start with a reply as normal, by clicking the “reply” button on a post   Once you have opened up the ‘reply’ window, you can type your message as usual. When you are ready to tag, write the @ symbol. This will then bring up a little window with the usernames of some members. It will automatically predict who you might want to tag based on the thread. If you see the desired username listed, all you need to do is click on the username and it will then be added as a tag to your message.     If the username you want to tag does not automatically come up, you can begin to type in the name until it appears. Once it appears, you can then click on it and it be added as a tag.     You will know that it has been added as it will appear in blue:     Can I tag more than one member? You sure can! Simply go through the above process for as many members as you would like to tag.   ➡️Tagging Forums Threads/Content  You can also tag threads and other spaces on the Forums.  For example, if I wanted to tag a Topic Tuesday thread. I would type @topic, wait for the list to appear under "content", and click on the desired link.      I hope that this has been helpful! If it still does not seem to be working, please do not hesitate to reach out to team@saneforums.org - we are always happy to assist!   Have yourself a wonderful day! 🌻

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