BenjiBaeb
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- Apr 9, 2014
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Do You want an agony aunt?
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I have been an agony aunt for my school for the last 3 years, and I enjoy it to be honest, the feeling that I get is just amazing, when I rip open the messages and questions I get I just think this person actually trusts me! And that's the feel I want to have with the MCGamer community, If anyone has a problem I would like them to know that people are there to listen and not to be horrible, It just helps create a sense of security for the Community.
Why do I think we need one?
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I think we need one because there are many members of the community that always come to me when they have a problem, because they know that I will not judge them. Another reason I think we need one is because most forums on the internet have one because so many problems happen on the forums.
What does an agony aunt/uncle do?
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Depending on where you are giving advice it will involve answering one or more questions in print, online or through broadcast media. In print you’ll usually have a selection of letters sent to you, on websites a similar format applies.
Do I get to pick what I answer?
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It depends. In most cases you don’t have any say on what you are sent and may only see/hear a fraction of the questions people want help with. Media outlets tend to pick problems that fit within their particular agenda – which may be an overall focus on particular issues or tagged to a particular theme of the day/week etc. It is not unusual for letters to be edited so what you answer may not be exactly what appears in print. Sometimes answers are restricted because the questions asked are not clear. If you can’t quite work out what the person is getting at unfortunately those letters tend to be dropped. In most cases media outlets get far more requests for help than they are able to deliver. That knowledge can be distressing for some advisor's.
How would it work?
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I think the best way for it to work would be if a custom forum was set up where certain Helpers of the community that have experience can answer questions are cries for help as it can stop people go further into depression when they can speak to someone who cares, this allows the 'helpers' to answer questions without them being publicly displayed, however another way for this to happen could be through Private messages, but this would be a little harder to manage/look at. Therefore I think the private forum would be a better Idea!
Should I be your agony aunt/uncle? You decide.
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