Comment on Is it actually healthy for people to have a place to confess things anonymously?
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 7 hours agoIf a room becomes toxic, people simply stop entering it.
How would this have stopped 4chan? People still go to those toxic message boards.
humanobserver@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
True. Some people will always seek those spaces.
The idea isn’t to eliminate that behavior.
It’s more about creating rooms where the default incentive is sharing something personal rather than provoking reactions.
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
There are so many ways for this to become incredibly toxic and unhelpful, my first thought is it could become a support group for all types criminals/abusers to share tips and tricks anonymously.
At least the Catholics and therapists have someone there trying to steer things in a helpful direction. Like maybe you could tweak this idea to anonymous therapy rather than anonymous confession, and then people could view people going through therapy online and maybe find helpful tips for their own lives.
humanobserver@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
That’s a fair concern.
The intention isn’t to create a space for advice or coordination. Posts are limited to very short one-line confessions and rooms can set strict rules about what’s allowed.
More like people admitting something they’ve never said out loud than discussing how to do things.
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
There is a conflict still. First, you want unfiltered confession meaning no moderation. But then you don’t want it to become a safe space for criminals, which would require moderating. If you don’t moderate the content, it’ll quickly take on a life of its own and that won’t be the helpful thing you’re imagining.