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Creating a Safe 7 Cups Profile!

User Profile: Rebekah
Rebekah August 8th

Hi everyone! I've wanted to create a short forum post detailing how to have a safe 7 Cups profile for quite some time now, so here it is 🦺 Obviously, this is NOT a full list of things to keep out of a profile. I would strongly suggest visiting the Safety Patrol guide to see what is and what is not allowed in a profile.

Everything that applies to members also applies to listeners, but not everything that applies to listeners also applies to members. That sounds... complicated 😅 So, for example, members are allowed to use professional healthcare titles in their usernames, but listeners are not.

Listeners
Safe Usernames
What we shouldn't use…
  • Real names 📝🚫
  • Professional healthcare titles 🧑‍⚕️
    • Doctor ❌
    • Therapist ❌
    • Nurse ❌
What we should use!
  • Keep it supportive 🫂
  • Warm, welcoming words 🌞
  • Something we can remember 🧠
  • Something we identify with 🌟

Safe Pictures
What we shouldn't use…
  • Visible cleavage/midriffs/chest 👙
  • Medical staff 🩺
  • Smoking 🚬
  • Weapons ⚔️
What we should use!
  • Something we identify with 🌟
  • Calm, supportive images 🖼️

Safe Bios
What we shouldn't use…
  • Our life story 📖
    • A few sentences is okay!
  • Offering advice or solutions 🗣️
  • Social media handles 📱
  • Anything about suicide 💙
    • Crisis lines are okay!
  • Place of work/university/school 🌍
What we should use!
  • Supportive language 🫶

Members
Safe Usernames
What we shouldn't use…
  • Curse words ‼️
  • Real names 📝🚫
  • Triggering words 🔕

Safe Pictures
What we shouldn't use…
  • Weapons ⚔️
  • Visible cleavage/midriffs/chest 👙
  • Graphic things 😮
    • Blood ❌
    • Self-harm/suicide related ❌

Safe Bios
What we shouldn't use…
  • Anything about suicide 💙
    • Crisis lines are okay!
  • Social media handles 📱
  • Place of work/university/school 🌍

I would like to reiterate -- this is NOT an expansive list! strongly suggest visiting the Safety Patrol guide to see what is and what is not allowed in a profile, as it contains A LOT of information about having a safe profile 🦺
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User Profile: trueconfidant123
trueconfidant123 August 8th

@Rebekah

Another very important post. Thank you for enlightening us!

User Profile: Fradiga
Fradiga August 8th

@Rebekah

About choosing a pseudo as a listener:  The reason I chose this nickname "Fradiga" is because it is waaaaay easier to remember me. I've had countless people who had to change their accounts and wanted to find me again.  This nickname is easier to remember than "politeAcres3246".

About the bio: I literally took this at its word and I wrote generally about my life experience. It was also important to signal that I am older than average, in case it made a difference to someone browsing the listeners. I did not think I had to tell that I was a compassionate person and a good shoulder to cry on.

User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 August 8th

@Rebekah

Thank you for all the information to keep everyone safe!

User Profile: cheerfulKiwi1776
cheerfulKiwi1776 August 9th

@Rebekah

Thank you for this post! I know them all by now as I had to memorize them for the safety patrol team i am in 😂😭