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That's way too much addition, and I don't like seeing math on summer break *resets*

That's fair. I promise I'm not scary, despite me being a mod xD Those of ya'll that have met me in person can attest to that, along with some others lol

Lol yeah I know the reason, just saying it isn't technically the formatted text itself

It makes sense, since older sharders are more likely to have interacted with mods more and realized we aren't scary. And since a bunch of mods are more active on the Discord, those on the discord also don't find us nearly as scary xD Nobody found me scary when I just had my orange-ish Keeper name lol They're all active on the discord, that's why (as Aeoryi said). The discord has much more chatter and active members, so most of the mods are primarily active there. (Though many used to be active here when most of the activity/discussion was on the forums) And yeah, Rasarr does the AoN distribution, and Chaos and Ene are on here some as well. Though whenever someone sends a report, all the mods get alerted, and whenever we do moderation we do it as a staff team, so a bunch of mods will look at things

Lol Kaymyth and LewsTherinTelescope? Well yeah, sometimes I do have to do my job xD But that's a small percentage of my total time perusing the forums

Ya'll sometimes I genuinely just look through the forums for fun I'm not always actively doing moderatory stuff. I get how mods can be scary, but you really don't need to worry. Even if you did accidentally do something against forum policy, we'll let you know, but we know when things are accidents, and you won't get punished for double posting or something. You're only likely to get banned/temp banned if you repeatedly break rules after being told off, or major code of conduct violations

It is interesting yeah. And as a reminder: while I think this forum is better than many out there, it’s still fully visible to everyone with an internet connection, and that’s a good thing to keep in mind. While maybe less than some forums, there are unfortunately still some trolls and assholes that show up from time to time. They just get banned swiftly

Sounds like you’re spot on, this would be my guess as well. Good on you for being that self aware to know this about yourself. It’s kinda what I’ve mentioned to you before about self verification therapy. Your brain sees the depression as the norm and wants to find ways to cling on. But eventually your unconscious identity can and will change. You’re allowed to be happy, and it’s good to consciously affirm that fact At least in my mind, that kinda is how depression works in a way. Or at least, how the brain works if you believe self verification theory, which then applies to depression But psychologists disagree on a lot of stuff xD

I thought about stopping yall at a few points but I like to let yall have your fun

Heyyyy how's everyone doing

Yeah a few weeks might be rough, though if you do want to get back into it, you can make your daily max review limit lower on anki so you don’t have as many per day

I’ve moved this to Forum Games, since it’s more of a game than actual book discussion

Welcome to the Shard! Which is your favorite Brandon book, and what's your favorite non-Brandon book/series? I'm going to have to ask that you change it then, as well as your profile banner if that's AI as well. AI generated content of any kind is not allowed on the Shard per our Forum Policies.

You called? I've hung out with him in person and I can confirm that he is indeed funny and fun to be around xD But there's some bias in that if he's posting on here, there's a good chance it's moderation related. And if that's your only interactions with him, then he's bound to somewhat come across as scary, even tho he's not.

I’ll do us all a favor and stop it here @Fizz9

This is indeed the problem. While listening to others is good, and offering advice can be helpful, ultimately people do have to takes steps, as I've stressed before. If you just talk about your problems, that does tend to alleviate some of the emotional burden, but that won't fix the problems. Sometimes you can't change your environment and stressors. But you can always change how you respond to them. And the stressors you can change, try to change them. Preparation is also key. If you've been eating a healthy balanced diet, been getting quality 8 hours of sleep, and get exercise/sunlight, you'll be better equipped to handle things sent your way. While those aren't always feasible for everyone, it's often more feasible than you think if you prioritize them. All of those are proven to have mental health benefits. Even if it doesn't completely erase your mental health struggles, they'll at least lessen the symptoms somewhat, even if you don't always notice it. It's very easy to get trapped in the mindset of "This is just what I struggle with, it's a part of who I am". But it can be dangerous to think that way, as it's easy to give up trying to improve your mental health. There's tons and tons of resources out there, whether through therapy (the best one, since it's tailored to you), or through books or online. But eventually you have to take steps to seek them out and apply them. Oftentimes we actually know what we need to do, whether that's open up to IRL friends or prioritize sleep, but we end up not doing them anyway @Denissimo Also quick mod note, pls edit your previous post in the future instead of double posting (You can put stuff in spoiler boxes for length too if need be) (And another note, please remember to put SH stuff in a labeled spoiler box)

This is indeed 100% accurate

How's everyone doing this week? @Fizz9

Tehe back to 0, now someone else gets a chance @Fizz9

Friendly reminder to not get behind on flashcards lol. Had almost 300 cards today after skipping 3 days on my vocab

This is probably relevant for a lot of folks in here, so I wanted to share a book rec that I just finished today and really loved. It's called Revealing, by Leslie John, and it talks about the various ways that oversharing is underrated, though also ways to gauge when and how to share info, and when not to share. Also some great insights on disclosure dilemmas(when you can't figure out if you should share or not share something with someone). Also has a really good chapter on how sharing is used to form deep friendships and relationships. (Spoiler alert: It's essential) Very good book. https://www.amazon.com/Revealing-Underrated-Oversharing-Leslie-John/dp/0593545389

Journey before Destination, Radiant Well you see, summoning me doesn't matter, since I'm always watching. Summon or no summon, there is no stopping my stopping of the count

Dw, I’m here Figured I’d let yall get a new record, since it’s been a while @Fizz9