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Post by mrsmess on Mar 19, 2010 23:10:41 GMT -5
I am new here and a little lost...I have read in this forum references to different 'stages' of squalor, however where in the forum is the description of these stages? Also is there like a gameplan, or ideas for how to deal with mess, or particular way to use the forum? I am not sure where to start or where to look. Sorry if these are dumb questions.
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Post by moggyfan on Mar 19, 2010 23:19:37 GMT -5
On the old Squalor Survivors site (the predecessor of this one), there's a "squalor scale" ( www.squalorsurvivors.com/squalor/measuring.shtml). It's just a rough measure of what level of mess/squalor you're dealing with. This scale is divided into four levels. There are other measures, but this is the one most of the people who post here are referring to when they say things like "the bedroom is a bad level 2" etc. As far as your other questions go (none of which are in the least dumb, by the way), there's no special way to "use" the forum. As you can see when you log on, there are various headings ("General," "Listzilla," "Photos," "Byways," and so on). There's also a short description of each there. Nobody's too strict, and the worst that could happen is a moderator might move your post to a more appropriate section. We don't have forum police! Read, respond, start a thread as you wish. Welcome!
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Post by mrsmess on Mar 19, 2010 23:44:17 GMT -5
Thanks moggyfan.
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Mar 20, 2010 2:28:57 GMT -5
Welcome! You'll find lots of help and understanding here.
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Post by mrsmess on Mar 20, 2010 2:34:51 GMT -5
Thanks howardsgirlfriend...I am already feeling better just being here. I sure wish I had found this place twenty years ago! (not that it was here that long ago... ) Finally at the age of 50 I have found somewhere I can feel safe to talk about this stuff.
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Post by bigtimetroubles on Mar 20, 2010 5:01:43 GMT -5
welcome to SooS,....it is fine to meet you....I am glad you found us....I remember being new and asking same question....so the answer will come I am sure someone will or did point that out...as for forum and you....should get over to the very fun forum ByWays....it is where we just chat....about whatever.,....hugs bigtimetroubles
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Post by mrsmess on Mar 20, 2010 5:07:54 GMT -5
Thanks I will check it out.
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Post by MiSC on Mar 20, 2010 9:34:00 GMT -5
Chat's cool too. Most of the time it's about cleaning, but we're aware that there's other stuff going on too. Some of it's serious thought-provoking, (lots of support going on in there) and some of it is just plain goofy.
Chat challenges are good for ya. I'll let someone else explain that since I tend to get too wordy.
Just an FYI: It's been my own personal experience that the cleaning talk kinda slows down as the sun sets. There are folks who keep going all through the night though, and there's good support for them too.
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Post by mrsmess on Mar 21, 2010 3:26:12 GMT -5
Oh thanks...what time is the best time to find people in the chat room?
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Mar 21, 2010 4:13:13 GMT -5
- There's usually people in chat at all times... We have a European group and and a Aussie/Kiwi group and also North Americans who work and sleep at odd hours. And yes from South America too. Sometimes from Asia. Not sure if anyone from Africa. so ... anytime At the moment I am typing this, there are currently three Australians in the chatroom, and three North Americans. -
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Post by mrsmess on Mar 21, 2010 5:19:23 GMT -5
Oh thanks...I just tried to go to chat, but for some reason nothing is happening when I go to the chat...nothing is coming up? Not sure if something wrong with my computer...
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Post by Platypus on Mar 21, 2010 7:04:55 GMT -5
There are some differences in the privacy settings of different forums. I think By-Ways doesn't show up in searches or something. The mods can explain it better than I. For this reason I post general stuff in here and anything else in By-Ways.
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Post by escape on Mar 21, 2010 8:38:29 GMT -5
Welcome, Mrs Mess!
Like anything, the board will seem a little clunky to you at first. As you read & post a few times it will get easier and "flow" better for you. Soon you'll be navigating like an old pro and feeling like you've been friends here all your life.
This is without doubt one of the most comfortable, pratical places on the whole internet.
-escape
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Mar 21, 2010 11:27:19 GMT -5
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