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_Survivors_

A safe space to share stories and ask questions

Created on 2004-02-28 11:09:27 (#2356950), last updated 2009-11-22

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Name:	_survivors_
Location:	United States
Membership:	Moderated
Posting Access:	All Members

About

This is a moderated membership community - meaning we screen each and every applicant's journal, profile, memberships, and interests before approving membership and posting privileges.

For Those Wishing To Join, Click Here:
http://community.livejournal.com/_survivors_/1588074.html

If You Applied And Were Denied Membership, Click Here:
http://community.livejournal.com/_survivors_/1588444.html

If You Were Accepted, and Later Discover You Have Been Removed, Click Here:
http://community.livejournal.com/_survivors_/1588494.html

THE MOD TEAM

sistahraven,

briar_witch,

druidwolf,

volare,

joonzmoon,

blueserenity22, and

prettymuchjulia. If you receive a request from one of the moderators, you are expected to fulfill that request as soon as possible. Anyone found to have ignored a request or deleted a moderator's request will receive only one warning before being removed from the community. We reserve the right to screen posts to make sure they adhere to the LJ Terms Of Service and general ethical standards. Moderators do not have the ability to edit the text or html of your post. Therefore, if a post does not meet the guidelines, we reserve the right to repost your entry so that we can add an lj cut and/or trigger description or to delete the original post entirely.

E-mail: survivormod@gmail.com
AIM: survivormod

WHO WE ARE

We are a community for survivors of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, verbal abuse, etc., or for those seeking the support or advice of survivors. We strive to welcome survivors of all genders, orientations, races, ages, sizes, and cultures – and let each speak their mind freely, and respectfully.

We will not tolerate "support group collectors", period. This is not entertainment.

WHY MEMBERSHIP IS MODERATED

This safe space also means that we screen our members for membership in communities which contain majorly triggering subject matter for survivors. Communities we screen for include: ageplay or parent/child ageplay communities, communities for rape fantasies, and communities which are centered around rape or incest fanfiction. If you are denied for this reason, we will help you find support somewhere else. If you have an empty journal (no posts - or only one or two posts), an entirely friends-locked journal, or if you have a new journal (one month old or less) we recommend sending us an e-mail letting us know why you are applying before you hit the "join this community" button - or we might not approve you. If you are denied for having a new or blank journal, you may send us an e-mail and apply again. If you are a member of communities that promote trolling or harassment, or if your userinfo contains harassment or mockery of survivors, you will be denied membership and banned, until such information is clarified.

All new members are required to respond to the week's friends-locked "Welcome Post" (posted Tuesday or Wednesday) with their username in it, or you will be removed from the group.

COMMUNITY RULES

1. This is a safe space for discussion and venting. Members are expected to be sensitive to everyone who posts or comments here. Posts and comments are routinely read by moderators, and if anyone is trolling or harassing, they will be banned, possibly without notice. Posts that encourage self-destructive behaviors, including but not limited to eating disorders and cutting, will be deleted. Any post promoting illegal activities makes this community subject to being shut down. As such, all such posts are forbidden, and will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be banned.

2. Please post triggering text (or pictures) behind an lj-cut. "Triggering" means something that is likely to produce a negative reaction in someone who has experienced something similar before. Talking about rape or abuse, details about a rape, talking about self-harm or fears should go behind an lj-cut so that everyone has a fair warning about what they are about to read. It's a good general rule that introductory posts be put behind a cut, as they contain a description of what you have experienced. It's always better to use an lj-cut and not need to, than to need to and not use it. When you put triggering material behind a cut, please specify what type of trigger is below. For example: "Triggers - self harm" or "Triggers, possibly offensive ranting", etc. This will help us know better if we're able to read it without being triggered. This is the single most enforced rule, so please follow it :) The post here explains our policy on this. Also - triggering icons are not allowed in this community. If someone asks you to use a different icon, you are expected to do so. Triggering images could include: pictures or descriptions of self harm, physical restraint, blood, suicide, choking, etc.

3. Repeating someone's story without his/her permission, even if it's not friends-locked and isn't verbatim, is punishable by being removed and banned from the community.

4. Keep community promos to a minimum, and only those communities that are related to survival and recovery. Self-defense class promos are okay here, but please post details behind a cut to give our members an option of skipping past it.

5. Though we very much appreciate all the typing, please don't type out textbooks verbatim into posts - it can mess with copyright laws, etc. Summarizing is *definitely* okay, though!

6. Hateful, harassing language will not be tolerated here. Ignorance and baiting are also not permitted. All religions, genders, ages, sexual orientations, sexual identity, and cultures are welcome here. Anyone not respecting that will be booted and face the wrath of the Mother Bear. This includes all trolls. You will find no welcome nor mercy here and will be reported to TOS, and where applicable, appropriate LAW ENFORCEMENT. Harassment is illegal, that simple. We log *EVERY* IP address that posts here. Trolls will be reported every single time to both livejournal and your internet provider (and yes, we will help law enforcement prosecute you!). Since we are one of the biggest and most active survivor groups on livejournal, we can sometimes be a magnet for trolls. To help prevent trolls on your own journal, we recommend you read this post for tips on how to prevent or catch them.

THINGS TO KNOW

1. Weekly thought stirring questions will be posted as public and friends-only versions for your privacy. Feel free to respond to either depending on your comfort level.

2. You can post as "friends only" if that makes you feel more comfortable - even people from your friends list will not be able to read friends-locked posts in our community. We **STRONGLY** advise this for your privacy and safety. Public posts in this community can be viewed by anyone. Also, public posts are viewable in LJ's "explore" area - viewable to all of LJ in a very public format.

3. If, in a post, you ask for advice or suggestions, please note that all of our members strive to be 100% honest. All of our members are expected to be tactful with their honesty, but if something you are doing is unsafe - please know our members will say so. We try to help each other stay safe, so know that if someone is telling you an activity is unsafe, it is being said out of care and concern for your well being.

4. Many of our community are willing to offer you support via IM, e-mail, phone, etc. Though a vast majority of these interactions are positive ones, please note that most of our community is not part of the mental health profession, and some interactions may not be what you want or need. Please keep this in mind when contacting other members directly for assistance or support.

OFF-SITE LINKS AND RESOURCES

The Survivors' Resource Guide is an off-site web page, run by the moderators of this community, that currently includes a list of book recommendations and a large collection of helpful links and outside resources for survivors.

Please email us regarding any errors or suggestions you have for improving the Resource Guide.

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