I remember when I first visited 7cups, my listener acted so much like a parody of ELIZA that I accused them of being a chatbot. I actually can’t stand those emotional support websites because most of the people on them clearly have no interest in the person they’re talking to—I get more benefit out of Omegle, oddly enough. So yeah, that’s a very good point.
Yeah, a lot of those listeners were quite mechanical. It takes quite a few tries, or some luck, to find someone who is genuinely interested and engaging, but still avoids giving unwanted advice. Not sure how the situation is there now, the owner is apparently a sleaze.
I remember when I first visited 7cups, my listener acted so much like a parody of ELIZA that I accused them of being a chatbot. I actually can’t stand those emotional support websites because most of the people on them clearly have no interest in the person they’re talking to—I get more benefit out of Omegle, oddly enough. So yeah, that’s a very good point.
Yeah, a lot of those listeners were quite mechanical. It takes quite a few tries, or some luck, to find someone who is genuinely interested and engaging, but still avoids giving unwanted advice. Not sure how the situation is there now, the owner is apparently a sleaze.