Trolls, attention seeking behaviors, organizational atmosphere of manufactured elation and positivity, and lack of professionalism also present barriers to resolving conflict and aiding users in substantive ways 7COT.
Trolls. Given the virtual nature of 7 Cups, the organization is susceptible to trolls, or individuals seeking to elicited a negative response by subjecting the site to sexual or illicit comments and material. Trolls often present as having a genuine need for support. After several minutes of dialogue, it’s common for a troll to make explicit comments or attempt to lure the listener into a flirtatious or sexualized conversation. 7COT has a strict policy relating to sexting, fliting …show more content…
Interpersonal communication on 7 Cups of Tea involves written text exchanges in a one-on-one setting. Complete exactness when interpreting the shared meaning of symbolic behavior is intermittent and rare. Generally, communication is an interpretative, symbolic, transactional, and contextual process structured to create shared meanings. Interpersonal communication requires the interpretation of the symbolic behavior of others. In an online setting, the absence of nonverbal cues, vocal tone and inflection impact the occurrences of miscommunication. Differences in cultural communication and expressions were also apparent during online chat sessions. On several occasions, cultural differences increased the digital divide when attempting to establish rapport with …show more content…
Consequently, the majority of users who expressed the frequent utilization of these strategies, reported increased levels of psychiatric symptoms. On many occasions, depression and past trauma accounted for an individual’s level of concern for self, others and the overall outcome of a situation. Furthermore, timing, context and an overwhelming desire to avoid emotional distress motivated behaviors, and reactions to specific situations.
In some instances, the utilization of avoidance and accommodation were rooted in the inability to set appropriate boundaries or unbalanced power dynamic in interpersonal and professional relationships. In the context of 7COT conflict-handling behavior often presented as byproduct of psychological, environmental or contextual factors, which in turn, impacted the circumstances that triggered conflict and the methods deployed when responding to