Ventsquare is a not-for-profit community made successor to BlahTherapy.
For those who don't remember, blahterapy.com was a longstanding site for users to match
with and select the role of either a venter or listener for a 1 on 1 chat
where the venter could vent whatever was on their chest to the listener.
Unfortunately, over the past year or so that website has steadily declined
in usability and seems basically abandoned. This site serves to keep the
concept going.
Who are the listeners/venters?
Anybody. There are no critera. Anyone can hop on and select any role they
please. The listeners are NOT, no matter what they say, affiliated with
Ventsquare.com as a whole. They're just users.
What do I do here?
Talk and/or listen. That's it really. There are no broader goals and
this is not the place to seek a proper mental health diagnosis.
It is also NOT a dating site. So if you are here looking to "goon"
as the kids say these days, kindly move along.
Is this site safe?
It's as safe as anything else on the internet (read: not much).
Your chats are encrypted via HTTPS/TLS and we at Ventsquare have
no way to read them. That, however, is not a free pass to do
whatever you please. What it does mean is that, as a user, you
should keep in mind that the people you are talking to are just
random strangers saying whatever they like. Do not put too much
trust in a service like this to solve all your problems.
Disclaimer
All services are provided as-is
We make no assurances about who is on this site at any given
time, nor how they will behave. If you are experiencing a crisis
situation, please do not use this service and instead contact
your local authorities or the suicide hotline as appropriate by
dialing 911 or 988 respectively (for US residents). While it is
our hope that everyone on this site behaves in a civil and
responsible way, due to the nature of the service we simply
cannot promise it.
All users are volunteers
Nobody is paid to be on here, and the people you are speaking to
are not professionals. Protect yourself from abusive behavior.
Given the premise of this site, it is expected that venters here
may be in a vulnerable postion. Listeners should keep that in
mind, and venters should remember to stay vigilant. Common
things to look out for include but are not limited to:
-Requests for money/get-rich-quick: Any of these are scams. No
matter who or what they claim to be.
-Threats of blackmail: All nonsense. Nobody is able to
determine who you are, unless you give them information that
causes that to happen.
-Threats based on "tracking your IP address": For a number of
technical reasons, this is sheer hollywood hogwash and your IP
alone does NOT enable random strangers on the internet to
deanonymize you. At best, it can give them a rough idea of
what city you live in. If even this concerns you, use a VPN,
proxy server, or only connect to this site through public
WiFi.
-Demands for NSFW favors: Again, there is nothing these people
can do to you if you simply disconnect from the chat without
giving them further information. They are relying on your fear
for this scam to work, do not give in.
-Requests to meet in person: As with all things online,
anybody can say whatever they want. Keep your head on a swivel
and be extremely leery about meeting up with someone you don't
know. Trust your instincts.
And above all, stay safe!
All users are anonymous
We do not store chat or connection logs on our server(s),
therefore, we simply cannot provide them to anybody, law
enforcement included. That said, one must also be aware that
we will comply with lawful requests, whatever they may be.
Please see our
warrant canaryas well as
this Wikipedia page
and do the math.
The privacy and anonymity of our users is of the utmost
importance to our mission. While we will not compromise on our
core values, we will do whatever we can within them to ensure a
safe environment for all.