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On that note, i made a comment in another thread here about how i'm terrified of getting something wrong/etc. However, if the app were to connect me more frequently with people i've positively helped, bonded with, etc (mutually i imagine, tinder-esque hah), it feels less intimidating to mess up if i knew the person a bit.

It seems to me part of my fear resolves around a vacuum of fire and forget - never being able to correct my mistake, or help them more to make up for it, or etc.

Plus building relationships is neat hah.




Speaking as someone who worked as a relay operator for the deaf and hard of hearing, there's likely a reason this doesn't happen. People using these services largely want them to be a transparent layer between them and the thing they're trying to access. Basically the person is there to provide the same access a sighted/hearing person would have. If they form a relationship with the person helping them, they may be less inclined to read sensitive documents. Additionally this gives the helpers a more clear window into the life of another person (which can be used nefariously) rather than, more often, bits and pieces without context.




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