Posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2005, at 17:49:09
In reply to Re: possibly being able to do more to help, posted by Shame on March 7, 2005, at 9:37:37
> BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO
> and also
> BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN DO IRL
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> alexandra_k> Internet friends are real friends too.
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> DinahRight, I guess one way to see it is that it would make this more like RL...
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> if any one (or two) people could cause the ISP to be contacted, I would feel much more vulnerable to it than if just you (Dr. Bob) had the authority to do it
What if it couldn't just be any two? Only certain posters could be authorized, or more than two could be required...
> > If you aren't really suicidal, you can just say so, and that would be nice for everyone to know...
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> someone could use this in a manipulative way, by saying for example 'I think I'm going to kill myself tonight, so just incase I do I want to say goodbye and thanks to x, x and z etc, but actually I'm pretty sure that this is ideation and I'm not going to do it'. In any case they have managed to say their intent and their goodbyes, without having the ISP contacted.
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> cubic_meThat's an interesting scenario, might a notification in fact be justifiable in that case?
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> if someone is SERIOUS about bowing out, they do it. No questions, no cry for help. Cry-for-help type attempts are usually advertised somewhat more broadly than an anonymous message on an internet message board.
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> ShameMaybe so, but what if a particular poster isn't quite that serious and doesn't cry as loudly?
Bob
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