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Web Resources: Suicide Myths Dispelled, Suicide Information
USA Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
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Web Resources: Drug Myths Dispelled, Drug & Alcohol Information
USA Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-4357
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Every now and then someone thinks that it would be more useful to allow us to talk to those who are suicidal, that there posts shouldnt be removed. In some ways, I agree. However, any of us who have been on LW for even just a couple months have probably heard the explanation "Because if anything where to happen, LW would be liable". Some people take that for what it is. Other times Ive heard people question it, or ask why that really matters, or make comments about "its not like anything would ever come back to LW". Well, recently a 19 year old did actually commit suicide after being egged on by people online. He also broadcasted it over his webcam. Im sure many people have already heard about this, since its gotten to a big deal (even though it happened really recently) so Im not going to go into it much. I just want to point this out as an example, and show those who question LWs policy on the subject. While most of us do have good interests at heart, whose to say that this couldnt have easily been LW. We've all seen the posts, we've seen members ridicule others and poke fun at posts about cutting, suicide, drug abuse, etc. Hell, nearly all of us have been on one end or the other - if not both ends of it. at different times. This just got me thinking about how important LWs policies are, and how the mods really need to work to enforce these rules, and enforce them quickly. I think LW as a whole should really take a look at this situation, and hopefully we all can take something from it, whether its a better understanding of the reasoning behind LWs policies, a new urge to reports abusive posts, and for the mods an increased desire to equally, quickly, and effectively work as a team to make sure something like this never happens here.
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La Motta
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I love you
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leanneS is a 10
Ziggy Sobotka from The Wire is my hero!!!!
You're just picking the knickers from your arse
like you're playing a one-stringed harp!
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Vicodin
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You're a fucking suck up.
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anc8469
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Yea I guess I understand.
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juliaa
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here here
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The Oath
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Well, I'm glad to hear that you're already an expert on all matters of moderation.
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scott sm
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well mine got deleted and i nearly did go through with it but if it wasnt for phoenix i wudnt be here right now. he replied just before it got deleted. and i read it just in time i felt like shit and he brought me back to my two feet again. and thats because i created a post on suicide he helped me
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i just got married yeah n to starchild447
guess my life isnt so bad after all
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W o n d e r l a n d
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got it =]
I liked the policy for other reasons also
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OkayKelsey
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yah never really thought about it that way.. got me thinking now...
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