quakefiend420
Lifer
- Aug 26, 2004
- 14,685
- 1
- 76
the operative words being that when i POST this...and missed HERE rather than in real life...says theis wasnt an accidnetal email attempt or whtever...
as of this post you're either not dead, or you forgot to close your browser before offing yourself. either way, i don't give a damn.
VaeVictus
You'd best wake your parents and speak to them as I will be contacting Adelphia and giving them
a link to this thread and your IP info.
On the off chance that yur first post was serious, we cannot screw around here.
AnandTech Moderator [/b]
You'd best wake your parents and speak to them as I will be contacting Adelphia and giving them
a link to this thread and your IP info.
On the off chance that yur first post was serious, we cannot screw around here.
AnandTech Moderator [/b]
Yes, and HOPEFULLY he has changed his mind and hasn't actually taken anything. I still think the mods need to call 911, or send the cops round just to check he is OK and hasn't actually taken anything.
People don't post suicide notes unless they are contemplating it.
agreed, you can't be too carefull, even if he says everything is OK, it might just be to divert our efforts to keep him safe and with us.
LOL....no, I just find it inexcusable if he's fvcking around as a joke
with those of us who actually care and are concerned
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
wait... who cared?
obviously not you. but defintiely some people here are concerned about the OP.
:thumbsup:
Hopefully the guy was not serious, but that (contacting them) is the right thing to do in either case.
quakefiend420
Lifer
- Aug 26, 2004
- 14,685
- 1
- 76
good deal either way...if he's screwing around, stuff like this shouldnt be posted in jest...and if he's serious, someone needs to do something
wait... who cared?
I did for one, so did alot of other people, read the thread. I find it heartwarming that all of these total strangers were able to reach out to this guy. We may very well have saved a life tonite. Even if this was a false alarm, It still speaks for the community at AT, and honestly, it's better than any online community I have ever been a part of.
To VaeVictus, I hope that you are OK, and that if this wasn't some sick joke that you get the help you need. All of the things I said above still apply, even if you diddn't achtually take anything, and you were just feeling depressed. Please keep us updated to let us know that you are ok, Feel free to PM me, or contact me on AIM: Gurillavideo if you need to talk.
To the Anandtech Moderator: This is what you are here for, and why I for one am glad you are. Thank you for your assistance, and availablility. Here it is, almost 3:30am EST. And you were available to serve a member of the community you represent. I don't care what anybody says ill of the MODS, they truley do a priceless service for a thankless pitance. consider this official: THANK YOU!
UNCjigga
Lifer
- Dec 12, 2000
- 25,666
- 10,384
- 136
I wish VaeVictus all the best, however I have something to say.
Whatever the outcome is here (and I hope it was just a bad joke/misunderstanding/poor taste) I hope everyone learns the lesson that THE INTERNET IS NOT THE PLACE TO LEAVE A SUICIDE NOTE! If you've already decided to off yourself and have taken some "irrevocable" means to die, there is no need to post about it on the web. If anything, cancel your credit cards, make peace with an enemy, or do something 'constructive'. Its likely no one on the web will ever know if you were serious or not, or they won't care, and your message will be forgotten pretty quickly with the speed things move at around here.
Everyone needs to know that a 'goodbye cruel world' note on any forum will be taken seriously, and if its a 'joke' or shens in any way then SHAME ON YOU. People will go out of their way to get your IP address, contact your ISP, dispatch police and paramedics, and inform your family. This is not something to be abused, because woe it be when someone is serious and people do nothing because they think its just another hoax.
Now if you're having suicidal thoughts and need to talk to someone because you want help LIVING, then OMGHI2U!!!! You are more than welcome to seek help for living on the Intarweb...it can be very helpful in those situations! But if you're dying already, don't bother posting. kthanx.
Whatever the outcome is here (and I hope it was just a bad joke/misunderstanding/poor taste) I hope everyone learns the lesson that THE INTERNET IS NOT THE PLACE TO LEAVE A SUICIDE NOTE! If you've already decided to off yourself and have taken some "irrevocable" means to die, there is no need to post about it on the web. If anything, cancel your credit cards, make peace with an enemy, or do something 'constructive'. Its likely no one on the web will ever know if you were serious or not, or they won't care, and your message will be forgotten pretty quickly with the speed things move at around here.
Everyone needs to know that a 'goodbye cruel world' note on any forum will be taken seriously, and if its a 'joke' or shens in any way then SHAME ON YOU. People will go out of their way to get your IP address, contact your ISP, dispatch police and paramedics, and inform your family. This is not something to be abused, because woe it be when someone is serious and people do nothing because they think its just another hoax.
Now if you're having suicidal thoughts and need to talk to someone because you want help LIVING, then OMGHI2U!!!! You are more than welcome to seek help for living on the Intarweb...it can be very helpful in those situations! But if you're dying already, don't bother posting. kthanx.
At the very least promise us you won't hurt yourself at least until you talk this over on the phone or in person and sort this whole thing out.
Originally posted by: gabemcg
wait... who cared?
I did for one, so did alot of other people, read the thread. I find it heartwarming that all of these total strangers were able to reach out to this guy. We may very well have saved a life tonite. Even if this was a false alarm, It still speaks for the community at AT, and honestly, it's better than any online community I have ever been a part of.
To VaeVictus, I hope that you are OK, and that if this wasn't some sick joke that you get the help you need. All of the things I said above still apply, even if you diddn't achtually take anything, and you were just feeling depressed. Please keep us updated to let us know that you are ok, Feel free to PM me, or contact me on AIM: Gurillavideo if you need to talk.
To the Anandtech Moderator: This is what you are here for, and why I for one am glad you are. Thank you for your assistance, and availablility. Here it is, almost 3:30am EST. And you were available to serve a member of the community you represent. I don't care what anybody says ill of the MODS, they truley do a priceless service for a thankless pitance. consider this official: THANK YOU!
:thumbsup: to you
and to Jigga
and all fellow ATers that stepped in.
This is very true about AT, the best community I've ever been a part of as well...
all joking and neffing aside, you guys rule!
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