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[–]cqtz[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

(This is a repost because /s/SanctionedSuicide is not on /s/all)

I don't use the site, but I used to browse the subreddit (/r/SanctionedSuicide) because it was one of those subs that was inevitably going to be banned. The content wasn't that interesting (complaints about life, vague posts about suicide methods, and the occasional survey or news article), but it was quite open (at least in terms of the rules/moderation) compared to other subreddits. All I can say is that I kind of miss it and am glad that there's a site continuing its legacy. I am not familiar with the site and thus can't comment much further about it.

I find it upsetting that the site has been excluded from the Wayback Machine. A while ago, I had the idea of trying to save all the threads on there in case the site gets shut down. I didn't go very far (I wasn't sure how to do it, and I'm not familiar with ArchiveTeam), and today, this happens. I don't even know if it's temporary or permanent.

Edit (2021-12-16): It seems that the admin Marquis has left. The new admin "RainAndSadness" has temporarily made the forum private. I do not have an account and thus can not view any announcements for the time being.

On an unrelated note, the site bans users for being "pro-life". This is quite different from the subreddit, where "pro-lifers" were allowed by the mods despite being disliked by much of the userbase. (At least, that's what I remember. It was over 3 years ago.)

[–]NodeThis is my flair. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

The site now draws six million page views a month,

Oy vey. [wrings hands]

The forced-lifers then go on to explain popular ways to suicide found on the site, which seems a little counter to their claim that information about exiting should be suppressed.

Suicide fails are the worst. They thought they had it bad before, but now it's 100 times worse.

[–]Vulptex 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Suicide fails are the worst. They thought they had it bad before, but now it's 100 times worse.

This is one of the only things that keeps me from doing it.

[–]NodeThis is my flair. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Unless you're literally in physical agony, I'd recommend just riding it out however you can. I've been through some shit, but things change. Your experience of being alive changes. When you're miserable, it seems like it will go on forever. Your current experience of being miserable dominates, and being 'not miserable' doesn't even seem like a thing. But life changes, your experience of being a conscious being changes. Even right now you're probably thinking that may be the case for 'some people', but not me. Nope, I guarantee it will change for you too.

This is one of the only things that keeps me from doing it.

Hey, you might enjoy reading some stories from friends and family of loved ones who've killed themselves. Kidding about the 'enjoy' part. It often destroys their lives too. If you hate everyone who loves and cares about you, then killing yourself would be a great way to cause them immense pain, suffering, and guilt.

Do you have a pet?

[–]Vulptex 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I have a really big dog.

[–]NodeThis is my flair. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Dogs are great. What breed is your dog, and what's your dogs name?

[–]GeoffreyHardwick 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You interested me

[–]IkeConn 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When a pet has a painful miserable debilitating terminal condition they can be humarely put down. When a human has a painful miserable debilitating terminal condition they lock them in a hospital and the nurse tortures them with thousands of sticks and 2 AM blood draws until they finally die. I see no reason for humans to be denied euthanasia.

[–]cqtz[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

why does one need a full website to show how to commit suicide, it's easy if one really wants to do it.

that's a cry for help actually but no help with be forthcoming.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Most suicide attempts fail. Almost any med you can get your hands on isn't lethal. People survive shooting themselves in the head. Even jumping off a 15 story building is potentially survivable as immortalized in the Mighty Joe Plum song.

What if I fell, fifteen stories
What if my weight wasn't enough to kill me,
What if I were sticky enough to walk the ceiling...