[wp-forums] Dealing with suicidal threats

[Half-Elf on Tech]

Mel, I think that's a good add to the handbook. While rarely are those 
things serious in this circumstance, culpability is a bear :/

(I didn't even NOTICE he said that, I think I'm blind to those 
histrionics after running a fansite for 18 years)

esmi at quirm dot net wrote:
>
> on 03/02/2014 16:03 mrmist said the following:
>>
>> I would not deal with them on the forums. We are not trained
>> counsellors.
>> Generally when this thing happens elsewhere, I tend to refer people to a
>> relevant helpline, or internet support site, of which there are many.
>
>
> How about a standard response of:
>
> <quote>
> We take all threats of harm very seriously but we are not trained to
> counsel you. Please contact one of the the following resources for
> help as soon as possible:
> http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
> http://www.suicide.org
> http://www.save.org
> </quote>
>
> [based on a standard response used by a large games company that my
> other half currently works for].
>
> Might be worth adding to the Forum support handbook, yes? Something
> like this could be rather scary for a new mod if there's no one else
> around.
>
> Though having read that post AND given that I am currently parenting
> Teenager No. 3, I would be personally tempted to reply with "Just
> please don't bleed on the carpet. The stains are real b*ggers to remove".
>
> ;-)
>
> Mel "Cynical" P.