Seconding all of this.
Since you're new, here is some lingo it took me a while to get the hang of:
- Pro-choice and pro-life here refer to suicide/death, not abortion.
- SI means "survival instinct," when in other spaces it means suicidal ideation. Some people still use the latter (though less so, I've seen it) so if you cannot tell the context, ask!
You will find people of all opinions here. While I'm not sure if it's a majority, chances are you'll meet more nihilists and anti-natalists here than most places on the internet.
Keep in mind that this is a space for those who are suffering. The most questionable posts are less likely to be trolls, and more likely to be jaded, isolated people. Debate is allowed to a certain extent, but I've found that if a person is very opinionated, they're less likely to be as cordial as other debate forums.
Don't worry, though. Nothing has gone too far in my experience. Mods are good at their jobs!
One last thing:
Goodbye threads have an extra layer of social rules. Telling someone to not commit suicide/CTB is frowned upon,
unless that person is showing VERY clear signs of psychosis/mania/etc.
I also find it's a bit more accepted to gently encourage someone to wait if it's clear they're doing it impulsively. Things like them searching for ways to commit that second in their current vicinity, considering painful and unreliable methods like ODing in over-the-counter meds, slitting their throat, setting themselves on fire, etc.
While we support the right to die, no one should be enabled to commit in a vulnerable state that is likely to lead to disaster and/or regret. Pro-choice means you must be in the state of mind to make that choice.
