Discussion Some guidelines on SW subeddit that are sound

[TAW122]

I know I rail against the SuicideWatch subreddit a lot, and the nature of it's sub (not allowing free discussion about suicide, euthanasia, right-to-die or even the philosophical aspect of those topics), however, there are a few things that I would come into agreeance with (Before anyone jumps on me, I am not pro-life. I am pro-choice.). It is namely some of the guidelines on the sidebar of the SW subreddit.

In some of the guidelines, I agree with the fact that empty promises and platitudes are harmful (at least that's something that I agree with, even if I disagree with the nature of the sub), which are rules 4c and 4d. A few other guidelines in the sidebar that I would agree with (again, not supporting their sub) are the prohibition of abuse/tough love/guilt-tripping, religious proselytizing, trolling or incitement to harm/violence (makes sense), anything that isn't a personal, supportive direct response to the OP. 1a, 1c, 1d, and 1e respectively.

A thread that actually makes sense, written by one of the mods on that subreddit. He/she lines out the dangers of making false promises towards suicidal people and stuff, especially if the promise isn't kept. Again, I want to reiterate that I don't support that subreddit, I am only showing some of the threads that seem logical and makes sense.

Now whether the users of the subreddit follows the rules is another issue altogether. Not everyone follows the rules though but at least the moderators of that sub have "some" policies that makes sense. There are times where the moderators do actually enforce those guidelines though not consistently and frequently enough.

 

[TAW122]

I just want to make it clear that I don't support nor agree with with Reddit's r/SW subreddit as it's really anti-choice and very much censored and restrictive when it comes to many things, especially talking about pro-choice matters, euthanasia, and other stuff. I made this thread mainly to point out certain 'aspects' that I find agreeable in it's policy, namely the no proselytizing, no general uplifting comments, no platitudes and false promises. Sadly there is still quite a bit of that but the mods on there seldomly enforce those rules, which is sad.

Anyways, I just wanted to know what everyone's opinion on this is. Personally, I will agree with the no proselytizing, no platitudes, no general uplifting comments and other crap like that as it serves no purpose but comes off insensitive, insincere, and also evoking of 'pity' towards the person receiving it. The recipient (suicidal person) doesn't necessarily want to be pitied, treated like a project, or anything like that. They want to be acknowledged, heard, understood, and related to, which are the things that most people are not able to provide.

 

[1DayItWillBover]

I frequent that subreddit. Was kind of annoyed how they deleted the "The day after i killed myself" poem or what have you. Was the first time i read it and it brought me to tears at a certain part of it.

 

[TAW122]

I frequent that subreddit. Was kind of annoyed how they deleted the "The day after i killed myself" poem or what have you. Was the first time i read it and it brought me to tears at a certain part of it.

Yeah sometimes the mods on there delete good posts that generate important discussions or are actually well written and coherent. It is sad that they do that while they keep the ones that are cries for help and what not. Sometimes there are really good posts that gets removed by moderators of SW which really hampers any progress on accepting suicide as a choice, then again, it may also be the reddit admins (which oversee the entire site) who push that onto mods on there, and then shareholders and what not who hold the admins on reddit accountable.