Websites they show you if you search for Sanctioned Suicide in your browser

[noname223]

I use google in my country Germany for clarity. The results will vary due to that.

1. Suicide helplines in Germany
2. Sanctioned Suicide Wikipedia article (I think with a link included)
3. Study in a scientifical journal Emerging trends of self-harm using Sodium Nitrite in an online suicide community: observational study using natural language processing analysis
4. (I think this is not related to our forum) Culturally sanctioned suicide: Euthanasia, seppukku and Terrorist martyrdom (from 2015)
5. A study from 2024 Breaking the silence: leveraging social interaction data to identify high-risk suicide users online using network analysis and machine learning (mom, dad I might be quoted in a scientifical study are you now proud of me?)
6. The same as 4. from a different source
7.A PhD thesis Analyzing Sanctioned Suicide: a case study on pro-choice suicide sites
8. US government Press Releases
Trahan Leads Bipartisan Call for Action to Stop "Sanctioned Suicide" Website
9. Another study from 2023 The Impact of Covid-19 on Online Discussions: the Case Study of the Sanctioned Suicide Forum
10. BBC News: First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by BBC

A later result shows an editor discussion about the SaSu Wikipedia article. Interesting.

 

[dreamingofpeace]

i use duckduckgo so it just comes up straight away lol

 

[HarryCobean]

In UK, DuckDuckGo lists it first, Bing puts a Samaritans ad at the top then the first actual search result is SS, Google puts a Samaritans ad at the top, then a regular Samaritans search result, then SS. I'm guessing Google is detecting I'm in Scotland because the fifth result is Scottish Action on Mental Health, a charity I once did some promotion for (to my shame) and so am well aware are a load of bullshitters.

 

[Ghostinplainsight]

sasu comes up 2nd in the uk after samaritans, you just can't use it.

 

[33K1LLM3]

In DDG in the UK, it's just there, no pro lifer bs, just there. Meanwhile in Google it's about 3 pages of pro Lifer bs, bbc news shit, ofcom shit, then SaSu.

 

[noname223]

Breaking the silence: leveraging social interaction data to identify high-risk suicide users online using network analysis and machine learning - Scientific Reports

Suicidal thought and behavior (STB) is highly stigmatized and taboo. Prone to censorship, yet pervasive online, STB risk detection may be improved through development of uniquely insightful digital markers. Focusing on Sanctioned Suicide, an online pro-choice suicide forum, this work derived 17...

www.nature.com

The nature article is interesting. Breaking the silence: leveraging social interaction data to identify high-risk suicide users online using network analysis and machine learning

We are called pro-choice not pro-suicide.

]Data source characteristics
The pro-choice suicide forum, "Sanctioned Suicide," served as the digital environment of interest in the current study. Sanctioned Suicide presents as an international stigma-free haven of free speech for those who hold socially undesirable opinions and attitudes regarding their desire and right to end their lives. The forum provides a rare platform on the surface web where users can communicate and share suicide-related thoughts, behaviors, and associated negative experiences while remaining anonymous. Although the forum is publicly accessible by anyone browsing the internet, there are strict rules and moderation efforts in place to prevent the disclosure of personally identifying information. Anyone can read the content presented across the forum, but the ability to post and interact with members of the community is granted only to those who complete a screened registration process. Registration requires acknowledgement of being at least 18 years of age and includes a free-form response section where individuals must explain in detail why they want to join. Importantly, no account creation or interaction with users on Sanctioned Suicide was carried out by the researchers of this work.

Upholding a pro-choice, censorship-free philosophy, Sanctioned Suicide has deservedly come under fire due to public outcry regarding suicides that were believed to have been facilitated through the content hosted within its virtual walls. The forum's content covers a variety of topics and themes, with the most concerning in regards to the solicitation and sharing of suicide methods-related advice. Although this obviates any potentially positive impact this community has on its highly vulnerable members, it is still important to note that individuals come to Sanctioned Suicide for different reasons. While some individuals seek aid in carrying out their plans to end their own lives, others join the community to be heard, understood, and validated due to thoughts, feelings, and opinions that make them pariahs in their day-to-day lives. This allows them to achieve a sense of belonging. Therefore, these users do not necessarily represent imminent attempters as they interact with others, share life histories, and bond through a mutual understanding of ideology. From a social network perspective, this means that there are users in search of camaraderie who may engage more broadly with the community, and users in search of expertise who may engage more selectively with groups of individuals who can provide them with the specific resources they need.

 

[Cauliflour]

I'm using a dutch VPN btw. I'm not turning it off after this online safety act bullshit.

 

[Ghostinplainsight]

In DDG in the UK, it's just there, no pro lifer bs, just there. Meanwhile in Google it's about 3 pages of pro Lifer bs, bbc news shit, ofcom shit, then SaSu.

that's weird, my post below is uk using google and its second in my list

sasu comes up 2nd in the uk after samaritans, you just can't use it.

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