Posted by Dr. Bob on March 6, 2005, at 14:49:36
In reply to Re: immediate concerns, posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2005, at 9:27:11
> Another thing that might help is very clear guidelines very prominently postes. Something along the lines of "if you express clear suicidal intent, your ISP will likely be contacted, but do not rely on that and please seek help in real life".
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> DinahI'm not sure how prominent I'd consider it, but the FAQ does already say:
> I ask for email addresses (and the server logs IP addresses) so that if there is any abuse or serious danger, I can notify the person's Internet service provider (or other authorities).
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#privacy
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> May be farfetched but how about our own crisis center.
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> Phillipa> Is there some person, group of persons, or organization with experience in assessing intent that would be willing to review posts that were sent to their attention?
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> Dinah> Maybe our crisis center could offer the services of fellow Babblers trained to "know what to say".
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> PhillipaWhat if Babblers who were interested obtained training from the Samaritans or someone?
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> The consequences of making a good call…
> Even if a life is saved as a result I worry that a poster won’t be happy that another poster called the police on them.OK, thanks, I see.
> On a slightly different note I wonder if letting people do this would escalate or reduce those kinds of posts on the board.
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> alexandra_k> I think that if the system of people being able to notify ISP providers was in place, I would hardly talk at all on these boards for fear of the police knocking on my door.
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> cubic_meWhat about me already being able to notify your ISP?
If you aren't really suicidal, you can just say so, and that would be nice for everyone to know...
Thanks for thinking this through with me,
Bob
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