Shocker: Man Is Taunted Into Commiting Suicide ... By People On A Message Board!!!, page 1
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reply posted on 20-11-2008 @ 10:40 PM by BeyondPerception
Well, from the reports I am finding it looks like a legitimate case.

The active posts in the misc are mostly relative to this story. It appears the site was down most of the day. I still have not located the original thread.

Here are a couple of links...

money.cnn.com...

news.cnet.com...


These guys can be real pricks and don't take things very seriously. This kid already had intentions to kill himself and he probably knew that coming to the misc would be a great place to grasp attention on the internet. But what's the use of attention when you're dead...


reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 12:22 AM by Raist
reply to post by mandrake



I agree but some people have trouble separating reality from the internet (not fully reality).


I myself am bias in my opinion of suicide though and consider the weak minded to only really be those affected. Not that I don’t feel some sympathy for the guy but really he got what he wanted. I do though feel for his family and friends who will have to live with this thinking maybe they somehow added to this or caused it in some way.

I think if more people could really see how things would be after they committed such an act there would be far less people killing themselves.


Raist


reply posted on 21-11-2008 @ 12:27 AM by prototism
reply to post by computerwiz32

I am not at all surprised this happened. Both the victim and the other forum members probably have pre-existing psychological issues.

The trolls have an unrealistic sense of humor, difficulty with separating reality from virtual reality, and the inability to assess the seriousness of a situation.

The victim, like many suicide victims, are desperate for attention.

Although the internet has desensitized me to the point that something like this doesn't even phase me, it is interesting to think about the legal implications this may carry with it.

Can this be considered assisted suicide? If so, will each one of the people involved be prosecuted as such? Is this moral to do so? Is it legal to do so?



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