I corresponded with sad_dolphin. It added a little bit of gloom to my day, but I don’t regret doing it: havingsuffered from similar psychological problems in the past, I want to be there with my hard-won expertise for people working through the same questions. I agree that most people who talk about suicide in such a manner are unlikely to go through with it, but that doesn’t mean they’re not being subjectively sincere. I’d rather such cries for help not be disincentivized here (as you seem to be trying to do); I’d rather people be able to seek and receive support from people who actually understand their ideas, rather than callously foisted off onto alleged “experts” who don’t understand.
I corresponded with sad_dolphin. It added a little bit of gloom to my day, but I don’t regret doing it: having suffered from similar psychological problems in the past, I want to be there with my hard-won expertise for people working through the same questions. I agree that most people who talk about suicide in such a manner are unlikely to go through with it, but that doesn’t mean they’re not being subjectively sincere. I’d rather such cries for help not be disincentivized here (as you seem to be trying to do); I’d rather people be able to seek and receive support from people who actually understand their ideas, rather than callously foisted off onto alleged “experts” who don’t understand.