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Are any tropers known to have committed suicide before?
Requiem ~ September 2010 - October 2011 [Banned 4 Life]
Lover of masks.
Honestly, based on the form of suicide chosen, he is probably just looking for attention.
Still not your fault. Well... maybe. I doubt it is though, because you seem concerned.
edited 19th Jul '11 12:02:03 PM by TheDeadMansLife
Please.
Bird mom
He didn't loudly annouce it though. He sent me a PM and the rest didn't seem to know till I posted it on the Disucussion Thread.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Decemberist
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I know dozens that have announced their intentions, but none that have gone through with it.
edited 19th Jul '11 12:02:50 PM by MilosStefanovic
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
In a legal sense you are not responsible for his actions. You have no obligation to try to help or make amends.
In a moral sense it's entirely up to you. I don't know much about you, to be honest, but it doesn't sound like you were the primary factor in his decision.
Also, as fighteer has stated previously normally when someone claims to be trying/will try to commit suicide it is normally an attention thing. As it would be far more logical to say nothing so no rescue would come.
Is Zen's facebook public? I can help track him down, if you want the help. Otherwise I would suggest keeping calm until more information is available.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Bird mom
I've already friended him on Facebook and sent a message to one of his family members.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Decemberist
Keep us updated.
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
Lost in Space
Gents, I think we've given all the useful advice we can. With all due respect, I'd like it if we left this thread alone before it turns into anything we don't want. As a moderator on the wiki, I must stress that the wiki itself, just like the OP individually, has no inherent responsibility to save anyone from their own choices.
Rhyme, one other thing — while this community can provide encouragement and advice, you really should be getting it in RL. I know it's natural to jump onto a forum to express your thoughts and concerns in a certain amount of anonymity, but you need real, flesh and blood people to support you.
If you wish to come back and report on what happened, feel free, but you are under no obligation to do so. Everyone else, let's let it sleep unless more information is provided.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Bird mom
Apparently he'd said he'd do this as a GAMBIT TO GET ME TO PLAY BETTER! If this is true I really don't know what to say. Wow that's the worst form of trollign imaginable.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Lover of masks.
See. Nothing to stress about. Just awkwardness. Make sure to make fun of him for the rest of his internet days about this.
Please.
Bird mom
I'm still not sure though.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Decemberist
You know his whereabouts. Track him down and kill the asshole for his insolence.
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
Lost in Space
That's really fucking rude. I would reconsider gaming with someone who plays those kinds of jokes.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Bird mom
Its not even like I was doing that badly. Just minor mistakes.
But there's still an infitesmal chance he's serious. But seriously he accused ME of being a troll.
The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.
Lover of masks.
Yeah... In truth he sounds like he is back-peddling really hard. I suggest just forgetting about it.
Please.
@Fighteer: I would reconsider allowing someone to exist on our forums who does something so "rude".
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
Lover of masks.
Harsh. Really harsh.
Decemberist
I would ban him too, but it seems that he didn't break any rules, so there's no ground for that.
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
State-sponsored username
The main rule is "Don't be a dick" so I would leave banning or not to the mods.
In the quiet of the night, the Neocount of Merentha mused: How long does evolution take, among the damned?
Lost in Space
Only if it spills over into the forums. We can't ban just because someone acted like a douchebag; that would set a dangerous precedent. Much though I might like to under the circumstances.
Is everyone okay with me locking this thread?
edited 19th Jul '11 12:35:37 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Karkadinn
I think it's more important that he understands the level of distress he caused so that he acts with more consideration in the future, regardless of whether any punishment is dealt out or not.
Furthermore, I think Guantanamo must be destroyed.
Lead.
Yeah, at this point it's just become Zen is a dick. There's no where else for it to go.
The emotions of others can seem like such well guarded mysteries, people 8egin to 8elieve that's how their own emotions should 8e treated.
Well, the matter seems to have been resolved, and it's only going to go downhill from here.
edited 19th Jul '11 12:36:06 PM by DrunkGirlfriend
"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Decemberist
Maybe we should clog his mailbox with messages criticizing his behavior. Other than that, this thread may be locked.
edited 19th Jul '11 12:37:02 PM by MilosStefanovic
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
Now we'll wait for a day or two and see that the guy is back to roleplaying AU without mentioning a thing. Would make a nice change of pace to the usual troper suicide attempt pattern.
Seriously, if I tried to worry as much as you do about every single emo kid on TV Tropes that wants to see how it would look if they attempted suicide, starts announcing it with fanfare, and gets a change of mind after ten minutes and sees that it doesn't look as fun as they thought it to be, I'd already be in a rehab under the most intensive stress therapy.
The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.