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But I think the thing that makes it impactful is that in these kinds of interventions, it comes from one of your friends. In the intervention that Facebook pro
by gcr 10y ago
But I think the thing that makes it impactful is that in these kinds of interventions, it comes from one of your friends.
In the intervention that Facebook proposes, the victim only sees a popup from Facebook, not a friend. The person who generated that popup isn't even named. It's very impersonal.
If I were suicidal, the only thing this popup would tell me is that I made one of my viewers uncomfortable, and that they weren't willing to connect in person. I imagine that would only serve to amplify my shame and make me feel even worse.