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Worse than that, there's sites where they can discuss suicide and get advice on methods. Now maybe adults should be free to discuss these things, but it's certa

Worse than that, there's sites where they can discuss suicide and get advice on methods. Now maybe adults should be free to discuss these things, but it's certainly something that young people should be protected from.

Tomte 3y ago
The alt.suicide.holiday FAQ has existed for a very long time.
- ben_w 3y ago
  And? Do documents suddenly become suitable for kids when they — the documents, not the kids — are old enough?
  - Tomte 3y ago
    The information has always been openly available, that‘s not new.
    - ben_w 3y ago
      That is a restatement of a clause in the question (document is old), not an answer (is it suitable for kids).
- neglesaks 3y ago
  USENET was generally known to and read only by adults. That doesn't apply to youth today like machine-gun-cadence, trivially accessible, algo-driven audiovisual content on Facebook, Youtube, Tiktok etc. Is.
  - Tomte 3y ago
    Because back then mostly adults were online. But besides that, the FAQ is also a web site.