How did you first hear about and/or find your way to this site?

[Chika]

Just randomly searching for suicide methods lead me to this site, didn't expect such an helpful community.

 

[delusionalgirl]

Start of the pandemic. Google suicide. I was shocked it was the 2nd listing. I lurked for a solid week, starting with the methods megathreads. Learned how fast I was gonna screw up my method. Promptly learned correct method for gun. But read them all. The info gathered was amazing. Became active. Left and just came back. This time it was like 4th listing.

 

[astral-mind]

On Reddit, I saw someone refer to the old sanctionedsuicide subreddit and that it had been taken down. I'm sure it was on either the antinatalist or efilist subreddit. There was also mention of a promortalist subreddit that doesn't exist anymore. I'm pro-choice when it comes to suicide for rational adults and a huge fan of Philip Nitschke. However, I'm too young to be an Exit International member, so very happy to find a community here in the meantime.

 

[Crystal]

heard about it from an online friend who's depressed/socially awkward loner like me except actually cuts himself with suicidal thoughts. He got rejected from joining though, probably didn't write in detail enough and he has a language barrier from being in Southeast Asia.

 

[Jule_from_Germany]

It was on the news. Then I tried some urls until I landed here.

 

[Fktw0rld]

A close friend of mine. He saved me on many occasions. He introduced me to ss and helped me set up my account. He knew he wasn't going to be around much longer and wanted to make sure I had access to like minded people I can talk to. He went by @Moose.000 on ss.

 

[woodenwarehouse]

Tantacul's Youtube video led me to this site .

Same. I also was introduced to this site by his video.

 

[hivadic681]

I saw the video from Tantacrul in my recommended YT (I don't watch suicide content on YouTube, but I do like commentary videos) but I didn't watch it. I thought the thumbnail and title sounded tacky and clickbaity. I was looking on Google for advice about partial suspension and checking rope weight limit.

 

[Aeons]

Found while researching nitrogen.

 

[lokabe82]

I stumbled across tantaculs video and then used Google to find out the name of the site

 

[Unwr!tten]

Woah! Nearly 500 people came here from Tantacrul's video and that's just those who've voted. It's absolutely wild the amount of people he's brought here and who are being helped by finding safe methods and friends. I wonder if he regrets it

 

[Forever Sleep]

Woah! Nearly 500 people came here from Tantacrul's video and that's just those who've voted. It's absolutely wild the amount of people he's brought here and who are being helped by finding safe methods and friends. I wonder if he regrets it

Yeah- I keep checking back waiting for it to hit '500'. Reckon someone should send him a card when we do... Not sure what it would say... Congratulations or Commiserations.

 

[markymark03]

Reddit and tantacrul

 

[leavingss]

reddit i think

 

[Unwr!tten]

Yeah- I keep checking back waiting for it to hit '500'. Reckon someone should send him a card when we do... Not sure what it would say... Congratulations or Commiserations.

We send him a big Thank You Card

 

[Charlie-Bravo]

Woah! Nearly 500 people came here from Tantacrul's video and that's just those who've voted. It's absolutely wild the amount of people he's brought here and who are being helped by finding safe methods and friends. I wonder if he regrets it

And don't forget about potential lurkers. The real number of people Tantacrul brought here is probably so much larger :)

 

[Badatlove]

Read about SS in a Vice article in 2018, so grateful for that

 

[Techef]

Started by googling methods, then googling for exit bag and this site showed up for me 8th or 9th listing on first results page.

 

[Cathy Ames]

Yeah- I keep checking back waiting for it to hit '500'. Reckon someone should send him a card when we do... Not sure what it would say... Congratulations or Commiserations.

His personal counter isn't there yet, but he has surpassed 500 at this point, given that he is directly responsible for the site ending up on Wikipedia (489 + 41 = 530).

 

[vitbar]

First some news article. Did not name the site and could not find it. Then searching for details of partial hanging.

 

[amazonico]

i was searching for methods, found an article about a boy who ctb, his mom mentioned this page.

 

[koalahymm]

Kiwi Farms. There was a post there and people were tearing into Tantacrul about his video.

 

[hells "angel"]

Tantacul's Youtube video led me to this site .

lmao me too its ironic "sorrow solution" lol

 

[Cathy Ames]

Kiwi Farms. There was a post there and people were tearing into Tantacrul about his video.

You're the first person to mention Kiwi Farms.

Yeah- I keep checking back waiting for it to hit '500'. Reckon someone should send him a card when we do... Not sure what it would say... Congratulations or Commiserations.

Oh, wow. In just this brief time he has gone past 500. And I missed it. It's like when you miss seeing the odometer flip over.

I think maybe he needs a "congratulatory" post in the off topic forum (if there's not one there already)?

 

[raven_rabbid]

kind of insane how tantacrul made his video in order to spread awareness about the dangers of this site, only to lead the people who need it most here, lol. i'm glad i found it though.

 

[lachrymost]

The New York Times article, hehe. Although I'm not sure how I found the article itself. I may have been searching for methods on Reddit or something.

 

[afigurativenumber]

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[This is posted with permission from a moderator to be a pinned post.]

Isn't it hilarious that Tantacrul tried to 'bring awareness' to this site and just drove more people to it?

 

[yellowtin42]

i found it on the darkweb equivalent of reddit. i can't remember the name of it though

 

[yaldabaoth]

Tantacul really Barbra Streisanded this site didn't he, lmao

i found it on the darkweb equivalent of reddit. i can't remember the name of it though

Dread?

 

[fiftyfiftyclown]

Searching methods, reading about N etc. which then brought me results from this site. Damn I wish it was like the 50s and wasn't such a hassle to ctb in a more elegant way