SaSu Total User Count Decline/Discrepancy?

[AnimusLapsus]

To preface, I am a new user, so I'm not entirely aware of total user trends and fluctuations. However, in my first few weeks of membership, I found it extremely notable that the user count index usually gauged online member to non member populations at around 400:2000 (give or take a few hundred) consistently. That's a ratio of 1:5, or a 400% difference. Impressive, really. Recently, I've noticed (maybe within the past week or two, not sure) that the relationship is significantly smaller, clocking in at roughly 200:500. It's not like the decline was gradual, either. One day, it was highly populated, and the next, it was not.

Is there a reason for this? Has the website been censored from a country/region of countries that contribute a large amount of members? Or perhaps the count was inaccurate? Weather/summer season?Whatever it is, the discrepancy is substantial. I'm still finding my way around, so have no idea—just an observation. Hopefully someone more informed can enlighten me.

Thanks

 

[SecretDissociation]

Honestly, no idea. Haven't noticed. But also, it had recently become summer in most countries/areas. Could be a factor. And I'm pretty sure we just lost a known SN source, so that's tanked a phew spirits.

There are some issues with censorship, but I only know about the UK one since that's where i am from, and I am still able to access it with and without VPN. So, it hasn't stopped me. I put my bet on the season changing.

 

[AnimusLapsus]

Honestly, no idea. Haven't noticed. But also, it had recently become summer in most countries/areas. Could be a factor. And I'm pretty sure we just lost a known SN source, so that's tanked a phew spirits.

There are some issues with censorship, but I only know about the UK one since that's where i am from, and I am still able to access it with and without VPN. So, it hasn't stopped me. I put my bet on the season changing.

If so, it's pretty impressive to see seasonal affective disorder and mental susceptibility to environment demonstrated in real time. Additionally, the 100% decrease of members vs 400% of non-members further differentiates and underlines the nature and severity of our illness (chronic ideation/ severe circumstantial and endogenous origin vs environmental/mild-moderate endogenous origin). Of course there are caveats and outliers, but the difference revealed in the general trend, if environmental in nature, would be suggestive of such a contrast.

 

[Forveleth]

I have motieced new members come in waves whenever the site gets mentioned in media. People show up either out of curoaity or looking for "quick and easy" methods. I think when those people find we are more about support and do not have methods that involve taking a bottle of OTC pills, they all leave.

 

[AnimusLapsus]

I have motieced new members come in waves whenever the site gets mentioned in media. People show up either out of curoaity or looking for "quick and easy" methods. I think when those people find we are more about support and do not have methods that involve taking a bottle of OTC pills, they all leave.

When was the last time an article was posted discussing SaSu?

 

[Pale_Rider]

I noticed this also. Not sure what to make of it.

 

[Luv (sic)]

To preface, I am a new user, so I'm not entirely aware of total user trends and fluctuations. However, in my first few weeks of membership, I found it extremely notable that the user count index usually gauged online member to non member populations at around 400:2000 (give or take a few hundred) consistently. That's a ratio of 1:5, or a 400% difference. Impressive, really. Recently, I've noticed (maybe within the past week or two, not sure) that the relationship is significantly smaller, clocking in at roughly 200:500. It's not like the decline was gradual, either. One day, it was highly populated, and the next, it was not.

Is there a reason for this? Has the website been censored from a country/region of countries that contribute a large amount of members? Or perhaps the count was inaccurate? Weather/summer season?Whatever it is, the discrepancy is substantial. I'm still finding my way around, so have no idea—just an observation. Hopefully someone more informed can enlighten me.

Thanks

Well it could be a multitude of reasons; maybe some people dont have time, or well ctb, maybe people grew out of the site, or people are just simply to exhausted or tired to go on it (personally me). Not to mention the whole investigation in the UK and its banned in some other countries I forgot which ones though. We can only really speculate for now.

Oh also it's May now, so as you mentioned the seasons,weather etc could very well have a play.

 

[Forveleth]

When was the last time an article was posted discussing SaSu?

Apparently some thing is going on about it in the UK. I saw some threads mentioning it. Here is one article:

Suicide forum first to be investigated by Ofcom under new online safety laws

The communications watchdog can now fine online firms up to 10% of global revenue and carry out "business disruption measures".

news.sky.com

 

[rainwillneverstop]

Dead internet theory.

The majority of those visitors were bots, and the bot protection was tightened. Which caused the number to significantly drop.