I am so happy they didn't succeed.
This goddamned do-gooder crap annoys the hell out of me.
They tend to campaign against all suicide-related online communities - after having lost a family member or a friend to suicide.
IMHO these cases are the worst examples of scapegoating.
Nobody ends their life just because they frequented a suicide-themed forum/newsgroup/mailing list/chatroom/.
Why don't these pro-lifers - who so fiercely want to ban such sites - ask themselves the question "why on earth did my deceased beloved one decided to post to a suicide-related community?"
Sorry to burst their bubbles, but nobody registers on a suicide site without a reason.
It's easy to blame such websites - but no website or forum will make you want to kill yourself if you are not unhappy, desperate or bored with your life.
No, of course it does not have anything with one's nearest environment to do. (At least this is what they would like to think.) No, family issues, toxic family or workplace environments, other real-life problems, mental health issues, having no access to necessary professional help don't contribute to someone wanting to die. (At least this is what they would like to think.)
So yes, they have this illusion that they actually do a good thing by attempting to shut these websites down.
I wonder if they have the slightest idea about how much a community like this can help? Haven't they thought about how terrible it is, having nobody to talk to about your darkest thoughts? Can't they see how good it can be - I am sure it can actually save lives - having people to talk with, people who understand and can relate to your feelings and thoughts?
And - this is what I am the most concerned about - what about botched suicide attempts? Is it worse to have channels where we can discuss the potential risks - and so, avoid botched attempts and can pass away with so little pain and suffering as possible -, or being completely ignorant about the details and end up using unsafe methods that leave us paralyzed for the rest of our lives?
Censorship is not - and will never be - the right solution.