A crash course for new members.

[SuicidalSuperhero]

Once you have the required amount of messages, it will automatically appear in the top right corner.

Another nonsensical feature of this site.... Invisible secret barriers that you have to bypass in order to access a basic function on the site. The rules in Wonderland make more sense than this.....

 

[SuicidalSuperhero]

You can use DuckDuckGo or other search engines to search the site, eg https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=Sanctioned+suicide+"electronics"&ia=web

Thank you for the assistance. That method did offer some information, though not specifically what I was looking for. It also took me down a few rabbit holes. It looks like instead of OD or SN, my best bets so far for CTB will be CAT or PLP.

 

[SeekingSerenity]

Another nonsensical feature of this site.... Invisible secret barriers that you have to bypass in order to access a basic function on the site. The rules in Wonderland make more sense than this.....

It's not secret at all....... It's literally discussed in the original post of this thread.

 

[SuicidalSuperhero]

It's not secret at all....... It's literally discussed in the original post of this thread.

You mean this part?



Why can't I access private messages, chat or the search bar?
To do that, you need a certain amount of contributions - we can't tell you the exact number. It doesn't matter if those contributions are comments or threads, both count towards the threshold amount. Do not spam low-effort posts though unless that fits in with the nature of the respective thread (e.g. posts asking members to post in one word what they are feeling).


If you don't tell someone what the limit or boundary is, it is for all purposes invisible. If you know but say that you can't say what it is, that makes it a secret. I had to go looking through this thread to find the answers because it wasn't mentioned in the initial greeting.

 

[hikimori]

hi, i have a question about privacy settings…

what exactly counts as "profile details" and what becomes visible to others when this is set for example to "members only"?

also what does "view your identities" mean here? i'm just trying to understand which parts of my profile are public or private depending on these options

 

[eggsausagerice]

"profile details" and what becomes visible to others when this is set for example to "members only"?

profile details is your whole profile. so your bio, your post history, and your profile page where people can leave comments. for example, i had my profile locked for a week and when you clicked on my page it would say that you couldn't see my profile.



leaving your profile locked is good for privacy reasons, but you can leave it unlocked so people can leave messages for you. members only means only people logged in can see your account page when they click on it.

"view your identities" mean here?

you can change your username, and can toggle who can see your previous username or set it on "nobody" so no one can see it.

 

[NutOrat]

what exactly counts as "profile details" and what becomes visible to others when this is set for example to "members only"?

I made a thread on this a month ago, just gonna pop it here for other new members to see (also there are 2+ year old members who didn't know about this and had their profile inaccessible to others the entire time). They really don't make it obvious to the user. Anyway, here:

PSA: Is your profile page publicly visible? Here's how to know

I've had this post idea for a long time, because I remember I was surprised to find out my profile was in fact inaccessible, and I thought why nobody saw my profile posts. I'm sure some people will say this is obvious and there's no need to make a post about it, but I bet there's quite a number...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[EWJ1990]

You can use DuckDuckGo or other search engines to search the site, eg https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=Sanctioned+suicide+"electronics"&ia=web

I got like 6 suicide hotline type sites per page when I used DDG and a lot of random unrelated crap too. Do I have to have a minimum post amount to unlock the search function or will it unlock with time regardless?

 

[EmptyBottle]

I got like 6 suicide hotline type sites per page when I used DDG and a lot of random unrelated crap too. Do I have to have a minimum post amount to unlock the search function or will it unlock with time regardless?

Combo of post and time ig.
They added those... hotlines, but they at least are easy to skim over... idk if there's ublock code to block it tho

 

[imsohappy]

How do I contact the moderators? I have an older account here that I requested a ban on years ago and am trying to get lifted, I submitted a form through the contact us page and nothing's come of it

Where are the resources about methods

 

[EmptyBottle]

Where are the resources about methods

Welcome :3

You'll find them in the suicide discussion subforum, not news and announcements, they were quite interesting to read, for now, consider using "site:sanctioned-suicide.net" after the online search term... since ig the search bar is disabled for new users for some reason.

 

[buriedinmyhead]

Hello, whenever I try to click on a user's profile, I get told that I do not have permission to view that page. Do I need to post more/be a member for a longer amount of time to be able to click on profiles?

 

[Pepper]

Hello, whenever I try to click on a user's profile, I get told that I do not have permission to view that page. Do I need to post more/be a member for a longer amount of time to be able to click on profiles?

The user has locked their profile so no one can see their profile (their bio, post history, profile messages). Only when they unlock their profile can you view their profile (their bio, post history, profile messages).

 

[whycantyouloveme]

Hi folks.

In light of the massive influx of new members over the past months, and acknowledging the issue that navigating and understanding Sanctioned Suicide might initially lead to a few moments of confusion, making a thread to clear some things up seemed like a good idea. Also, since almost all of the hyperlinks from older forum posts magically disappeared one day, the hunt for information could turn out a fair bit more inconvenient than it used to be.

This thread serves the purpose of picking up on the most common questions that aren't sufficiently covered in the main introductory resources. If you still happen to have questions about the structure or functionality of SaSu after reading this post, feel free to comment them below. Before you do so though, make sure to carefully read the Rules and FAQ as well as The Sanctioned Suicide Forum Guide, as questions that have been answered there will not be answered again - with one or two exceptions in this OP, which I will briefly explain when we get there. For 'Chat' users, there is also a guide to Chat functionality here.

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Why do some users have crossed-out names?
This can have one of two reasons:

• The user chose to deactivate their account.
• The user was banned.

What happens to a user's account when they CTB?
In case the passing has been confirmed or there is good reason to assume so, the account will be banned. Should it turn out that the attempt failed or the person had a sudden change of mind, they are free to return to this community and reactivate their account.

Why can't I access private messages, chat or the search bar?
To do that, you need a certain amount of contributions - we can't tell you the exact number. It doesn't matter if those contributions are comments or threads, both count towards the threshold amount. Do not spam low-effort posts though unless that fits in with the nature of the respective thread (e.g. posts asking members to post in one word what they are feeling).

What's the purpose of reactions and what's the reaction score?
You have the option to express sympathy/empathy/etc. with a post by picking from a range of emojis ("reactions"). Likewise you're able to receive reactions to your own contributions. Each reaction will increase your reaction score by 1. This score doesn't really matter as it does not influence your privileges or your status on this site in any way. At most you can see the reaction score as a testament of a user's activity here. There isn't much of a point in competing for the highest reaction scores or using this mechanic to boost your ego. Not a lot of people care if your score is 30 or 30,000.

What's the deal with warnings?
This question has been partially answered in the Rules and FAQ but I would like to extend the explanation. Moderators can warn you for unpleasant activities. Warning points reach from a symbolic 0 to a full 100 (in practice it's usually multiples of 10). Once you hit 100 warning points, you will automatically be perma-banned. However, warning points do expire. The amount of points as well as their expiration date is to be decided by the moderator handing out the warning. If you feel that you have been given an unfair warning, you can reach out to us and we can discuss the matter in a civilized way. The warning will be lessened or withdrawn in the case that it turns out we made a mistake.

Why do some of my posts need moderator approval before being published?
This is most likely because your post included a phrase that is automatically picked up by our filtering system. It may take a while for us to approve the post since we're humans too and can't keep an eye on the approval queue 24/7, but unless you're violating the rules, we will give it green light. We cannot tell you which words cause this preliminary holdback.

Why am I getting a spam message when trying to send some DMs?
Some DMs might be affected by the filtering system which will prevent them being sent. If this happens to you, contact a mod or make a ticket and someone will help you. Privacy is important so rest assured that mods can only see DMs which trigger the filtering system and do not have access to them otherwise.

What do all the acronyms mean?
There is a list of the most common acronyms in the aforementioned forum guide. I would also like to share a more extensive list of acronyms put together by @ksp.

Why don't I have sufficient permissions to view certain member profiles?
This boils down to privacy settings. Each member can choose from multiple levels of restriction to hide their profile page details from others. However - and this is important to keep in mind - your forum contributions will still appear in search results regardless of your privacy settings. Also, by default, when you create your account its visibility is set to Nobody. You can change that in Privacy settings in Your account menu if you want other members to see your profile.

I want extra privacy. Does SaSu have a Tor site?
Yes, indeed.

http://suicidffbey666ur5gspccbcw2zc7yoat34wbybqa3boei6bysflbvqd.onion/

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What else is there to say?

• Suicide Discussion is for suicide discussion. People don't vent there to get bombarded with "it will get better" pseudo-advice, they vent there to feel like their voice is being heard. Don't enter that subforum preaching the beauty of life. Recovery is for recovery. Don't enter that subforum preaching the beauty of death. Offtopic is for everything else.
• In case you find a user suspicious or come across an inappropriate post, make use of the report button. We often randomly come across intolerable content that has been sitting untouched for months, if not years, simply because nobody ever reported it. In the worst case (or best, depending on how you look at it) we can simply reject the report and move on. This includes members that you suspect of being underage, by the way.
• It doesn't matter that my name is listed under forum staff. You can openly question my views the same way you would question someone who isn't a moderator. We may have different opinions and that's totally fine, we don't have to agree on everything. You will not be sanctioned for calling me out (unless you violate the rules but the same goes for me). This applies to all moderators, by the way, as well as to established members with thousands of posts. We all have our little quirks and we all do or say something dumb from time to time. None of us are saints.

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Appendix

Spoiler: scams and assault

Watch out for scammers and predators.
Even in a place like this scams and attempted assault are a thing. Unfortunately not every member acts genuine and plenty do in fact follow malicious intentions. A few common behavior patterns that should raise red flags - both in general terms as well as specifically from past experiences on SaSu - are the following:

• Privately messaging you with the offer of assisting in your suicide under certain conditions. Oftentimes they will claim that they can send you equipment you can't acquire on your own and pretend that they don't have the necessary financial means to pay for it themselves. Another often-used tactic is to pressure you into booking a hotel or Airbnb residence where you are supposed to meet up - you won't hear back from them.
• Stating that they can locate anywhere across multiple countries or offering to cover your traveling expenses to a place they pick.
• Looking for a suicide partner of a specific gender or sex.
• Showing remarkable inconsistencies in their post history.
• Creating an atmosphere of urgency or high emotionality.
• Offering a source for a seemingly impossible-to-find substance (especially Nembutal).
• Engaging in deeply personal conversations with you but requesting transactions via crypto currencies. Of course the preference for crypto doesn't automatically make someone a bad person but this is nonetheless a theme we have observed here several times in regards to this section's topic.
• Persuading you to reveal personal information that you wouldn't share publicly, for example by making up an embarrassing story about themselves or revealing bits of their own personal data (name, location, etc.) and expecting the same from you.
• Claiming to act in the name or under the approval of forum staff.

This is by no means a comprehensive list and neither can any person that meets one of those criteria be labeled malicious right away. Should you one day have the "pleasure" of encountering a person that you deem highly likely to fall under this category though, please take screenshots of your conversations (important: do that before you block the person) and approach the moderators with the issue. If you're more interested in this topic, I recommend looking up scam detection on your search engine of choice, there are numerous resources available on this online.

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Edit history [DD/MM/YY]

[04/01/24] Chat Guide added.

[04/04/23] Due to my resignation from the moderator position, I will not be able to edit this post anymore in the future.

[07/03/23] Added a section for detecting scammers and predators, inspired by this thread; minor grammatical changes.

[08/01/25] Added DM Spam Message info.

[18/01/26] Added additional profile visibility settings info.

[10/02/26] Tor link added.

how am I supposed to give contributions? Or use this site in general? I'm new to this and have never heard of this site until today.

 

[whycantyouloveme]

You need a certain number of posts before it appears. Though nobody seems to know how many!

how am I supposed to post when it wont even let me do that?

 

[EmptyBottle]

how am I supposed to post when it wont even let me do that?

sometimes "awaiting moderation approval" can occur for certain posts, maybe keyword detection or smth?

I'd guess it'd be 10-15 posts and account age over 72 hours (at least, based on my memory of when I got access to search), but it could be more/less.

Here's what I did to search, before I made my account.... Using Google/DuckDuckGo/Ecosia (search engines). What I'm searching for in the example is weather:

site:sanctioned-suicide.net "weather"

"sanctioned" suicide "weather"

It ofc won't surface content that is inaccessible when logged out, but it's quite powerful.