Why has this site been banned in the UK?

[lotus11]

I am from the UK but I live in Spain just now so am able to access the site and read the message that the site has been banned in the UK and this is the sites decision they were not forced to do this in any way. Just seems a bit odd. Just wondering why this decision has taken place?

 

[unluckysadness]

I believe it is because a BBC documentary talking about SN

 

[Upon a hanging Body]

Because people are dumb and they can't let people just make their own decisions for themselves.

 

[Alexandra_]

I believe it is because a BBC documentary talking about SN

Do you have a link to this movie?

 

[unluckysadness]

I guess it's this one. In fact, BBC involuntarily promotes SaSu. It's like the Streisand effect...

 

[caramelkidney]

british people are stupid (joking)

 

[SilentSadness]

The reason is in my opinion because this site (and many other sites) were forced to make changes from the UK's terrible online safety act that requires that the entire world submit to the UK's censorship because they feel like being a bit more powerful. Rather than defend against the UK's overreach many sites like SS are choosing to block it instead. However some sites like 4-Chan and KiwiFarms are suing the UK government for the overreach.

 

[Zardoz]

It's not because of the BBC reports directly.

It's mainly the UK government watchdog Ofcom, who have been saying they think this site should be banned in the UK or shutdown altogether, and threatening to take legal action against this site for violating the new Online Safety Act, which has just come into effect, which is meant to protect minors from coming across harmful content online in all forms.
(This is why adult porn sites now have to do age verfication checks in the UK, such as providing s credit card or photo ID, resulting in the massive uptake in the use of VPNs in the last few weeks).

This site voluntarily closed access to UK users, in order to protect it and its users from this hassle.
As their statement says, the UK government has no international authority or jurisdiction (this site is US based), but they chose to anyway.

As well as the various BBC stories, Channel 4 (UK) aired a 2 part documentary on Kenneth Law earlier this year, "Poisoned: Killer in the post", which focused on his activities on and off this site, and this site in general. There are posts to it on here. Worth a watch imo.

But, as is being routinely reported in the mainstream media in the UK, a simple VPN gets around the situation.

HTH.

 

[unluckysadness]

Governments should ask themselves WHY so many young people have mental disorders and want to die...
It's easy to accuse SaSu. Politicians should address social problems at the root !! Rather than take all our money with stupid taxes...

 

[Tord]

I guess it's this one. In fact, BBC involuntarily promotes SaSu. It's like the Streisand effect...

Always only scrolled past the British reports about SaSu. Just now finally watched this one, I am not from the UK, but it must be annoying to be a SaSu user in Britain right now. I believe it.

 

[Zardoz]

but it must be annoying to be a SaSu user in Britain right now. I believe it.

Not really.
(See my earler comment about VPNs).

I never bothered using a VPN until I registered here, and it is standard advice from this site to use one anyway. So I set one up. This was before the UK access to this site was closed off. I was concerned about being traced and welfare checked for trying to source SN and visiting sites like this, and such things.
Now I use it routinely across all my devices for all my online activity. It's great, I wouldn't be without it now.
Now the Online Safety Act is also forcing all adult sites to enforce age verfication checks it has become even more useful. Recommended.

 

[westerly_merlin]

Always only scrolled past the British reports about SaSu. Just now finally watched this one, I am not from the UK, but it must be annoying to be a SaSu user in Britain right now. I believe it.

Nah, we just VPN in

 

[Tord]

Now the Online Safety Act is also forcing all adult sites to enforce age verfication checks it has become even more useful. Recommended.

I read about that on the news recently actually, I believe you..... Now that a lot of you will definitely have to use those, can you recommend any? I always wanted to get into using vpns but I can't decide on which one to use.

 

[Zardoz]

I read about that on the news recently actually, I believe you..... Now that a lot of you will definitely have to use those, can you recommend any? I always wanted to get into using vpns but I can't decide on which one to use.

I just googled "Best VPN" or similar. There's lots of reviews out there. Depends if you want free, fastest, very secure, lots of features etc.
They're not underground or illicit, they are used for general online security and have been for a very long time.
I think some of the free ones may have security issues, so would suggest to do some research, and of course be sure to install the legit version and not some virus malware hack.
There's a section on VPNs on this site including recommendations i think.
I use NordVPN. (Not free but does intro offers, can be around 50% off i think).

Edit:
Found the thread.

VPNs are also useful for using search engines when you are effectively in the country of interest. Search engines (esp google) offer up different results to different countries for the same search. 'Nuff said...

UK Users: Protect Your Privacy â Why You Need a VPN (And Which One to Trust)

ð Notice for UK-Based Users (Updated April 2025) Due to recent actions by UK regulators, including a formal investigation into this site under the Online Safety Act 2023, we strongly advise UK users to take proactive steps to protect your privacy and access. While we are a U.S.-based platform...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[Bootleg Astolfo]

OI M8 YE GOT A SOISIDE LOISCENCE YE FOOKIN CUNT
*arrests everyone involved and gives them a harsher sentence that actual criminals*

 

[leot83]

Governments should ask themselves WHY so many young people have mental disorders and want to die...
It's easy to accuse SaSu. Politicians should address social problems at the root !! Rather than take all our money with stupid taxes...

The nhs is shit, particularly on mental health provision, but brits will never admit to it

 

[Zardoz]

The nhs is shit, particularly on mental health provision, but brits will never admit to it

Oh yes we do
How fucked the NHS is is one of the main topics of conversation lol.
Only just pipped by the weather.

 

[leot83]

Oh yes we do
How fucked the NHS is is one of the main topics of conversation lol.
Only just pipped by the weather.

How about disbanding it and replacing ir with a proper system like the french have. Somewhere I can see a psychiatrist to help with medication and not a lazy unhelpful GP that knows fa about mental health.

 

[Zardoz]

How about disbanding it and replacing ir with a proper system like the french have. Somewhere I can see a psychiatrist to help with medication and not a lazy unhelpful GP that knows fa about mental health.

Let's vote for it to happen.

 

[HarryCobean]

Because the British government wants to encourage the maximum number of people to commit suicide and has therefore instituted a censorship regime that no rational person would ever choose to live under.

 

[CantTurnBack]

You can read more on this topic in the official announcements linked below:

• Ofcom's Investigation: Our Full Response and Position on UK Jurisdiction
• UK Users: Protect Your Privacy – Why You Need a VPN (And Which One to Trust)

 

[lotus11]

Yeah its mental about the Online safety act...ok this is an pretty extreme site ( I don't think it should be banned) but there are loads of far smaller, totally unharmful sites that will shut down from fear. I heard even Wikipedia might shut in uk cos its not monitored enough...not sure if that's actually true, but anyway, messed up.

 

[jag1]

I guess it's this one. In fact, BBC involuntarily promotes SaSu. It's like the Streisand effect...

Really annoying. And then this guy can order it for the documentary but people who need it can't.