Comments on: Teen’s Internet Suicide Begs Generational Questions

By: Sam Kaufman

Sam Kaufman — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:00:58 +0000

I just had a friend commit suicide because a boy got her pregnent. And i got through it so why cant u!

By: Ian McKinney

Ian McKinney — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:49:54 +0000

“… worth nothing more than a chuckle”? Perhaps at the time, to the callous people who watched it. But I think your article and others show that there is something to be … learned, or gained, or at least thought about seriously that is a direct result of his suicide.

One person usually can’t decide the importance of an act, or a life. Often the context of the act, or the life, has to be sorted out by many. I think you’re helping. Keep up the good work.

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By: Sarah Blanco

Sarah Blanco — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:46:18 +0000

How sick are people that they would write “LOL” when someone has just said they were going to KILL themselves! Even if he hadn’t taken the pills, obviously this boy was in total distress, could’ve been maybe that he was contemplating suicide. Whoever said that after he took the pills and read those sick idiot’s comments egging him on, just ensured him that he was right, hit the nail on the head. His life had no meaning. Maybe he was waiting for someone to help him. Many people “accidentally ” commit suicide. They call someone to tell them, the people think it’s a joke, ignore it, then the person is dead. I’ll bet this boy broadcast his suicide thinking that the MANY people watching this would call someone or do something. No one did a thing! And whether he was kidding or NOT, DO SOMETHING! Call someone, get help! There’s a boy possibly dying! What’s wrong with this world! OMG! If it was me LOLing and poking fun, this would be on my conscience for the rest of my life. I would KNOW that I contributed to a sad young boy’s death. That I did not one damn thing while he lay there and slowly died. Shame on you people! Shame on you! Can you imagine what this boys mother feels about all these people who did nothing? I know what I’d feel and I don’t think I can post it.

By: Henry Chan

Henry Chan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:21:54 +0000

Hah. And not ‘Entertainment’.

roflmao.

By: dene chen

dene chen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:11:18 +0000

i hate to be a bitch and all but i feel like this should be filed under cultural detritus or something to that effect.

By: Heather Bonsack

Heather Bonsack — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:55:15 +0000

Many didn’t believe it was true nobody saw him take the pills, that part he did not “air” It’s sad but how many people would actually believe that somebody would put themselves dying on the web. One witness commented saying he didn’t look like he was “drugged out” he just looked tired and I didn’t believe it was true. This is a situation where no one knew him no one knew his state of mind. It’s a tragedy and shouldn’t have happened.

By: David Alvarez

David Alvarez — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:06:43 +0000

I didn’t realize there were people actually asking him to stop.

Still, you’re right, curious why more wasn’t done to help. I’d like to retain a little faith in humanity and believe there wasn’t anything they could do.