Well done. Re. the panic button, isn't there some sort of hotline for reporting syspected sexual predators etc. ? That might be the fastest way to get MySpace's attention.
On 12/19/06, Digital Buddha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Clear and quick thinking you guys! Rick and Zadi, you ROCK. > > On 12/18/06, Zadi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <karmagrrrl%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Today I came across a teen who had written a suicide note on MySpace: > > > > < > http://flickr.com/photos/karmagrrrl/326204445/?#comment72157594427411558> > > > > At first, I thought it was a joke - just a teen looking for attention. > > But when I clicked on his profile and read some of his blog posts, I > > began to realize that it may be real after all. > > > > It turned out it was real. And he was overdosing on pills. Rick Rey, a > > fellow videoblogger, called the school and the authorities handled it > > from there. Just a few moments ago I received an email from one of his > > friends saying the kid was alive and holding on in the hospital. > > > > My question is... What should the protocol be in instances like these? > > You see a suicide note on a social network site and you feel > > completely helpless. Luckily, Rick scanned the page enough to notice > > the school info, but what if there had been none? > > > > I feel like there should be a little box on all these social networks > > that say "in case of fire, break glass." A red button of sorts. But is > > that getting into a whole gray area? > > > > How does one ensure that young people are physically safe? Can the > > buddy system/top eight be more useful when things like this happen? Is > > there an alarm? > > > > Just thinking out loud. Thoughts? > > > > Zadi > > http://jetsetshow.com > > http://zadidiaz.com > > > > > > > > -- > Ted Tagami > Business Development > > Millions of Us > 80 Liberty Ship Way, Suite #5 > Sausalito, CA 94965 > www.millionsofus.com > > mobile: 510-684-9773 > fax: 415-324-5902 > skype: ted_tagami > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
