It will never happen, the liability factor alone would prohibit a "panic button".......Zadi and Ricky you did what you could and you did the right thing.....Yes you were lucky the school information was posted and if it wasn't I......well I am just glad it was.....I could say more but this subject hits a little close to home, so I am going to just say I am sure someday, that teen will thank you....
Heath http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com --- In [email protected], "Deirdre Straughan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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] >
