I think this is a great use of technology that can change the lives of its users forever. You can't get more disruptive then this.
I really hope it succeeds as I've become really worried about the number of suicidal posts I've seen on HackerNews lately. I've noticed on 3 separate occasions in the last month alone posts from severely depressed hackers usually titled something along the lines of 'want to give up'.
While I think its great that hackers can come together to support each other, I'm guessing most of us are not trained psychologists.
I think the support on this community is actually a huge strength. People in general really try to help people when they post about feeling depressed or suicidal. It is always great to read an update post several months later when the person is through it and doing better. Our site can further help by taking things a step further.
I really hope it succeeds as I've become really worried about the number of suicidal posts I've seen on HackerNews lately. I've noticed on 3 separate occasions in the last month alone posts from severely depressed hackers usually titled something along the lines of 'want to give up'.
While I think its great that hackers can come together to support each other, I'm guessing most of us are not trained psychologists.