Rjd0060 - wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AN#School_Threat
Am I really the only one that thinks there should be a *crystal clear policy
- relating to threats? Every time something like this happens, there is big
discussion on what *should* happen. There is a reference as to what to do with suicide threats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Potentially_suicidal_users.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Potentially_suicidal_users
I think Jimbo himself has made it clear on several occasions that we should take these things seriously. Instead, whenever these are brought to AN / ANI, some people take it upon themselves to declare these as pranks, or jokes. Is that really appropriate?
I agree. If users say they will commit suicide as a joke, I believe that the user should be blocked indefinitely as with policy. These are supposed to be taken seriously, and I think it still should, even if it was a joke. I even think that there should be a more serious offense, such as a permanent ban on the user. Wikipedia can have some humor, but suicide humor just isn't funny. At all.
Jonathan