On 02/10/2007, Nick <heligolandwp(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
I was just wondering if it would be sensible to have a
number of trusted
users, administrators and the like listed that can be called upon to make
contact with the relevant authorities in any given area. The situation
yesterday needs to be dealt with quickly and quietly, no panicking, one
person dealing with the situation, and so on. It seems a little unnecessary
having to post to the mailing list looking for someone in the area, when a
list could be drawn up and it's a simple case of e-mailing the contact(s)
responsible for the specific police force responsible, area or country and
leaving them to deal with it.
That wouldn't be fast enough. If none of the contacts for the
appropriate area are online, nothing would be done. I think the
mailing list and IRC are the best bets for finding someone quickly -
if someone really is planning on committing suicide (and we have to
assume they are), then minutes count.