Because, even if it is about reddit, we also deal with sad stuff and try to support each others.
What can you do when someone on social media says they are feeling suicidal?
Most social networks allow users to report posts anonymously so the site can send them links and numbers to organisations offering support.
But Reddit is also trying a different approach.
It hosts a thread called Suicide Watch. This subreddit is set up specifically for people who are feeling suicidal to talk through their feelings.
Someone submits a post to the sub with a title explaining how they feel and why, then other redditors reply to them.
Yes, I agree I don’t think link aggregators are a good place to get encouragement because there is a lot of negativity behind the anonymity with people saying doing anything is impossible.
Given our usage, i don’t see she threadiderse as link aggregator only.
It can be a good place for support but you need a good moderation team and a good community.