Please, ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend with a facebook password, avoid the temptation to post a fake suicide note and then report using someone else's account.
Or middle schoolers who think this would be a funny practical joke.
So far it hasn't been at all, that was the point of the test:
"The system had been operating in a trial mode, without publicity for three months, during which it received several genuine reports and no hoaxes, according to Samaritans."
It should be fairly difficult to abuse, since you need to link to the suicidal post in the contact form. I assume a human at Facebook will look at it before sending in the SWAT team.
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Please don't be abused....
Please don't be abused....
Please oh please oh please don't be abused.
Please, ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend with a facebook password, avoid the temptation to post a fake suicide note and then report using someone else's account.
Or middle schoolers who think this would be a funny practical joke.
Ever had a sinking feeling?
So far it hasn't been at all, that was the point of the test:
"The system had been operating in a trial mode, without publicity for three months, during which it received several genuine reports and no hoaxes, according to Samaritans."
Doesn't sound too bad.
It will be abused anyways, this is the Internet. Facebook could simply log IP (as if they don't already) and report the trolls.
It should be fairly difficult to abuse, since you need to link to the suicidal post in the contact form. I assume a human at Facebook will look at it before sending in the SWAT team.