. . . because I was there.

At first I didn’t know what was going on, then when I found out, I left. Then when the cops came in, I went back. It was disturbing. One of the most disturbing things I’ve ever experienced.

I also went through and read the thread where he made his announcement. He wasn’t actually bullied, but plenty of people responded to hi (cut and pasted) suicide note with “do it faggot” and other such things. I don’t think people on the internet drove him to this, but a lot of people thought he was kidding at best or didn’t care at worst. When some folks alerted the mods, one of them essentially said “he does this all the time, just ignore him.” Finally someone called the cops hours later (about the same time I was given the link), and by that point it seemed to be way too late.

I understand a lot of times people may be bluffing when they say “I’m going to kill myself,” but you have to take them at their word. Just in case it’s something like this.

While it’s the source of great humor, the Body Building Forum is one of the largest nests of degenerates on the internet. A lot of the stuff that went on in his suicide thread was some of the most offensive stuff I’ve ever read.

You like to think people on the internet aren’t serious, but when the chips are down and people show their true colors, apparently some really are just awful people. There were a lot of people very concerned and very upset, though.

Still. . . “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”