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Google joins with Samaritans! - Mark - 17-11-2010
Google working with Samaritans to curve suicide.
Google have teamed up with the Samaritans to make a new feature that will show the charity's phone number every time someone searches for something related to suicide.
The helpline number will appear next to a red telephone symbol as the first result in the list offering a friendly "Need help?" whenever a user searches terms such as "suicide" and "commit suicide".
It is hoped that the move will prevent vulnerable people from accessing "dangerous" information.
Google's UK managing director Matt Brittin Wrote:People turn to the internet for information and advice all the time.
I just had to give it a go, let's hope the support squad don't come!
![[Image: google-samaritan-suicide.png]](http://markwood.co.cc/donotdelete/google-samaritan-suicide.png)
RE: Google joins with Samaritans! - T3hRogue - 18-11-2010
Not them. Half of them are idiots who lie to cheer you up
RE: Google joins with Samaritans! - Mark - 18-11-2010
That's their job. I hope people don't start using Bing for suicide tips, they'll get all the wrong info!
RE: Google joins with Samaritans! - T3hRogue - 18-11-2010
I remember telling them about my perfect suicide plan.
Samaritan was speechless.
Good times
RE: Google joins with Samaritans! - Special Chris - 18-11-2010
And now the men in white scrubs are taking me away..
Thanks Mark!
RE: Google joins with Samaritans! - T3hRogue - 19-11-2010
One by one the penguins steal my sanity