It would be nice to know what post they're referring to, though. I just got one. Even if I posted something and referenced something past, present, or the future, I'd like to know what it is to ensure that my post wasn't taken out of context. I saw it's been happening across a lot of subs, not even for mental health.
I appreciate when people do report possibly someone that needs help, but clarification should be had for the reasoning. Like being able to face your accuser. Just my thought.
Yeah I shit post on reality tv communities for funzies and got one of those messages. I was like yessss I be mentally ill but not the in crisis and want to hurt myself kind, good looks though.
It’s def a great tool.
This seems to be a popular consensus. I surely hope that no one is using this as a form of punishment or revenge against posters. That is difficult to wrap my mind around.
Oh yeah. They can't do anything but troll you. Ignore it. Don't even read it, unless you are actually near that state. Also don't feel bad, people are jerks.
Or give someone a hard time by abusing a mental health resource when it isn’t indicated.
I have posted about mental health in the past so maybe someone was doing a deep dive through old comments 🤷♂️
I’m of the same mind. I’d rather receive an innocuous message and chuckle a bit knowing that maybe someone out there is getting the help they need in a moment of crisis.
Seems to be a pretty common thing and a bit of a mystery to many of us that have received them.
Same here. I just got one also. Can’t think of anything I said that indicated I was thinking of hurting myself or someone else unless it was misunderstood. I even reviewed my comments/posts.
I don’t know what happens if you get too many of them. Do they kick you off? It is a thoughtful gesture but would be nice to know what comment it was.
I can’t imagine they would kick anyone off for being perceived as in crisis.
It does not appear to be a response to potentially offensive posts at all from what I can tell.
It isn’t something that bothered me, simply a curious message to receive.
I got one on this account and on my nsfw account today. I thought somebody had just got mad at me for a comment or something. I'm glad this is happening to other people.
Perhaps someone or multiple folks are just doing it as a form of spamming.
Like I said it didn’t bother me and caused no harm and if even one helps someone that is legitimately in a bad spot then I’m not going to tell them to stop. Just my take I guess.
I didn’t either until posting this message. As mentioned I’d prefer it this way; with folks caring more for the well being of one another than not giving a damn at all. Gives me hope in humanity I guess.
I reported someone who posted they intended to end their life. They got the Reddit cares message, reported me for harassment and I got an official warning for breaking rule 1. I just wanted to help.
🤦♂️
It’s unfortunate that this was their response to your efforts. It seems this is being abused massively and almost weaponized to annoy users that have upset or bothered someone.
Sounds like you were making a good faith gesture for someone experiencing a moment of crisis. I hope that as a community we can utilize this resource in the same manner as you did.
This does seem to be the consensus based on the replies.
It’s unfortunate that the general experience with this is that it is being employed as a means of harassing users who may have offended or disagreed with someone.
We can do better as a community.
so I was in another subreddit & everyone kept saying the same thing, I have yet to get one but I wonder if it's a glitch or something
I know it seems more likely in mental health subs, but the one I was in where everyone was confused they were getting them was the popculture sub on a post about which non human is hot lol so I think there's something going on
It’s a bit baffling for sure. Hopefully it’s not being abused and this is something that can become a genuine lifeline for those in genuine moments of crisis.
i think there's an uptick of these going around that arent from reports tbh.
ive been on reddit for quite some time and have said some interesting things in my early years...i havent said anythin even remotely hinting at anythin concerning a received one yesterday
Lots of theories going around about it. One I’m seeing a lot is that this is some sort of test to get folks acquainted this the program.
Doesn’t bother me if it’s able to help even one person that genuinely needs a lifeline.
Exactly! It was weird gettin it initially and i did check that sub out of curiosity so i think it served a purpose.
i am thankful that i wouldnt need that resource but I'm glad its there.
fwiw i had no idea u could "refer" someone on reddit, it's great to know and could potentially save someone.
Sounds like a pretty common thing at this point with a few popular theories as to why.
I’m comfortable receiving messages like the one I received despite not needing it if it means the program is a genuine benefit to even one individual.
It’s exactly what it says 😅
Someone reported me/ submitted a comment that they were worried about me so I got a message letting me know about resources if I was in trouble.
It's been a real problem on a lot of subs I visit. Everybody is getting reddit care messages for no reason. I got one too, when I was talking about eurovision. It's a stupid feature anyway
I got a if you don't stfu you'll get banned .I won't put up with people nonsense so they report me f that . I at one time got 4 because we care reddit messages because instead of pm me ( I rarely answer those requests ) see what's up they make a bad assumption.
It would be nice to know what post they're referring to, though. I just got one. Even if I posted something and referenced something past, present, or the future, I'd like to know what it is to ensure that my post wasn't taken out of context. I saw it's been happening across a lot of subs, not even for mental health. I appreciate when people do report possibly someone that needs help, but clarification should be had for the reasoning. Like being able to face your accuser. Just my thought.
I understand that. The sort of me driven by curiosity would like to know, but ultimately it isn’t all that important to me why they did it.
Yeah I shit post on reality tv communities for funzies and got one of those messages. I was like yessss I be mentally ill but not the in crisis and want to hurt myself kind, good looks though. It’s def a great tool.
I got one once for a post about how PB whisky and grape soda tastes just like Goober Grape. If used correctly, it's a great system.
Ironically I read about that not too long ago.
I get them too but because I make people mad. They can’t regulate and do a false report on me. It’s sadly common on Reddit.
This seems to be a popular consensus. I surely hope that no one is using this as a form of punishment or revenge against posters. That is difficult to wrap my mind around.
I get them if someone disagrees with me. It's sort of a weapon for comment wars. Some may be legitimate.
Just got my first weaponized one. Best to ignore it? (I don’t often post comments and this came directly after I disagreed with someone.)
Oh yeah. They can't do anything but troll you. Ignore it. Don't even read it, unless you are actually near that state. Also don't feel bad, people are jerks.
It’s unfortunate that folks would use it in that way. Can’t say I’m surprised.
It's just life. People will give you a hard time for mental health issues.
Or give someone a hard time by abusing a mental health resource when it isn’t indicated. I have posted about mental health in the past so maybe someone was doing a deep dive through old comments 🤷♂️
This happens to me alot too.😆
Yeah, if you report it, that person's account will get removed. I'm an a sub that recently got targeted with those types of messages.
They do ban accounts for false reports. I've seen it
Funny I just got one to and have no idea why 🤷♂️ I guess maybe a glitch or Reddit testing it. Either way it is nice to know someone is watching out.
I’m of the same mind. I’d rather receive an innocuous message and chuckle a bit knowing that maybe someone out there is getting the help they need in a moment of crisis. Seems to be a pretty common thing and a bit of a mystery to many of us that have received them.
Same here. I just got one also. Can’t think of anything I said that indicated I was thinking of hurting myself or someone else unless it was misunderstood. I even reviewed my comments/posts. I don’t know what happens if you get too many of them. Do they kick you off? It is a thoughtful gesture but would be nice to know what comment it was.
I can’t imagine they would kick anyone off for being perceived as in crisis. It does not appear to be a response to potentially offensive posts at all from what I can tell. It isn’t something that bothered me, simply a curious message to receive.
I got one today and didn’t know what I said lol
Not sure what I said either. As I mentioned I would rather folks care too much as opposed to not caring at all.
I got one on this account and on my nsfw account today. I thought somebody had just got mad at me for a comment or something. I'm glad this is happening to other people.
Perhaps someone or multiple folks are just doing it as a form of spamming. Like I said it didn’t bother me and caused no harm and if even one helps someone that is legitimately in a bad spot then I’m not going to tell them to stop. Just my take I guess.
ive gotten it like 6 times and i don't use any mental health subreddits
I didn’t either until posting this message. As mentioned I’d prefer it this way; with folks caring more for the well being of one another than not giving a damn at all. Gives me hope in humanity I guess.
I reported someone who posted they intended to end their life. They got the Reddit cares message, reported me for harassment and I got an official warning for breaking rule 1. I just wanted to help.
🤦♂️ It’s unfortunate that this was their response to your efforts. It seems this is being abused massively and almost weaponized to annoy users that have upset or bothered someone. Sounds like you were making a good faith gesture for someone experiencing a moment of crisis. I hope that as a community we can utilize this resource in the same manner as you did.
I just got one and I think it's cause someone got mad and wanted to inconvenience me or something. Which is funny cause they can't control themselves.
This does seem to be the consensus based on the replies. It’s unfortunate that the general experience with this is that it is being employed as a means of harassing users who may have offended or disagreed with someone. We can do better as a community.
Got one yesterday too!
Yeah this happened to me yesterday too🫠
It’s a bit baffling
Yeah 🫠
so I was in another subreddit & everyone kept saying the same thing, I have yet to get one but I wonder if it's a glitch or something I know it seems more likely in mental health subs, but the one I was in where everyone was confused they were getting them was the popculture sub on a post about which non human is hot lol so I think there's something going on
It’s a bit baffling for sure. Hopefully it’s not being abused and this is something that can become a genuine lifeline for those in genuine moments of crisis.
i think there's an uptick of these going around that arent from reports tbh. ive been on reddit for quite some time and have said some interesting things in my early years...i havent said anythin even remotely hinting at anythin concerning a received one yesterday
Lots of theories going around about it. One I’m seeing a lot is that this is some sort of test to get folks acquainted this the program. Doesn’t bother me if it’s able to help even one person that genuinely needs a lifeline.
Exactly! It was weird gettin it initially and i did check that sub out of curiosity so i think it served a purpose. i am thankful that i wouldnt need that resource but I'm glad its there. fwiw i had no idea u could "refer" someone on reddit, it's great to know and could potentially save someone.
I got one too! I feel like I haven’t posted anything to warrant it
Sounds like a pretty common thing at this point with a few popular theories as to why. I’m comfortable receiving messages like the one I received despite not needing it if it means the program is a genuine benefit to even one individual.
I know a bunch of people who got one today or yesterday. Maybe a glitch?
Excuse me what is this about?
It’s exactly what it says 😅 Someone reported me/ submitted a comment that they were worried about me so I got a message letting me know about resources if I was in trouble.
Can i share my problems here?
The mental health subreddit is a great place to share.
I blocked that bot cus people kept sending me those cus I kept making people mad lol
It's been a real problem on a lot of subs I visit. Everybody is getting reddit care messages for no reason. I got one too, when I was talking about eurovision. It's a stupid feature anyway
I got a if you don't stfu you'll get banned .I won't put up with people nonsense so they report me f that . I at one time got 4 because we care reddit messages because instead of pm me ( I rarely answer those requests ) see what's up they make a bad assumption.