Internet chat rooms can be a place to meet new people who share common interests and who want a place to freely express their opinions. They can also open the door to things that are not so good.
A sad example of this is a 19-year-old teen who committed suicide, while others watched, as he did the act on webcam. He had posted his plans on the chat room forum earlier and other members responded by making fun of him and deriding him with cruel comments, even encouraging him to go through with it.
Allegedly, they thought he wasn't serious and that it was some type of joke.
Even when the 1,500 spectators saw him taking the pills that eventually caused his death, many continued to post nasty remarks and to sit back and watch the event taking place, without contacting anybody for help. They reportedly watched for hours until they finally concluded that it was, in fact, not a hoax, which is when they finally contacted somebody who informed the cops in his area.
They got there too late, though, and found the 19-year-old expired.
Believe it or not, some viewers continued to crack jokes, expressing absolutely no remorse.