I think the no suicidal posts policy is good because it really does put others (including myself) in distress when we see posters we've befriended, and even ones we haven't, posting (if not directly) about ending their lives or how they would be better off dead. Or about how they should just swallow a bunch of pills, etc etc. I understand some people are just venting, which is okay, but when you pointedly make a post looking like you're leaning in the direction of suicide it's hard for others to deal with. Especially when they are going through their own things.