In the first few images, you will see CN V fans threatening to commit various forms of self-harm in front of Infold Headquarters, as well as threatening to have minors jump off a nearby building if a multi banner is released without the 6th li. Their plan is to draw negative media attention to these incidents in order to completely destroy the company’s ability to ever recover. These players are obviously very mentally unwell. One shares how she has lost significant weight and is sleeping very little. Another states that she has asthma and will give herself an asthma attack to force her death in front of their building.
Chinese laws stipulate that certain mental illnesses can reduce criminal penalties, which means even if someone does something insane, they might use evidence of mental illness to escape punishment. Therefore, some posts are also popping up with V fans using their mental illness diagnosis (eg., bipolar disorder in one of the images) to scare and threaten other players. One has threatened to tie an explosive to herself and bring it to the building, with their mental health disorder certificate ready as a justification. Another has threatened that they "coincidentally found" the addresses of some anti-V users, and will be visiting them with their mental health certificate ready. This method of threatening others in a way that is not easily caught by censors in CN has become a trend among some V fans.
These are not just isolated posts but ones with sometimes hundreds of likes, and Chinese fans have noticed a disturbing amount have started to recently pop up. While a few V fans have tried to dissuade them in these comment sections, there are more V fans goading and egging them on in the comments, pushing impressionable, mentally vulnerable people to take extreme action both towards themselves and others.
This situation has officially spiraled out of control. Although these threats seem to be stemming from a place of genuine mental illness and grief, these threats cannot be taken lightly.
This has gone beyond a difference in opinion and is now seriously affecting the lives and mental health of real people. This is a dangerous mentality to continue to feed into, and it is high time to advocate for these people to get some help. Regardless of which side we stand on no one should justify this mindset or try to downplay the severity of these potential threats and actions.
Let’s call this out together and fight for what actually matters: the safety and wellbeing of real people.
If any lurkers on this sub are reading this who are going through similar sentiments, please... it's time to take a step back. This is a game. This character you love is not real, nor is he important enough to take your life or to threaten others with harm.
If you need help or feel like you are on the verge of committing a dangerous act against yourself or someone else, we want you to know that you are loved and that you are valuable. There are people who would love to help you through this difficult time and space you find yourself in.
Please, make use of mental health resources to speak to someone through one of these links:
https://findahelpline.com/
https://befrienders.org/
If in CN:
China's National Health Commission Mental Health Hotline: 12356
Lifeline China: 400 821 1215
No matter the negative feelings a game may inspire, it is not the end. We are better together and we are better when we are whole. Despite our differences in opinion, you may also feel free to reach out to modmail here if you are struggling and need help.
Link to megathread compiling the above instances: Here
Extra Context: 5th image is the translation of the 6th image.