Facebook after death

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Facebook and death

Death doesn't erase the online footprints that people leave in life and Facebook won't either, though it will make some changes.
 
I also always wondered. Its a shame that Facebook are so greedy for a high user count that they want to hang on to profiles of deceased members
 
zageek said:
I also always wondered. Its a shame that Facebook are so greedy for a high user count that they want to hang on to profiles of deceased members
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They don't. If a family member requests that the deceased profile be removed, they do so willingly.
 
How are some of you expecting they must manage it? Must everyone put in their ID number when registering on Facebook and then Facebook have a daily update from Home Affairs?
 
Weird

I was just looking at the profile of a friend who passed away recently.... her last status update was a description of her symptoms........of the illness she died from shortly afterwards (I didn't realise she had been sick until I heard she had died).

Adds a new dynamic to the whole keeping tabs on your friends. It was a very strange feeling indeed.
 
Pooky said:
I'm not too sure. I didn't have to send through any certificate or anything. Maybe they do their own research.
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They look if you and the deceased person where listed as related on Facebook, they know if you are who you say you are! You cannot hide from Facebook :D
 
This week's new facebook suggested I "reconnect" with a deceased friend.
 
Research is not required!
If you have not experienced the wall of a deceased friend or relative.
The instant torrential outpouring of posts placed on the wall is more than enough evidence!!
So verification of death is taken care of, Any friend marked with a sister/father/mother/brother connection could request it.

otherwise paperwork..
 
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Of course twitter has no need for such a feature since there is no significant difference in worthy activity between living or dead twits.
 
I think it will get messy when more FB'ers pass away - the workload in checking will increase and there could be many false alarms with embarrassing and upsetting consequences - ie if you get the wrong account. I mean, if a common name like John Smith move on, it could cause chaos (no offence to anyone by that name!)
 
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