How to die on Facebook by Susan Krashinsky, Globe and Mail (Nov 21)
I lost a friend during 2009 and see her every time I go to Facebook and other social places we shared.
"Facebook members who lose friends and family members increasingly find themselves spooked by ghosts in the machine"
Spooked is one feeling, sadness another. Facebook does have policies that allow for memorialization. And I think my online friend would have liked that and participated.
"The company's privacy policy has been revamped, in part to make it clearer to users what happens on Facebook when you die: Friends or family can fill out an online form to notify the company of a user's death. Administrators then "memorialize" the account by removing sensitive information while leaving photos and friends' public messages on display. The profile becomes hidden from the view of anyone but confirmed friends. The company will also take pages down altogether at family members' request."
Posted by Gwen at November 23, 2009 11:57 AM