Comments on: Facebook and Death: The Sequel http://joelcorriveau.com/2010/02/facebook-and-death-the-sequel/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: langston http://joelcorriveau.com/2010/02/facebook-and-death-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-807 langston Mon, 10 May 2010 18:02:25 +0000 http://joelcorriveau.com/?p=709#comment-807 I think there should be a waiting period before anyone decides to post something about a persons death. Case in point. A soldier died in a vehicle accident about 6 months ago. Her mother found out on facebook before she was notified by the Army. I think it is in appropriate for people to write RIP john smith just a few days after their death. I wouldn't want my friends or maybe a cousin finding out about my death on facebook. Now remembering someone is just fine, If the appropriate time has been given. I think there should be a waiting period before anyone decides to post something about a persons death. Case in point. A soldier died in a vehicle accident about 6 months ago. Her mother found out on facebook before she was notified by the Army. I think it is in appropriate for people to write RIP john smith just a few days after their death. I wouldn’t want my friends or maybe a cousin finding out about my death on facebook. Now remembering someone is just fine, If the appropriate time has been given.

]]> By: Joel http://joelcorriveau.com/2010/02/facebook-and-death-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Joel Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:12:34 +0000 http://joelcorriveau.com/?p=709#comment-771 Many very good points, Brandon. And it also makes me think I'd be wise to back up my Gmail regularly. There are lots of emails in there, (especially from the last year) that I don't want to lose. My entire travel diary from New Zealand was captured in emails to Julie. I'd hate for something to happen, and like you said: faceless corporations = you never know. Going to look into backing up Gmail right now. Many very good points, Brandon. And it also makes me think I’d be wise to back up my Gmail regularly. There are lots of emails in there, (especially from the last year) that I don’t want to lose. My entire travel diary from New Zealand was captured in emails to Julie. I’d hate for something to happen, and like you said: faceless corporations = you never know.

Going to look into backing up Gmail right now.

]]> By: Brandon http://joelcorriveau.com/2010/02/facebook-and-death-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Brandon Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:21 +0000 http://joelcorriveau.com/?p=709#comment-770 On a very related note - when writing your will (and to be honest it's something we all should consider doing) it's extremely important that you leave your passwords and other electronic information into the hands of someone you would want to have it - otherwise, it will become the property of a faceless corporation and your family/friends will never have access to it. I suppose this has less to do with posting on someone's facebook site after they've passed on, and more to do with emails or other stored information. Due to the rapid technological evolution that we are all a part of, hand written information is falling by the wayside and often after a person departs all that may be left of their musings are bits and bytes of electronic information. Sad to know that could all be erased or not given over to family/friends afterwards. There was a massive trial involving a fallen American soldier's family and Yahoo! recently where the parents requested their son's password after he died in Iraq, in order to help their own healing process, but also to remember their son by. At the end, Yahoo! refused to turn over the passwords due to their stringent privacy laws and the account was deleted after 90 days of un-use. I for one have crafted some of my best prose in emails and would hate to think it would simply be deleted should the inevitable happen sooner than I expect. The message here being, its important (if you want your electronic info to be saved) to will it, and your passwords to someone surviving you. On a very related note – when writing your will (and to be honest it’s something we all should consider doing) it’s extremely important that you leave your passwords and other electronic information into the hands of someone you would want to have it – otherwise, it will become the property of a faceless corporation and your family/friends will never have access to it. I suppose this has less to do with posting on someone’s facebook site after they’ve passed on, and more to do with emails or other stored information. Due to the rapid technological evolution that we are all a part of, hand written information is falling by the wayside and often after a person departs all that may be left of their musings are bits and bytes of electronic information. Sad to know that could all be erased or not given over to family/friends afterwards. There was a massive trial involving a fallen American soldier’s family and Yahoo! recently where the parents requested their son’s password after he died in Iraq, in order to help their own healing process, but also to remember their son by. At the end, Yahoo! refused to turn over the passwords due to their stringent privacy laws and the account was deleted after 90 days of un-use. I for one have crafted some of my best prose in emails and would hate to think it would simply be deleted should the inevitable happen sooner than I expect. The message here being, its important (if you want your electronic info to be saved) to will it, and your passwords to someone surviving you.

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