tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post771292808892131517..comments2024-03-29T00:53:28.131+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Friends Forever (?)DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-91476205289173836082020-02-07T01:14:05.646+01:002020-02-07T01:14:05.646+01:00I know that family members can request that facebo...I know that family members can request that facebook memorialise their page. I had a very good friend who passed away a few years ago, we stay friends with her on facebook because we still miss her, it's nice to look back on her online life and photos sometimes.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-42403361453989315982020-02-06T22:35:35.887+01:002020-02-06T22:35:35.887+01:00Thanks Sandra. For now, I have decided to "un...Thanks Sandra. For now, I have decided to "unfollow" my friend who died. Which means (I think) that I won't get any more notifications from her account, but I'll still see her on my list of friends. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-88150773067395447162020-02-06T22:26:40.974+01:002020-02-06T22:26:40.974+01:00Meike, it's hard to foresee not only how long ...Meike, it's hard to foresee not only how long we ourselves will live, but also the development in digital world during the time we have left! (cf my reply to Terra above)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-41475227176190358362020-02-06T22:20:07.697+01:002020-02-06T22:20:07.697+01:00Sounds like a wise plan, Terra. As I have no young...Sounds like a wise plan, Terra. As I have no younger generation to pass anything on to, I'm not sure how to handle it. I'm vaguely considering some kind of document "to whom it may concern". But if I live, say another twenty years - who knows if my thoughts now will still be relevant then. (Twenty years ago, Facebook did not exist yet!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-16060890483889433032020-02-06T21:37:52.292+01:002020-02-06T21:37:52.292+01:00Ginny, I don't know if Facebook has any time l...Ginny, I don't know if Facebook has any time limit for accounts that are not being used at all. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-55968282980594184072020-02-06T21:33:41.041+01:002020-02-06T21:33:41.041+01:00Graham, I'm not sure how things are done in ot...Graham, I'm not sure how things are done in other countries but here the undertakers' offices usually also have staff that can help sort out various legal matters besides the funeral. They can probably help with closing digital accounts as well nowadays. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-48312211485758323052020-02-06T21:16:13.114+01:002020-02-06T21:16:13.114+01:00My friend Rich died 4 years ago, each time his bir...My friend Rich died 4 years ago, each time his birthday comes around I get the email to tell him happy birthday. I went there a few weeks ago and there were wishes for him in heaven. I have 3 other friends who have died and they are all still active. in fact one, her daughters continue to post photos on it. there is what is called a legacy contact person, you choose that person and give them access to either close it or post on it. if it is closed then no one can see the photos. MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-15898810954250595572020-02-06T09:14:40.907+01:002020-02-06T09:14:40.907+01:00As you can imagine, this particular aspect of data...As you can imagine, this particular aspect of data or privacy protection is very interesting for me and my colleagues, even though we usually have companies as our clients, not people.<br />My husband and I knew each other's passwords for email accounts and the very few social media we used. When he died, I logged on to the computer gaming platform where he was a regular writer in the forums, and had established a few friendships. I told everyone that I was not Steve, but his wife, and informed them of his death. At first, a few of them thought Steve was making a rather bad joke, but then they believed me. And, most touching and totally unexpected, they collected money for me and sent it via paypal, and a card for the funeral. After all was done, I wrote to the platform's admins and asked them to close the account, which they did without requesting any formal document. But that was 10 years ago.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-12397733851479505742020-02-06T05:53:55.910+01:002020-02-06T05:53:55.910+01:00I made a list of my social media accounts and pass...I made a list of my social media accounts and passwords so my adult children can post announcements and close my accounts upon my death. It seems like a good idea and a way to let people know. Your writing about maybe being in the Cloud made me smile. I am promised I will be in heaven.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-87648120136880596372020-02-06T01:47:15.914+01:002020-02-06T01:47:15.914+01:00This must have been a fascinating talk. Well, for ...This must have been a fascinating talk. Well, for one thing, what if Facebook never knows that someone is dead? Maybe if an account is not active for a year or so, they should disable it?Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-73541981702989154732020-02-05T22:41:04.621+01:002020-02-05T22:41:04.621+01:00The next of kin presumably have all her passwords ...The next of kin presumably have all her passwords and can pretend to be her so could close the account. However, unless things have changed with Facebook, it used not to be possible for anyone to close the account of someone who had died. I know particularly because around the time a friend died there was a big stouchie and Facebook said that anyone could pretend to be a next of kin and have an account closed. It's what happens when people only deal in electronic communication which is so easily hackable and misrepresented. I have a feeling (as I was writing this) that there is now a provision to allow someone to close you account in the event of your death. I must research that sometime.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com