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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by Qz on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:33PM (#1505902)
Imagine if there was a method of notifying facebook that members are dead. Now imagine the sheer insanity that would result from random people 'deadifying' their friends as a practical joke. Even if it was 'verified' by humans at some point, there would still be error and it would be a nightmare.

Getting told to 'reconnect' with a dead friend can be mildly traumatic. Finding out that your friend is dead when they're really not doesn't sound like a better scenario.

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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by Malcx on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:42PM (#1505915)
That's exactly what you can do - I had to last year for a friend,

see:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/help/contact.php?show_form=deceas...

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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by axod on Sunday July 11, 2010 @03:20PM (#1505981)
Does it notify their friends? eg "XXXXX has regrettably died" :/
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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by Malcx on Sunday July 11, 2010 @05:05PM (#1506123)
Not that I was aware of, it just closes most of their information off, but leaves photos and their wall up so people can leave condolence messages.
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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by johnfn on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:40PM (#1505912)
Funnily enough, there is such a way - at least, sort of. http://www.ehow.com/how_5177993_memorialize-deceased-faceboo...
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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by Android on Sunday July 11, 2010 @06:04PM (#1506240)
I wonder if this is possible to exploit. Photoshop an obituary perhaps? I suppose it depends on how thorough they are with their verification, but I can't see it being too difficult to deadify someone.
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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by djb_hackernews on Sunday July 11, 2010 @03:29PM (#1505992)
'reconnecting' with a dead friend can also be mildly therapeutic.
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Re:Facebook suggests I "reconnect" with a dead friend by rdtsc on Sunday July 11, 2010 @03:17PM (#1505970)
> Getting told to 'reconnect' with a dead friend can be mildly traumatic.

Not if it directs them to a virtual ouija board.

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