Facebook is Great for Dead People

Re:Facebook is Great for Dead People by rglover on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @12:00PM (#2560565)

I had never heard of 1000memories until now, but I think you make a good point about their strategy. Their service requires you to physically create a memorial where as Facebook inadvertently just gives it to you. Not to mention it's already tied into your (seemingly) primary social network.

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Re:Facebook is Great for Dead People by cormiston on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @02:36PM (#2561152)

Automation in a service like this is key because, well, you're dead and you can't do anything about it.

Facebook should consider features the user can control that take effect upon death. A user would have to have a certain level of foresight about their mortality, but i think that could have a very positive effect.

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Re:Facebook is Great for Dead People by ultrasaurus on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @03:14PM (#2561328)

Could it be as simple as denoting a Facebook next-of-kin?

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Re:Facebook is Great for Dead People by cormiston on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @03:25PM (#2561369)

Sounds like a plan to me!

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