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Can Twitter and Facebook Deal With Their Dead?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-get-my-cart dept.

Barence writes "One and a half million Facebook users die each year. Twitter faces a similar mortality rate. Yet the social networks have been relatively slow to deal with the uncomfortable business of death. Only this week has Twitter finally unveiled a policy for handling the accounts of dead members. Yet the process for closing the accounts of deceased relatives is complicated, while reminders to follow the accounts of people who have long since passed away continue to arrive, adding to the pain of grieving friends and relatives."

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  1. Reconnecting by Mongoose+Disciple · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The worst part about dead people on Facebook is that if you haven't commented on someone's posts for a while and vice versa, Facebook will periodically urge you to 'reconnect' with them.

    "Hey, you and DeadSpouse haven't been talking lately. You should post something on their wall."

  2. Re:So serious by helix2301 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is a cool idea send me the code LOL

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  3. Re:Maybe I'm Just Insensitive... by need4mospd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeah. I'm pretty sure most normal people are smart enough to distinguish between an automated message and a message from a dead person. The few that can't, shouldn't be allowed to use a computer as it is clearly harmful to their health.