i just got back from my friend brian's funeral today. after seeing this article on slashdot, it really strikes some nerves with me. brian was a techie, and i had set up an electronic memorial for him at www.brianchrist.com. i had planned on contacting the ISP of his personal website in order to transfer the domain so that i could maintain it. if you read on the memorial website, there is a striking and emotional email that brian had written to a friend just prior to his death. in a case like this, this email was read at the eulogy and allowed many people to catch a glimpse of something that is now lost. i don't disagree with yahoo's stance, but i do think there should be some exceptions.
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i just got back from my friend brian's funeral today. after seeing this article on slashdot, it really strikes some nerves with me. brian was a techie, and i had set up an electronic memorial for him at www.brianchrist.com. i had planned on contacting the ISP of his personal website in order to transfer the domain so that i could maintain it. if you read on the memorial website, there is a striking and emotional email that brian had written to a friend just prior to his death. in a case like this, this email was read at the eulogy and allowed many people to catch a glimpse of something that is now lost. i don't disagree with yahoo's stance, but i do think there should be some exceptions.