Facebook Memorial Accounts
http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=163091042130
According to the official Facebook blog, starting today, friends and families of deceased Facebook users can now switch accounts over to “memorialized” profiles. The account is locked and stripped of sensitive information, so people can come and pay their respects. This is both a very noble gesture, and the basis for a number of new Facebook related pranks.
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- jessea2 Facebook Memorial Accounts
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my partner was killed 3months ago and i wood go on his page, his comments r sent 2 his email address witch his family look and read the messages it helps them 2 no people have not 4got ther son they dont have facebook and this was there way to 2 stay close 2 his friends im so upset that now they cant c these messages, or i can no longer go and except the hugs and gifts his friends still send him this is wrong and very very upsettin 4 a family that have lost a son a brother a nephew a grandson and a partner , facebook has done wrong.
- Damian Acosta thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is OMG
- Desmond W. thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is WTF
- David W. thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is LOL
- Ken T. Facebook Memorial Accounts
- Joann B. thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is OMG
- Jasmine thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is WTF
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I'm pretty sure, as the blog post says, that this has been around since Facebook was just at Harvard.
- Raza Syed Facebook Memorial Accounts
- doanie Facebook Memorial Accounts
- Angela M. thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is Old & Trashy
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This is stupid but I am totally going to make one that is flippin' hilarious.
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If there was a creepy badge, I'd apply it to this post.
- Bree + Facebook Memorial Accounts
- calculandsverk thinks Facebook Memorial Accounts is Trashy, OldEwCuteGeekyLOLOMG & WTF
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Hmmm. I don't know what to make of this. On the one hand I can see how it's a good idea. But on the other, the family of a friend of mine who passed away a few months ago still checks his account, and I know seeing the memories and warm messages people share makes them feel good—so the idea of locking account where it can't be accessed could maybe be reconsidered. Still, that's an interesting and big step/change for a social networking site to make.
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