gone but not logged off

sumtimes tragedies inspire us....... “Daniel has no recent activity.” he died last month. you can still request to be his friend, send him a message and, of course, poke him. According to officials at Facebook, “Recognizing death and memorialising loved ones on their site is an effective and meaningful way among many to grieve. This was not always the case. The company's past policy was to delete a profile after a 30-day freeze on the account. Their new policy ensures that, a profile of a deceased user is put in a memorialised state indefinitely.



To "memorialise" a profile means to hide personal information. However, friends can still see photo albums, basic information and post messages on the "wall." Facebook is not the only site where people grieve online. MySpace say they never delete a profile unless at the request of a family member. MySpace users have very little control over what their friends do. Phishing attacks have led to spam comments appearing on profiles. But for deceased users of LiveJournal, a special memorial status has been implemented. In effect, it freezes the profile, but leaves it there to be enjoyed without fear of being hijacked or spammed. The deceased user's friends can continue to read existing journal entries.