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Imagine if there was a method of notifying facebook that members are dead. Now imagine the sheer insanity that would result from random people 'deadifying' the
by Qz 16y ago
Imagine if there was a method of notifying facebook that members are dead. Now imagine the sheer insanity that would result from random people 'deadifying' their friends as a practical joke. Even if it was 'verified' by humans at some point, there would still be error and it would be a nightmare.
Getting told to 'reconnect' with a dead friend can be mildly traumatic. Finding out that your friend is dead when they're really not doesn't sound like a better scenario.
- johnfn 16y agoFunnily enough, there is such a way - at least, sort of. http://www.ehow.com/how_5177993_memorialize-deceased-facebook-users-account.html http://www.ehow.com/how_5177993_memorialize-deceased-faceboo...
- Android 16y agoI wonder if this is possible to exploit. Photoshop an obituary perhaps? I suppose it depends on how thorough they are with their verification, but I can't see it being too difficult to deadify someone.
- Malcx 16y agoThat's exactly what you can do - I had to last year for a friend, see: http://www.facebook.com/#!/help/contact.php?show_form=deceased http://www.facebook.com/#!/help/contact.php?show_form=deceas...
- rdtsc 16y ago> Getting told to 'reconnect' with a dead friend can be mildly traumatic. Not if it directs them to a virtual ouija board.
- djb_hackernews 16y ago'reconnecting' with a dead friend can also be mildly therapeutic.