I am so going to declare myself dead on Facebook

[rcrush]

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/10/27/1434217/Facebook-To-Preserve-Accounts-of-the-Dead

"Social-networking site Facebook is planning to preserve the accounts of dead members. The new 'memorialized' accounts will continue to display photos and wall posts, but remove 'sensitive information' such as status updates and contact information. Friends or family who want to report the death of a Facebook member are encouraged to fill out the site's Deceased form. The form asks for proof of death, such as an obituary or news article, although it's not clear how Facebook can validate the death of a member if neither of those pieces of information is published on the internet. How long before someone snuffs it on Facebook before their time?"

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/352807/facebook-to-preserve-accounts-of-the-dead

[Call Me Wesley]

1. Facebook:

You lived there, you die there and remain remembered, although you won't be able to post on your 'wall' anymore. :rofl: :rofl:

Will the dead still have friends updating their status? "I just thought of you. I'm in the bathroom."

[PassingFair]

2. Will there be an on-line funeral?

Will I have to wear black?