Saturday, March 10, 2012

After my death, please post this on Facebook




I am dead.:-)

Have you ever thought about what would happen to your Facebook page after you die? While researching about algorithms used by Facebook, I came across an app “If I Die”. This app enables the user to upload a post or video that will be published post mortem. The death has to be confirmed by 3 trustee friends named by the user when he uploads this message.


If you think about it, the idea for this app is not revolutionary or even new. They are simply making use of social media to publish the final message to a larger audience. The mediums used by If I Die, like video and text, have been around for a long time.
What other purpose could a final message via Facebook serve? I can think of one. Many people have hundreds of friends on Facebook, who only connect online. For these people, a last message would spread the information that the profile owner is dead. How else are they to learn about the death, without someone informing them via Facebook? Who better to do it then the owner of the profile themselves? After all, the close family and friends are probably busy mourning.

Would I use this app? At this point in time, I would have to reply with a negative. I have no secrets or vendettas I want to air after my death. Furthermore I tell those I care about that I love them, while I am still alive. I do not see the need to do it after my death.

Are you interested in or already using this app? What were the motivating factors for you to do it?




6 comments:

  1. "I tell those I care about that I love them, while I am still alive. I do not see the need to do it after my death."
    Great post!! And I totally agree with the above quoted words.

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  2. seriously man,Blogspot's gotta get rid of "prove that your not a robot" captchas

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  4. Thanks for visiting the blog and putting up your feedback. Sure, visiting the blog.

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  5. You know untill you mentioned it i had never thought how i would tell my online mates of that fateful day hmmmmm

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    1. Yeah, that's one issue not yet decided in the cyber world.

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