We have all experienced the overpowering curiosity of the unanswered question – What happens when you die? Beyond that, have you ever thought about what happens to your social networks? This morbid thought popped into my head when I was searching for information about the previous owner of our newly purchased condo. I have previously mentioned the short sale we have been waiting to hear about, well we got it! It was a short sale because the previous owner died…IN THE UNIT. Therefore, my curiosity got the best of me and I searched the Internet inside and out to find out more on this deceased man. He died nearly 2 years ago and his LinkedIn profile kept coming up at the top of all of my searches. When I re-tell this story around the campfire, I will add in that I sent him a connection request and he accepted, however, that is not the case.
At what point does the profile of a deceased person on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn deactivate?
Here is an example of how Facebook has become somewhat of a virtual grave site for the loved ones of this young woman that passed away unexpectedly. People feel as though they are communicating with their friend/daughter/sister because this is the only living version of her left. I had tears in my eyes just reading the posts on the wall.
