Facebook offers after-death controls

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by hawki, Feb 12, 2015.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "Facebook rolls out feature for users when they die

    Facebook has added a new setting that gives users the option of having their account permanently deleted when they die.

    Or, if they wish, they can choose to appoint a friend or family member to take control of some aspects of the account after their death..........."

    http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31438707
     
  2. Daveski17

    Daveski17 Registered Member

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    Is there a setting that automatically deletes Facebook? ;)
     
  3. hawki

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    Dunno. Wouldn't touch Facebook with a ten-foot pole.

    But sadly there is no setting I am aware of that overrides the setting that automatically deletes us at some future point in time :-(
     
  4. Rasheed187

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    Good idea.
     
  5. Daveski17

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    Yeah, I think Facebook may be frequented by the cyber-undead lol. Sadly, the Grim Borker comes to Ctrl-Alt-Del us all eventually.
     
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