Week 2- Lara

Seeing as how much a lot of people, including myself, use Facebook for just about everything, I chose an article that’s kind of intense to think about. I’m sure many people have thought about it, but haven’t really discussed it. It seems that everyone now has a Facebook. From our youth to even the little number of older folks. Whether it’s to interact with others to meet new people, share information, or even keep in touch with distant family. But, the question is, what happens to your profile when you pass away? 

“When you die, your social media presence lives on. But should it?” My opinion on this subject is kind of on the fence. But thinking about it more and more, a lot of people want to be remembered. Don’t you? I mean even if it’s your Facebook page, it was still your Facebook page so that people could always know that you were someone special. I think that you digital presence shouldn’t be completely erased, but I think that there’s a line to where seeing old statues and other things on someone’s page could be kind of hard for family members and close friends. 

Only Oklahoma, Idaho, Rhode Island, Indiana and Connecticut have created laws governing digital asset management after death. I think that Facebook has a good outlook on it. According to their policies, even after death they can’t issue login and password information to family members. However, Facebook does give the option for family to decide to keep the Facebook page up or even turn their page into a memorial page to where the page can’t be logged into again. 

http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-death-law-160533502.html