tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post8661385473869794250..comments2023-08-09T06:33:27.170-07:00Comments on Pallimed: Arts and Humanities: Digital afterlifeChristian Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-15334625311861669902012-01-11T02:05:59.652-08:002012-01-11T02:05:59.652-08:00Great article! Digital Afterlife is definitely bec...Great article! Digital Afterlife is definitely becoming a hot topic of sorts. So many people on Facebook die each day and their profiles float around like digital ghosts. Making provisions to pass on your digital assets and online life to your heirs and loved ones is going to become a norm soon as more and more people realize that their digital loose ends need to be taken care of. Not only this but memories from one's online profiles would want to be preserved by family and friends. Digital estate planning sites are a great way to ensure your digital legacy is passed on according to your wishes. WorldWithoutMe.comhttp://twitter.com/WorldWithout_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-89982654555237271292011-03-16T23:53:28.997-07:002011-03-16T23:53:28.997-07:00Just recently an old friend got into a serious car...Just recently an old friend got into a serious caraccident. After about a week in ICU the treatment was stopped and he died. (as far as one was 'alive' in his condition)<br><br>He used to play bassguitar in a band, of which the guestbook on their website started to act as a way for people to tell the parents, his girlfriend and friends that people were thinking about them during the week in ICU and sending their condolences after his death. <br><br>On the cards that were send to people, the website was mentioned as the way for people to send their regards and condolences. This way, the parents didn't have to worry about all the reactions and had an 'easy' way of communicating their son's 'status' while he was in ICU. <br><br>I was really amazed by this use (that came into being quite automatically) of internet and websites considering a persons' death and dying. <br>It gave rise to a lot of heart warming comments and condolences, made it easy to give them and formed an easy-to-use (regarding functionality...) platform for the parents.geriatricarehttp://geriatricare.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-32521059824838264212011-03-16T23:53:28.691-07:002011-03-16T23:53:28.691-07:00Just recently posted at the NYT: Cyberspace When ...Just recently posted at the NYT: <a href="http://nyti.ms/gghqnd" rel="nofollow"> Cyberspace When You’re Dead</a><br><br>It is a fantastic and in-depth article. A must read if you are interested in this topic.Christian Sinclair, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-64268920020417627872011-01-09T21:19:30.451-08:002011-01-09T21:19:30.451-08:00Just recently posted at the NYT: Cyberspace When ...Just recently posted at the NYT: <a href="http://nyti.ms/gghqnd" rel="nofollow"> Cyberspace When You’re Dead</a><br /><br />It is a fantastic and in-depth article. A must read if you are interested in this topic.Christian Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-73085665115503210802010-06-14T09:20:49.636-07:002010-06-14T09:20:49.636-07:00The Hong Kong government is now helping support on...The Hong Kong government is now <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/world/asia/11hongkong.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y" rel="nofollow">helping support online memorial sites from NYT.</a>Christian Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-89261528432639715272009-08-25T21:17:33.328-07:002009-08-25T21:17:33.328-07:00A very moving online memorial I found on one of my...A <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/44892/item/1018523?commentid=1196182#comment1196182" rel="nofollow">very moving online memorial I found on one of my hobby sites (Board Game Geek) from a husband about his recently deceased wife, Roberta Lukes.</a> They shared a love of board games and he wrote a 'Geek List' of games that they had played together that helped weave the story. <br /><br />Look at the number of supportive comments from people who knew him and his wife and from complete strangers. These acts of support and kindness in online communities are very interesting to observe.Christian Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685043408496367587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-34321115933819154752009-07-09T06:51:25.646-07:002009-07-09T06:51:25.646-07:00Just recently an old friend got into a serious car...Just recently an old friend got into a serious caraccident. After about a week in ICU the treatment was stopped and he died. (as far as one was 'alive' in his condition)<br /><br />He used to play bassguitar in a band, of which the guestbook on their website started to act as a way for people to tell the parents, his girlfriend and friends that people were thinking about them during the week in ICU and sending their condolences after his death. <br /><br />On the cards that were send to people, the website was mentioned as the way for people to send their regards and condolences. This way, the parents didn't have to worry about all the reactions and had an 'easy' way of communicating their son's 'status' while he was in ICU. <br /><br />I was really amazed by this use (that came into being quite automatically) of internet and websites considering a persons' death and dying. <br />It gave rise to a lot of heart warming comments and condolences, made it easy to give them and formed an easy-to-use (regarding functionality...) platform for the parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231979855831826598.post-34513933558475747872009-06-02T13:19:39.602-07:002009-06-02T13:19:39.602-07:00After a friend committed suicide in 2006, her face...After a friend committed suicide in 2006, her facebook profile was kept up and people used it as a way to share their feelings about her tragic death. My first impression was that it was a little morbid, but later I realized it was a way for us all to cope with her loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com