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Why did I have to know of the death of loved ones by facebook and not
because someone sends an SMS or call?
VampirD
No in elenath hîlar nan hâd gîn
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That sucks… The worst I’ve seen so far is two people clicking “I like” on the FB status of a friend who had announced the death of his mother :|.
I created a Facebook account this week, very reluctantly. Some people don’t answer their email or even phone messages any more, but answer FB messages almost immediately.
VampirD wrote:
> Why did I have to know of the death of loved ones by facebook and not
> because someone sends an SMS or call?
two words: changing times
sorry for your loss…
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DenverD
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On Sunday 05 September 2010 03:05, VampirD scribbled:
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Sorry to hear about your loss.
Nearly fifty years ago, my father was told of the death of his eldest son
(my half-brother) some six months after the event.
Technology changes but people stay the same.
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Graham Davis, Bracknell, Berks. E-mail: “newsman”, not “newsboy”.
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Another Brick in The Wall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIP38eq-ywc
Sorry to hear that. I know how you must feel as have been through it this year, but not with FB. In fact your post has strengthened my resolve never to (knowingly) use it.
VampirD
Sorry to hear of your loss.
I can’t ever think of a situation where the notification of a death of a loved one would be given via a Facebook post appropriately.
I use Facebook because of my family. I am personally trying to get them to move to Google Buzz.
@VampirD: sad, sorry to read this.
I already knew about youngsters breaking up through shared messages on Facebook. Must say though, I use Facebook, and quite a lot.’
Just a thought: a 77 year old friend was as shocked as you are, when he received an SMS about the death of a neighbour. Like DenverD. said, changing times.
Best regards,
Gertjan
Many years ago, my father was almost crushed by a car he was lifting with a wrecker had fallen. A NEWS man attending the accident scene assured authorities he knew my father and he was single. The local radio station reported the incident as stated by the reporter. My grandmother heard the news, and immediately called my mom. Long story short, my dad’s employer sued the radio station for getting the facts wrong, mom and grandparents were put through emotional stress that could have been avoided. All I personally remember of it was my dad being home for months all bandaged up. I was about 4yrs old.
A little ill conceived use of media can be a very bad thing. I will never use facebook or the like, too easy to be the recipient of the bad, or through poor judgement to be the cause.