Computers & Internet Facebook Tributes...Yay or Nay?

[SA1NTER]

It seems somewhat common in this day and age that when a friend or family member dies, their loved ones will put up a tribute page dedicated to them on Facebook. Now, although this is a touching gesture, these pages are often the target of internet trolls and/or cyber bullies, who will post some pretty horrible things directed at those who are very much still in mourning.

So my question is this:

Do you agree or disagree with the whole Facebook tribute concept? And why.

 

[ben_09]

I don't mind pages dedicated to a young kid that has died in unfortunate circumstances.

My issue is with people with statuses saying "r.i.p grandma i miss you so much"

 

[THFC_70]

^^ Pretty much this.

I also think they work for pets as their death is less serious (in most cases).

 

[The Nomad]

Personally, I don’t like it. However, what is even worse is when people post pictures of funerals. There is this one idiot on my facebook that has posted pictures of his dead grandfather in the coffin. I have never ever been that disgusted in my life,

 

[Echo Bravo]

However, what is even worse is when people post pictures of funerals.

It defies belief...

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Nay, I prefer to keep things nice and private, why broadcast the death of a family member all over the world

 

[TheStinger]

That's a nice scarf. Wonder what team it represents.

 

[bok_party]

I don't necessarily agree with it, but if it's what helps someone cope with it, then so be it. I would privately send them a message instead offering my condolences rather than saying it publicly. Facebook is all about showing off at the end of the day anyway.

 

[half_back_flank]

One of my best mates passed away last december and his facebook is still active.

I don't post comments as i don't see the point however his mum and sister post every couple of days. It works well as they see it as a release and to sort of maintain a connection. It's not much but you can see it helps.

It depends on the family i guess, some like to be be more private when something like this happens but facebook can be a useful tool to help with the mourning.

 

[crownie]

im probaly Nay....

however i dont mind people posting things like RIP in their status or mentioning the anniversary of someones death, it probaly helps them in the grieving process.

 

[rizzo]

The statusses don't faze me at all, neither does a tribute page for somone (mostly young people) that have died in a tragic way.

Have a chick on my friends that has pictures of her grandfather in a coffin. Almost spewed when I saw them

 

[Hoffy95]

He was an hero.

 

[WALL-e]

No pics from funerals.

WTF are you doing.

 

[Mancey]

Made by cheap pricks who don't want to fork out for a death notice in the paper.

 

[King Elvis]

RIP Mill Park Tree?

 

[Hoffy95]

Ben Carbonaro.

 

[Histrionics]

 

[kfc1]

If the dead guy/girl died doing something really stupid - e.g. speeding, drink driving etc, I think you are really asking for hate mail by posting a facebook tribute page. Otherwise I don't really see a problem with it.

 

[Leon]

A friend of mine died suddenly a few months back and within about 2 hours of people finding out there were about 40 tribute posts on her wall.

A few people asked if they could make a tribute page/group but they were told not to.

The attitude of the family and close friends of hers was that they weren't all that comfortable with it (the wall posts), but that it's the age we live in now with Facebook and the only way some people who hadn't seen her for a while will express their sympathies and best wishes, so they decided to leave them up and her profile still active so that it's only her friends etc that can see them, and not the entire Facebook population as would happen if there was a page/group.

With these things the people who want to make a tribute must respect the wishes of the family.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

If you make a tribute page then clearly you should set it to private so trolls can't post in it.

Also I read this article about Facebook and death last year which is interesting http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/technology/18death.html

 

[Bomber Bears]

That's a nice scarf. Wonder what team it represents.

North Sydney!

 

[fishguts]

Can't stand the pages that run along the lines of "Like if you support the survivors of the Japan earthquake & tsunami".

It's frustrating that these people create these groups purely to gain a self-inflated view of popularity, rather than actually doing something to help someone other than clicking a like button.

 

[HSSB]

A bloke I play footy with got king hit yesterday and received 50 wall posts throughout the night, would hate to see if someone died

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Nay, I prefer to keep things nice and private, why broadcast the death of a family member all over the world

Yes same here keep it private not everybody needs to know

 

[Normy132]

If I was to die tomorrow I would hope it's left at people posting RIP on my wall and that's it. None of this memorial page stuff.