Deathbook - Social Networking From Beyond The Grave

For the last 5 years people of all ages have been writing, blogging, twittering and generally making an exhibition of themselves online. There is an exploding number of people stumbling, digging and generally spending all hours on line. So it had to happen - some of them are dying. They are leaving pictures, stories, recipes and endless status updates - but where?? In their wills??

The problem facing executors of wills is what to do with this plethora of published information. What about all the other facts, data and essential codes and keywords saved on line? My own laptop would take some sorting through with hundreds of virtual relationships, published poems and three lively blogs.

Is Deathbook the answer? A virtual will could give access to your publishing, to the contents of your laptop, to your next of kin. You can now order emails to be sent to loved ones after your death. Fond memories from beyond the grave. Birthday greetings and anniversary messages all on the correct day, without having to move a finger!!

The whole thing sounds great in theory, but would you really want a greeting from the great beyond? - like a virtual seance? Would you use "GraveDigg" to support other online friends, maybe "Shuffle Off" could replace Stumble Upon and you could book in to a Twittertorium!! No, the whole thing is ridiculous. In a few short years dead people will be sending messages to other dead people and the virtual world will be come virtually non-existent.
Deathbook? I hope not!!

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