I Have a Very Strange, Somewhat Morbid NBR Question

Mandy Ellsworth · February 2009

Ok, so what happens to a myspace or Facebook account if you die? I know that sounds bad, but at my baby shower of all places, a woman asked me if I knew the girl from my hometown that was pregnant with twins, that died in the car crash on Christmas Eve. I said I knew her and that DH and I graduated with her and her husband. That was pretty much the end of it.

It took my awhile to get her off my mind when I first found out, but I was thinking about her and I looked her up on myspace because I knew she was there, I saw her profile before she passed away. On her profile, she was talking about how she was so blessed, looking forward to the babies' arrival. She had maternity photos posted and she was wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and telling people she'd call and tell them when she delivered. Just reading it made me so sad. I started thinking, is this profile going to be here forever? What will happen to it?

brandistrionfo@gmail.com · February 2009

I have a friend who passed away 2 1/2 years ago and his myspace account is still active. It's weird, but people still go on his page and post comments about how they miss him or that they thought of him that day.

A couple of days after the accident, one of his brothers managed to get into his account and do a bulletin from him saying he was "in a better place" and all that.

The only time I find it weird is when I get those stupid app requests that say "your friend ____ is only $1,000, buy him as a pet"...

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · February 2009

A good friend of mine died in a car accident my senior year (funeral was the day of prom) and someone made a myspace for him. I found it creepy too.

jll1881 · February 2009

I would think someone would have to log in and delete it.

reiljen00 · February 2009

I have a friend that passed away back on Christmas Eve in 2006. His profile is still up on Myspace. every now and then, someone puts a post about him on it. It's sad but at the same time, nice to be able to see his pictures and all.

brideofscowboy · February 2009

I don't know if the family can request to have it closed or not. I've had a few friends pass away tragically who were on Facebook, and their profiles pretty much disappeared.

Marle · February 2009

My uncle who died last May still has his account. I think none of his children had his password to be able to add anything or delete it so, it sits there.

Mandy Ellsworth · February 2009

I guess I have mixed emotions about whether I'd want to have a profile stay up there or have it taken down. I would think it could be too painful to look at, especially in a situation like hers.

AshleyKass · February 2009

I'm pretty sure the account is active until someone else deactivates it. I graduated with someone who died of an anuerism a couple of years ago and his Facebook profile is still active.