29 Jan 2012

Facebook’s “If I Die” App

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Death and Facebook, though uncontrollable – when combined totally freaks me out a little bit. Losing a loved one is difficult. That anxiety can escalate when you come across their Facebook page every so often. What if you had the opportunity to control your last words though? In Facebook’s new app “If I Die,” Facebook users can record their last message to be revealed only after they have passed away with the help of a few select friends who will be responsible for releasing that message.

All I could think of when reading about this new app was that episode of One Tree Hill when the time capsule was released. That did not end well. I feel like a common problem most people would run into with this app though would be to constantly be changing it. How do you know if you’ve said enough? Maybe you’ve said too much!