Ya know, if someone who posts on the forum actually dies, and just stops posting they are usually forgotten after a couple of days and people just persume that they've stopped posting... and all of the memories of them are gone... this forum is alot like real life, but most posters do not remain in other's memory... death or not, it seems like that unique part of humane attachment (unless people communicate outside the forum) is usually gone (at least after a while) when someone leaves the forum. It's just odd to think about all the people who have just stopped posting one sunny day... and in reality, they might have just died...
or you might just wished they may have. I think it is very much like real time in some ways and people come and go and you never know sometimes. Now to be fair there have been some "staged" I am dead on this forum in the past and that is really rather sad as for anyone who really has passed on and it is posted then the post will come up about the past ones who ummm staged their own deaths as they were in a bit of a sticky wicket. There are many who are on here that I would feel terrible to hear of something happening to them. I hope that all live a long long time and with good health. I do not think all the memories of those will be gone for me though as I respected them and read their posts and for me those are memories as to be honest I rarely forget anything I have really read as I read it for a reason. Interesting post......thank you for the thinking it gave to me.
It's nice to see I'm not the only one who thinks about this.. I often wonder what happens to someone when they stop posting. I also do this with people I talk to in RL and then for some reason one day we lose contact. I have a good friend online that I've talked to for over 5 years. We talk online/phone and there's times that we won't speak for a couple months. I always wonder if he's died and I'll have no way of knowing. Fortunately we always end up speaking again but one day something tragic may very well happen. Brave, are you one of those ppl (like myself) that watches other's as they pass by and wonder where they're going and what their life is like?
Just for the record, when I die, it's well known by my friends and family that somebody is to inform my friends at HF and others online of my passing. I expect money to be donated and tears to be shed as well. The thing about friends online is more and more of them are starting things like myspace where it doesn't involve a whole lot of active participation like HF. It also means they'll have more RL friends on there that will undoubtedly be leaving comments and such making mention of ones passing.
I do hope that not all the memories are lost. I also try to stay in touch, but I go through large periods of time without internet access (Usually while traveling) and I just loose contact. Orgazmik, I do that all the time... and it times of great curiousity I just stop a random stranger, say "good morning" (at any time of day), and ask them... "so...what are you all about? What is life? What are you doing in it?"... I actually got some good reactions when I did that in college... I should start doing this more often, but older people are much more closed and defensive than younger ones no-a-day. ...and the whole Myspace thing is a great idea. I barely use mine, but it's still a nice way to keep in touch with people people people.
precisely. I check mine on a daily basis, but I rarely ever comment others or alter my layout etc. I use it stictly as a way of keeping in touch when I need to.
That's a good thing to have... I usually just use it to check out the local music scene wherever I am. I have Facebook to stay in touch with pretty much all of my young American and Honduran friends.
I like crack Ahh, I cannot be serious... I like people though... yes, you, you, and you! Yes, you! Thank you for liking me though... I love to be likes and like to be loved!
if i do die, theres one person who would quickly find out, they would contact her. i don't use mypace all too often, most would use facebook to spread the unfortunate news. i don't think about my death, for i dont' see myself dying anytime soon and if i do, i know that there is a few who would miss me...other than that, if you don't then you don't, if you do, then i know i've had a positive influence
If I die you will all hear the cheers coming from Georgia. But no really........my friends might talk about it on myspace, but that would be about it internet wise.
I think about it every now and then. But I just took a few month break from the internet... so... It's much more stressful to know me in real life. You'd be worried about me constantly. And if you were me, you might be insane. :drool:
Y'know, it's funny, because I remember your posts (way back about when I joined) as being rather asinine and irritating. But everything that I've read from you in the last year or so has been really uplifting and heartwarming, it's awesome. I think I might have to stipulate that folks on HF be informed should I pass away. Assuming it happens at a time at which I'm still posting on here with some amount of regularity.
if someone did die, this place would be a nice record of their thoughts and feelings.....and you know, their stance on abortions and gay marriage
i used to think about that often but the thought of myself dying and when/how forumers would find out doesnt too much concern me considering i dont post here much anymore
i wouldnt think anyone here would realise/care if i died and certainly no one would be coming on here to tell everyone. i dont really think of this place as "real" i guess. i always wonder what happened to soulless|chaos though....
i'd be really sad to find out someone died here... i've thought about this, i really don't think if i died anyone would notice, not for a while anyways..even in real life ..maybe a couple of months later someone might be like..."hey what happened to whatshername..?"
I would notice if you were gone .... we have all the same posting habits. Ok so everyone should have at least one trusted online friend with whom you make weekly contact and who will post at HF if you really should die right? right?!
