Re: Facebook question

[Julie Stickler <jstickler -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I'm pretty sure that technical writers have a mandate to help those who are
not as computer savvy as most of us figure out how to muddle their way
through with technology.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Ken Poshedly <poshedly -at- bellsouth -dot- net>
wrote:

> Many thanks to all who have replied.
> Thus, I'll contact his widow to let her know what I learned here; she's
> not as computer savvy as most of us, but perhaps she can muddle her way
> through this.
> Thanks again.
> -- Ken in Atlanta
>
>     On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:04 AM, Angela Fleischmann <
> angelafleischmann -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
>
>  Hi Ken,
> The manner in which Facebook handles deceased members depends on the
> deceased person's wishes prior to death, immediate family members, or the
> estate executor.
>
> https://m.facebook.com/help/150486848354038
> My siblings and I have kept our father's account active. We change profile
> pics, tag photos of him, and leave him messages. We also receive alerts
> about his birthday, which we will never forget, and we don't want to.
> For myself, I've designated someone to manage my account in the event of
> my death.
> http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-heir-time-to-choose-
> who-manages-your-account-when-you-die-1423738802
>
>
> On Aug 9, 2016, at 7:49 AM, Ken Poshedly <poshedly -at- bellsouth -dot- net> wrote:
>
>
> This isn't really technical writing-oriented but it is IT-related, so here
> goes . . .
> This morning, Facebook posted a message announcing that today is the
> birthday of....
>
>
>
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