The pieces of our lives that we put online can feel as eternal as the Internet itself, but what happens to our virtual identity after we die?
It's a thorny question, and for now, the answer depends on which sites you use. Privacy is a major issue. So are company policies to delete inactive accounts.
In general if next a next of kin asks to have a profile taken down, Facebook will usually comply. It will not, however, hand over a user's password to let a family member access the account, which means private messages are kept just that.
Rival MySpace has a similar policy blocking account access but has fewer restrictions on profile-viewing.
MyDeathSpace.com was started by an enterprising entrepreneur who felt there was a market for people who wanted to stay or be kept alive on the Internet even after they died.
Take your pick...
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