What to do with a loved ones virtual remains?
Presuming the family is aware of the deceased’s passwords, they can opt to either maintain their loved one’s personal profile as a “shrine” or take it down, depending on how they feel about what’s contained in the profile and how it’s used. Otherwise, they can try to contact the administrators of the site to take appropriate action. Different sites may have different policies for dealing with such requests, or none at all. Fortunately, sites are generally very accommodating in that regard: in 2008, for example, Plurk.com granted one of its users, Hazel Danielle Santos, infinite karma after the 27-year-old Filipina died tragically in a road accident. In an online poll conducted by GMANews.TV, respondents were divided on whether online profiles should be deleted out of respect for the deceased; maintained but kep private for the sake of the family; or left untouched, just as the person left it before s/he died. As of June 10, the majority or 41 percent believed that the profile should be
