What is appropriate to do online when someone you know dies? I don't want to say anything until the person who is friends with me and is related to this person on Facebook makes an announcement. Or maybe I should? Or should I keep posting as if nothing happened. I mean, life goes on, right, or would it be rude to do so and maybe I should just only mention hints like I have been doing, both in Facebook and on Twitter.
Confused? I am. Even I, the savvy computer person that I am, still have questions about internet etiquette. It is possible these days for the world to know before the immediate family does when a tragedy strikes.
So, I just decided to wait until the late afternoon before posting again. I did mention that I heard some rumors on facebook (without mentioning what they were) and then made a comment on Twitter, without mentioning exactly what I mean, and now I am posting to blogger, without giving to many details (more tomorrow).
If you know of the correct way to handle such tragedies, then post a comment below, or twitter me @nanciesweb
Confused? I am. Even I, the savvy computer person that I am, still have questions about internet etiquette. It is possible these days for the world to know before the immediate family does when a tragedy strikes.
So, I just decided to wait until the late afternoon before posting again. I did mention that I heard some rumors on facebook (without mentioning what they were) and then made a comment on Twitter, without mentioning exactly what I mean, and now I am posting to blogger, without giving to many details (more tomorrow).
If you know of the correct way to handle such tragedies, then post a comment below, or twitter me @nanciesweb
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