Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Why not have a special "unmemorialize" button when the account is logged in? Either the person is really dead, in which case the user logging in is probably in charge of managing the remembrance and would not press the button, or the person is not dead and he/she is logging into their own account, which has been pranked.

Why involve support here at all?



Or, someone hacked the account. Identity theft of a deceased person is more disturbing than of a live individual - just imagine how friends of that person would feel if the account would start broadcasting that its owner is still alive.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: