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Status update

Just now, on LinkedIn, I saw this:

“Ronald is celebrating 3 years at [company name].”

To which I posted:

“No, Ronald is not celebrating today. Ronald died a few years ago, unfortunately.” (That’s because Ronald committed suicide.)

I knew Ronald a bit. But what must this status update be like for those who were close to him? I’ll bet there are no celebrations there either.

2 Responses to “Status update”

  1. Dan Says:

    Who do you think we’re going to believe: You or LinkedIn??

  2. Paul Says:

    I had the same experience a few days ago, a person who had a pet sitting business died several years ago. LinkedIn now wants me to congratulate her on 7 years with her business.

    I think this is an indication that we should make arraingements for our digital footprints to be taken care after we pass on.

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