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Digital Haunting
05.02.2008Posted by: Cam
I recently discovered Post Expression, a service whose slogan reads "Death ends a life, not a relationship." According to the website, Post Expression "allows you to create and store multimedia messages that will be sent by e-mail to friends and family after you die."
Yes, that's right, folks. It's digital haunting.
The idea is that you designate a friend who visits the site and notifies Post Expression after your death. Then Post Expression will transmit various messages (multimedia presentations, videos, birthday emails, etc.) to your friends and family, at designated times.
It's an interesting idea, but one that I find a little questionable. I'm not sure that the effect of receiving a post-mortem email from a loved one would always be positive. Here you are, going through your grieving process, doing your best to move on, and boom! You get an email from the departed.
It's a little creepy. It's something I think I might find upsetting, and I don't think I'd want to do that to my friends and family.
Still, it's clear the people behind Post Expression mean well, and many people might like the idea of sending a last birthday wish to friends and family. For more information, visit the Post Expression website at postexpression.com.
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