Quiver & Quill

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Myspace and Facebook users are paying tribute to their deceased friends by changing their profile pictures to the image of the deceased, creating interactive tributes using audio and video clips and producing blogs where they can publicly express their grief. These online community users come together in an act of solidarity to reflect on the lives of their loved ones online. They form and join R.I.P. groups and create the equivalent of a street side memorial using new tools to communicate their sentiments.

I wonder how long it will take for the collaborative grieving to impact traditional ceremonials surrounding death. Will there be a time in the future when we leave comments on our deceased love ones Myspace page upon exiting the funeral, or send virtual flowers to their Facebook group?

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