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MARCH 8, 2012 5:46PM

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A very touching story on Patheos by author Jana Riess about how Facebook helped her grieve.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/emergentvillage/2012/03/facebook-is-helping-me-grieve/

Apparently, FB has a policy of shutting down a FB account if it hears that the owner has died -- much to the distress of friends and family members who have grieved together on the deceased person's FB site.

Once again, Jana Riess has something thoughtful to say.