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“If I ran the Web, you could email dead people.”

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About This Quote

Source Online Forum Post, 2019

Suggests that with total control over the internet, one could send messages to deceased individuals.

In simple terms: Total web control could email the dead.

Key Takeaway

Consider ethical limits of digital power.

Themes

technology ethics mortality

Mood

speculative thought‑provoking

Type

ethical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • social media policy
  • memorial platforms
  • privacy law

Key Concepts

digital afterlife information control

Questions to Reflect On

  • What are the consequences of communicating with the dead?
  • Should we allow post‑mortem digital interactions?
A Different Perspective

May ignore technical and moral feasibility.

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