Social media took a different slant for me today when I learnt on Facebook about the death of an ex-colleague from Ministry of Sound. Josh was on holiday in Vietnam when he was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was a fun loving, smart kid who died far too young.
I found out just after reading an article that 40% of over 55s now manage a social network, and I guess it's a precursor of one way in which social networks will be important in years to come.
From a professional point of view it struck me that while, through Facebook, I and others were able to learn the sad news very quickly, and could enter a shared conversation about Josh, the language of Facebook is inadequate in these circumstances. Do you 'like' a post about someone passing away? If not, how do you share it with others? Maybe a grown-up Facebook needs some more grown-up sharing options.
I was of course reminded of the Facebook newbie who added 'lol' to a post about her daughter's friend who'd passed away - thinking that it meant 'lots of love'.
RIP Josh
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