http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2007/07/13/criticality/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/2007/07/13/criticality/comment-page-1/#comment-3714 djeater Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:34:40 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=392#comment-3714 The strength of Facebook is its versatility. I had a colleague who died suddenly and unexpectedly a few weeks ago. Distraught with grief, I wanted to do something to express how bereft we all felt. Meanwhile, I changed my status on Facebook to say that I was in mourning for Trevor, and students started to contact me via Facebook, to ask what had happened to him. I realised that the best thing I could do would be to set up a Facebook group where people could leave tributes. It has attracted scores of members and some wonderful comments from students and friends, which have been a source of comfort for all who knew him. I'm really grateful that Facebook was available to provide a focus for our mourning. The strength of Facebook is its versatility. I had a colleague who died suddenly and unexpectedly a few weeks ago. Distraught with grief, I wanted to do something to express how bereft we all felt. Meanwhile, I changed my status on Facebook to say that I was in mourning for Trevor, and students started to contact me via Facebook, to ask what had happened to him. I realised that the best thing I could do would be to set up a Facebook group where people could leave tributes. It has attracted scores of members and some wonderful comments from students and friends, which have been a source of comfort for all who knew him. I’m really grateful that Facebook was available to provide a focus for our mourning.

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