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DeadSocial

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DeadSocial is a platform that enables people to create a calendar of secret, timed messages. These messages are distributed on DeadSocial, Facebook and Twitter simultaneously after the user passes away.

Messages are entered into a users private calendar. The messages are then sent out via RSS to the users social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Google+) after the user passes away. This allows for communication and creativity to occur in death and those final messages to be told.

DeadSocial explores the notion of digital legacy and how we can extend our digital life through technology and the social web. This is especially apparent once a user connects their DeadSocial account to Facebook and their ‘Facebook Timeline’ continues even after death.

PROBLEM ‘3.24% of all Facebook profiles are of the deceased’. This number is naturally increasing with each passing moment. Internet users are increasingly turning to social media channels to publically display their feelings and emotions.

DeadSoci.al has attained support from UKTI’s Digital Mission to SXSW Conference. The platform will launch (in Alpha) on the 10th March 2012 whilst at the conference

Recent Milestones

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  DeadSocial — DeadSocial announced as finalist in The Next Web's Startup Rally 2012 (4/14/12)
  Posted 4/20/12 at 2:29am via deadsoci.al
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  DeadSocial — DeadSocial announced as a finalist in the London Web Summit's startup competition (3/19/12)
  Posted 4/20/12 at 2:22am via deadsoci.al
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  DeadSocial — Accepted into the official SXSW 'UK Demo Day' in the Startup Village (3/12/12)
  Posted 4/20/12 at 2:21am via deadsoci.al
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  DeadSocial — Attained support from UK Trade & Investment to announce DeadSocial at SXSW 2012 in Texas, USA (3/1/12)
  Posted 4/20/12 at 2:18am via deadsoci.al
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  DeadSocial added James Norris as Founder. (11/1/11)
  Posted 2/9/12 at 8:15am

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Screenshots

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Above: Homepage
Uploaded: 2/9/12

Above: DeadSocial SXSW Flyer
Uploaded: 3/26/12

Sources

DeadSocial support from UK Trade & Investment (deadsoci.al) [edit]
Info about presenting at SXSW's UK Demo Day (deadsoci.al) [edit]
DeadSocial present at London Web Summit (deadsoci.al) [edit]
DeadSocial announced as The Next Web's Startup Rally 2012 Finalist (deadsoci.al) [edit]