What are our policies on protecting our right to anonymity after death? Forumites post here under the assumption that their comments regarding families, friends, colleagues, chairs, and institutions, just to name a few, are protected by their right to confidentiality.
I would like to suggest that we let our deceased colleagues rest in peace, and not rationalize exposing their identities.
I know we are not supposed to reveal the real names of forumites here, but if someone could remind me of the guidelines about sharing information (such as the link to her obituary) after someone has passed, I would be grateful for that.
I doubt if mamselle would want her identity to be made public despite using her real name when communicating with many of us through PMs, especially because she knew that her passing was a mere matter of months. I also recall that there were relatives that she disagreed with and hence would not have wanted her identity made public.
Forumites who have complained about their colleagues, admincritters, and their institutions would likewise not want to be outed after their death.
Moderators, could we decide that unless we have explicitly given permission to be outed after our death, our identities should be kept confidential?
