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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on When Gamers Die, What Happens to Their Online Personas? ]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</guid><description><![CDATA[My brother was a huge Ultima Online player back in the late 90s.  When he tragically passed from a car accident,  I contacted everyone he knew via that game and ultimately, his closest friends on his site, was able to utilize everything he gained before I closed the account.  They also did have a formal service on the game and a memorial at the site of his house.  So even though, I never understand the fascination of playing the online game, I never would forget the impact my brother had with the people he played against and with..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 16th 2009 8:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on When Gamers Die, What Happens to Their Online Personas? ]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</guid><description><![CDATA[In Second Life, some chick with a game persona named Nori Matahari died last year. Her husband (in game and out) had a group there (the Baths of the Sisterhood Baths) create a memorial thing for her on their group land.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flink]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 17th 2009 5:50AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on When Gamers Die, What Happens to Their Online Personas? ]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dear Switched,<br><br>I politely request that you remove the image related to this article. It is offensive and rude, hundreds of my ancestor's bodies are buried beneath that headstone, they sacrificed their lives to attempt to free many Scottish families from oppression and slavery (yes, slavery).<br>I'm sure none of your editors or staff will allow you to use depictions of mass graves from other wars and Culloden should be given the same respect.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Kate]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate F]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 17th 2009 9:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on When Gamers Die, What Happens to Their Online Personas? ]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/16/when-gamers-die-what-happens-to-their-online-personas/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hi, that Tombstone might be located somewhere else?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[@ Kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 31st 2009 9:15AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
