Might want to mention that NoScript users need to allow "algolia.net" for the shop search hints to work. I only just figured it out myself.
I'm cool with this. It's really thoughtful and appropriate. Thanks guys.
This is very sweet, very touching, and I imagine very comforting for users who have lost friends.
So what happens to their galleries? Are those left intact so that friends can visit those as well? I know some people who have very personal galleries and I am wondering what happens to the rest of their account once the username has been locked. Does their profile stay up permanently as well?
I'm pretty sure it functions just like any other inactive account, aside from the change of notice and the fact that the username can't be reclaimed. So yeah, the profile and galleries and everything would remain untouched.
might be neat if there were a way to implement a "living will" feature for items and SP that only goes into effect if the 'deceased user' option is selected by a UA.
regardless, i really like that accounts are being memorialized now.
- I, too, think this is a good idea.
Some people might want certain things to go to special friends. I know I would want to disperse a lot of my wardrobe just because it won't do any good for me if I can't change my HA, for instance.
I also support the opting out and/or making the user name available by changing the original username in a manner that reflects it was once held by that person, either with a special character or maybe even a special font/color/user icon/etc. I'm pretty attached to my username, sure, but I like sharing and such and wouldn't want to necessarily deprive someone of it later on in the life of subeta just because I was gone. (I happen to think my username is a pretty awesome one and I think at least one other person out there wants it ^^)
Aside from all of that, this is a very nice gesture on the part of the site and it's staff and while I'm thankful I haven't personally been affected by this sort of situation, it is nice to know it exists in case that does happen.

thanks. That makes sense.
I like the idea of a living will for here. I'm hoping that if/when I pass on, my husband will still be alive and could come on and take care of things for me. But it would be nice to have something in place so he wouldn't have to do it since I'm sure Subeta would be way, way, way down on his list of priorities at that time and I hate the thought of all my stuff just gathering pixel dust instead of going to my friends.
Thank you Subeta for the changes, such a nice touch to the site.
Sorry to ping you here but I was hesitant to open another ticket on the same matter. The account you flagged for me still has the original message. Is it waiting for someone else to also check it or did it just not actually change?
I was thinking that myself,I would love my items to go to my really good friends on here and would like to be able to pick one special friend to pass them out to other friends.Especially all my custom items that I have spent real life money on.
would that be possible to do on here to name one person who can pass out items especially wardrobe items like all the custom items someone has bought. I know that I will lose my battle with cancer so would love my friends to get my items thanks
So, if anyone else like me is waiting for a flag to appear on an account, it turns out that it is not working on accounts that already have the inactive notice on them. Keith has been informed of this and presumably will fix it.
I love this idea! Thanks so much for providing us with a way to preserve the memory of those who have passed on.
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This is really important and very thoughtful of the entire staff.
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This is very thoughtful. I think it would be nice if pet names did have a different addition that "_343". And i'm also in favor of a "living will" for Subeta. Dunno if it's feasible, but that would amazing.
Do you have a rare item that just won't sell? Are you going through the high levels of Item Hunt? Or maybe you just HATE that blue bunny? Then you should join IHH helpers and IHH bargain in the forum groups!
I just submitted a ticket regarding a friend who passed away in the beginning of this year. Thank you staff for doing this.
I'm all for the living will too.
Also I think it would be handy to have an option to choose; if I don't log on for a certain amount of time my account automatically marks as diseased? None of the people I know IRL plays and it would be impossible to get my online friends notified if I passed away unexpectedly ;w;
About the shop search item name hint: