Okay, this is interesting. The family of a Marine killed in Iraq wants to read all his email. Yahoo said no.
I feel for the family, but in the absence of any indication otherwise by the deceased, I tend to agree with Yahoo.
Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.
'Serenity'
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Consuela - Dec 21, 2004 9:08:26 am PST #701 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
DCJensen - Dec 21, 2004 10:00:08 am PST #702 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
when i came back from my sick leave, my computer's sound no longer worked. what could have caused this? is it something i can fix without waiting on our worthless IT guys to bring me a new sound card?
You infected it! hee.
What version of Windows is it, and do you have any access to things like the sound controls and device manager?
tiggy - Dec 21, 2004 10:03:00 am PST #703 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
You infected it! hee.
did not. *sniff*
What version of Windows is it, and do you have any access to things like the sound controls and device manager?
XP Pro, yes and yes.
DCJensen - Dec 21, 2004 10:28:57 am PST #704 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Microsoft actually has a page with a link to their sound troubleshooter, it's worth a shot. [link]
I was thinking maybe removing the sound card from the device manager and reboot, let XP find it again. (making note, of course, of what sound card is listed.)
Have you already checked the advanced sound properties?
le nubian - Dec 21, 2004 10:29:55 am PST #705 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I do not agree with Yahoo's decision and I would sue them. I might not win, but I'd sue them anyway.
tiggy - Dec 21, 2004 10:36:27 am PST #706 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
it's saying i have no audio device. stoopid computer. sounds like the soundcard is fried.
JohnSweden - Dec 21, 2004 10:37:47 am PST #707 of 10003
I can't even.
I do not agree with Yahoo's decision and I would sue them. I might not win, but I'd sue them anyway.
Oh god, I don't want my family getting access to my email accounts if I die! What's after that, my buffista ID? My LJ? Hell, no. Let it decay like the ephemera (profane, insulting and plain evil) that it is.
DXMachina - Dec 21, 2004 10:46:45 am PST #708 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I'm with JSw. There might be stuff in that email that he doesn't want his parents to know about.
§ ita § - Dec 21, 2004 10:47:09 am PST #709 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I agree with Yahoo.
I can't imagine wanting anyone in my family's stuff, and I certainly don't want them in mine.
le nubian - Dec 21, 2004 10:51:24 am PST #710 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
You know what? If I'm dead, they can have at me. Who cares? I'm dead!
There might be reason to have access to email though...some financial statements come via that means and no other and if you have to reconcile an 'estate' there may be good reason.
Forums and LJ - I can't see any reason to have access to those after a person dies.