Should I like the post about death?

In a new weekly column, Olga Lukinova, an expert on digital etiquette, answers pressing questions related to communication on the Internet. Don't miss it if you actively use social networks and instant messengers or just send business letters from time to time. And ask your questions in the comments!

Olga Lukinova

Author of the book and Telegram channel “Digital etiquette».

78% of respondents on the Digital Etiquette channel considerPoll on the channel "Digital etiquette" like is an expression of positive reaction - inappropriate in relation to the post about death. Therefore, in order to avoid misunderstandings, it is really better to refrain from like in sad posts.

The Internet has not yet developed an established mourning etiquette, but many ways have already arisen with which we can express empathy: people change avatars, put photos on the cover candles. During mass tragedies, social networks offer filters that allow you to update your profile picture in one click, people write farewell posts on the page of the deceased, post in their account, write comments under other people's posts. How to proceed - the person himself chooses. There are no rigid norms.

But in general, we are not obliged to express a reaction in social networks to everything we see. Therefore, you can simply sympathize with some sad news.