It’s official: Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg has finally come out against the SOPA bill. The millions of Facebook users can feel less guilty about using the social network after today’s protest and a few words with their senators. It’s surprising how much of our lives are wrapped around the websites we communicate through. Today, many resist the allure of their favorite sites and the itch to update statuses and check “walls” has never been stronger. The truth is, many of the ways we keep in touch are online. Facebook makes it so much more possible and easier to keep in contact with friends and family.

Websites like Facebook create instant communication where generations before had only letters and phone calls. Our social networks even allow us to address a lot of people at once. Memories and photos can be shared and experienced at once. The big and small moments in life can be shared automatically. But what happens when we die? Most people have a close friend they can trust to delete anything saucy or incriminating on their hard drive after they die, but the very serious issue of people knowing you’ve passed remains. Most people do want a final message for their families and friends, to put them at ease and to encapsulate the life they led.

We’ve all got something to say about our lives. Life is fleeting, and many of us want to feel a little permanent in the lives of others. The If I Die App for Facebook let’s people do just that. Users can craft their own final message, either through text or video, that can be seen on their Facebook after they’ve passed. Facebook users can choose three trustees from their friends lists to verify that they’ve died, causing the video and text to show up. Facebook already has its own way to show respect to users who have passed away, but the App makes things a little more personal. Funny, serious, and heart-felt messages can be made, and while that’s all a bit morbid to think about, it’s nice to have something there “just incase”.

Check out the video below for a little tongue in cheek tutorial for the App: