How One Man Faked His Own Internet Death [Hoaxes]

Death is scary. Suicide is scary. And when you're a valued member of a long-standing community who supports and helps one another, you don't fake awful stories about either to sadden and embarrass your friends. You don't ruin years of relationships to pull a stupid gag that demeans true tragedies. You don't create a fake account—pretending to be your wife—and post on Metafilter that you killed yourself. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/M_I8g7JCEAk/how-one-man-faked-his-own-internet-death

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