If he had died earlier, a few more Vietnamese might still be alive. While flame-wars like this may not observe the decorum traditionally displayed in the presence of the dead, they are part of the psychic landscape of the online world. If we are going to build our memorials on the Net, we have to expect that its boisterousness and its disrespect will spill over into their precincts. Still, this is not exactly the greatest atmosphere for the contemplation of mortality. We should hardly be surprised.
People kick over analog gravestones, too.
The Net may offer some new wrinkles on death, but it provides no harbor from such real-world assaults. Resting in peace isn't likely to be any easier online than in the ground. Tell us about them in Table Talk.