A sad (but probably not unusual) question

[ChevronB19]

I promise I’ve googled to the Max, but I can’t find a definitive answer.

I’m on the committee of a club. A few years ago a member independently set up a Facebook page for the club (which was very welcome), which now has in excess of 1,000 members.

Very sadly, the originator of the group passed away a couple of years ago, and we’d like to gain some form of ‘control’ over the group rather than have to set up a new one. I have a horrible feeling we’re going to have to end up asking his widow for a death certificate in order to do so, and for obvious reasons if we can possibly avoid that it would be ideal.

Any tips?

[alorotom]

Can someone not just open his computer up, login to FB and add you as an admin for it (or even easier; phone)

At a guess I’d imagine that his account will be left logged in on his computer.

[Pothole]

alorotom said:

Can someone not just open his computer up, login to FB and add you as an admin for it (or even easier; phone)

At a guess I’d imagine that his account will be left logged in on his computer.

absolutely this, then as him, add yourself as an admin

[bigandclever]

Anyone can order a copy of a death certificate for 11 quid, if you get stuck. It’s a public record.

[Murph7355]

Pothole said:

alorotom said:

Can someone not just open his computer up, login to FB and add you as an admin for it (or even easier; phone)

At a guess I’d imagine that his account will be left logged in on his computer.

absolutely this, then as him, add yourself as an admin

I suspect the OP was wanting to avoid asking next of kin to do this for them.

[Condi]

Murph7355 said:

I suspect the OP was wanting to avoid asking next of kin to do this for them.

Or, as this was "a couple of years ago" does the computer still exist?

[S6PNJ]

Was the originator the only administrator (or person with FB administrative) rights?

If you go to your group - it will have a number (in the URL) associated with it. Modify the URL below (add the number) and look to see who is an administrator - it the originator is the only chap - I can't help.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/<stick your group number in here but with out the angled brackets>/members

Edited by S6PNJ on Friday 15th January 18:30

[Pothole]

Murph7355 said:

I suspect the OP was wanting to avoid asking next of kin to do this for them.

Oh dear. Maybe his missus has a less mawkish and far more pragmatic view of death than the PH ph, as it were. He may find it's absolutely painless.