Albeit a bit of a stretch, the death of a website can elicit a sense of loss that draws parallels to actual literal death. At least in a “stepping on a lego and getting shot in the foot both really hurt” kind of way. Different intensity, similar flavor.
I kind of agree but I have to reply because this is one of my pet peeves:
The five stages were never meant to strictly appear in that order and were never intended for anything other than death.
Albeit a bit of a stretch, the death of a website can elicit a sense of loss that draws parallels to actual literal death. At least in a “stepping on a lego and getting shot in the foot both really hurt” kind of way. Different intensity, similar flavor.