What happens to your digital doppelganger when you die?
This is a morbid, buzz-killing topic, but it’s really important. My January Her Nashville Chic Geek column pushes you to think about who–if anyone–will take over your online identity, accounts, etc. when you leave this world.
Here’s teaser; read the full thing at HerNashville.com:
If I should die before I wake, my Facebook password my husband should take. Oh, and an auto-reply message on my Gmail he should make, but my Twitter, LinkedIn,eBay, and PayPal accounts he may forsake …
OK, this isn’t exactly a cheerful way to kickoff the New Year, but an awful lot is at stake. For all the advice I give about building up and maintaining your online identity, we’ve never discussed what happens to it when you’re gone.
Have you thought about this? Google the topic and you’ll find most major tech mags and serious bloggers have. Do you want your pixel parallel to exist when you die? Will your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media profiles stay alive?
What say ye?
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Great post, Margie – it’s definitely an important, albeit not fun, topic to think about. I’d never heard of the online safety deposit sites like LegacyLocker.com, but I think it’s a great concept.
I wonder if at some point down the road this issue will become a standard item addressed as part of preparing a will.