My “Online Presence” Last Will and Testament
I’ve meant to do this for a long time. At first I was just going to write my instructions down and hope that in case of the unforeseeable Jessie would be able to carry out these wishes. After thinking on it, I’ve decided to post it on here so that it won’t get lost. It’s just another step in tying up all loose ends and making sure I go out in a nice tidy farewell.
What got me really motivated to finally do this was this article and it’s subsequent comments. The comments especially made me motivated to make my wishes known.
In case of my death, my online presence will need to be taken care of. My wish is that said presence be erased.
In the event of my death, Jessie will sign on to my two blogs, my Facebook account, my Twitter account, and my BlogHer account and let everybody know that I have passed. After two weeks time, the BlogHer and Twitter accounts are to be shut down. The Facebook account can be left up a little longer for my online friends to discuss and receive news about funerals and all the mess. After a month, the Facebook page is to be taken down. Deleted. No memorial pages, please.
Delete SMP immediately and unceremoniously.
As for my Flickr account, if it will not be used any more by Jessie, delete it. Save the pictures to a hard drive and delete the blasted thing.
As for this particular blog, I’d like for it to be saved for my boys. Make either one or a series of Blurb books of the blog. Once this is done, delete the blog and take down the site. Again, no memorials. Emptiness is more appropriate in this space.
I don’t want any well-meaning or sentimental people to try to leave some sort of online tribute to me. Frankly, that makes me twitch. I want it gone. If you want to remember me, get together, have a few drinks and talk about me that way. If some people would like a book of this blog, I’m sure Jessie could help with that.
I want my online presence to disappear in the wind, much the same way I want my ashes to scatter. I don’t want people to have to visit one certain place either physically or online to remember me. If I disappear, I can be remembered anywhere anytime.
Elizabeth said,
July 30, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
I agree with you. Mom died in 1999 and the thought of having a FB page or something for her makes me twitch all over. I need to write down what I want done and leave it with my BFF (who is also my Executrix of the will). Hubby is so clueless about my Internet footprint. I love the idea of having my blog put into a book format for Kiddo though. There are enough ways to remember me off line. That is what I would prefer people to remember about me anyways – who I was in person.
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Hey Jen said,
July 30, 2010 @ 1:42 pm
Despite my rather morbid obsession with death I’ve only thought fleetingly about my online presence after I pass on to Jentopia. I will give this more thought later. Right now I’m busy having my soul sucked out of me by someone close to me.
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