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Title:

Who Will Check My Email After I Die?

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Level:
Intermediate
Type:
Panel
Category:
Human / Social Issues
Presenter:
Evan Carroll, Capstrat
Description:
Ever wondered what will happen to your digital existence after you die? E-mail, domain names, social networking content - do you want to leave it behind, "€œbequeath"€ it, or delete it? This in-depth discussion will provide technical, philosophical and legal insights on how to articulate your final online wishes.
on 9/8/08
wow never really thought about thiS!
on 10/8/08
I have thought about this before, not only for myself, but for others who have already died, such as blogger Marc Orchant who died in December of 2007. Those who have died and were active online actually live on through the digital existence that they built while alive. I don't think that most people think about this, especially in America where the topic of death is just not something that is embraced. I think it's a great topic idea and I'm looking forward to the discussion.
on 26/8/08
There's a few articles over on the Capstrat Blog, where we begin to talk about some of these issues. Feel free to check them out.

blog.capstrat.com/articles/social-networking-post-mortem/

blog.capstrat.com/articles/virtual-immortality-the-digital-afterlife/
on 28/8/08
Interesting topic.. when our members die their "friends" usually insist that their profile and recipes stay up. We actually have a member who is currently facing the end and all of her friends have stressed to us that they don't want to lose her recipes. It's actually quite sweet and sad especially when they are a popular member.
on 29/9/08
Here's a quick update. There’s a new service called Dead Man’s Switch (http://www.deadmansswitch.net/) that allows you to set up e-mails to be sent after your death. We’ve contacted the creator, Stavros Korokithakis, and he is interested sitting on the panel, if it is selected.
1 month, 1 day ago
this is an excellent and timely topic! the Open Web Foundation mailing list was just discussing it
4 weeks ago
I saw that IxDA was discussing this as well. It seems that it is prime time to talk about the digital afterlife.
3 weeks, 5 days ago
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=35136
Do it today!
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    Zilch - I have no interest in this idea.
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    OK - But this is not really my cup of tea.
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    Good - I might attend this panel.
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    Better - I probably will attend this panel.
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    Best - I will definitely attend this panel.
    5
    Amazing - This justifies my trip to SXSW.
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