The need for an Internet Will to protect and correctly represent you when you die.
So you’re on 5 or 6 social networks…You have about another 10-15 internet sites you use that contain important data (stockbroking, betting, loyalty, airlines, blogs etc)
So what happens when you suddenly die?
Who is gonna clean it all up? and actually do it in a way that you would want.
Testimonial page on Facebook or Delete Account?
Some commentary around this subject exists:
- Infographic
- Social Media Wills blog post
- LegacyLocker solution from PasswordBox
- DeadSocial online will service
- Mashable blog post and infographic
- RocketLawyer provides a Social Media Will service
- How to create a social media will
- The government want people to write an internet will
- Huffington Post article
- Facebook virtual graveyard article, and also here
- Deseat.me clean up your online presence