[LINK] 'How and Why You Should Write a Social Media Will'

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

http://www.usa.gov


 'How and Why You Should Write a Social Media Will' 

Social media is a part of daily life, but what happens to the online 
content that you created once you die?

If you have social media profiles set up online, you should create a 
statement of how you would like your online identity to be handled.

Just like a traditional will helps your survivors handle your physical 
belongings, a social media will spells out how you want your online 
identity to be handled. 

Like with a traditional will, you’ll need to appoint someone you trust as 
an online executor. This person will be responsible for closing your 
email addresses, social media profiles, and blogs after you are deceased. 

Take these steps to help you write a social media will:

* Review the privacy policies and the terms and conditions of each
  website where you have a presence.

* State how you would like your profiles to be handled. You may want to
  completely cancel your profile or keep it up for friends and family to
  visit. Some sites allow users to create a memorial profile where other
  users can still see your profile but can’t post anything new.

* Give the social media executor a document that lists all the websites
  where you have a profile, along with your usernames and passwords.

* Stipulate in your will that the online executor should have a copy of
  your death certificate. The online executor may need this as proof in
  order for websites to take any actions on your behalf.


http://blog.usa.gov/post/22261234875/how-and-why-you-should-write-a-
social-media-will


For example, here's Facebook ..

https://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=103897939701143&ref_query=memorializ

When a user passes away, we memorialize their account to protect their 
privacy. Memorializing an account sets the account privacy so that only 
confirmed friends can see the profile (timeline) or locate it in search. 
Friends and family can leave posts in remembrance. Memorializing an 
account also prevents anyone from logging into the account. (Also ..)

"Memorializing the account: It is our policy to memorialize all deceased 
users accounts on the site. When an account is memorialized, only 
confirmed friends can see the profile (timeline) or locate it in Search. 
The profile (timeline) will also no longer appear in the Suggestions 
section of the Home page. Friends and family can leave posts in 
remembrance. In order to protect the privacy of the deceased user, we 
cannot provide login information for the account to anyone. However, once 
an account has been memorialized, it is completely secure and cannot be 
accessed or altered by anyone ... If you need to report a profile 
(timeline) to be memorialized, please click."


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Came across this today .. t'would seem approprite, respectfull vail

Best
Wishes
Stephen