sherrold | Not to be morbid...

But I've been thinking about dying a little, recently -- mostly because I've been doing Fanlore articles on fans that have moved on. And I realize that I talked to

wickedwords years ago about taking care of my stuff when I died (I have 20 linear feet of zines, still), but she doesn't have my passwords.

Poll #3999 Fannish Executor

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 108

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Have you heard of the idea of a Fannish Executor?

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Yes
85 (78.7%)

No
23 (21.3%)

What do think your Fannish Executor would do?

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Have your LJ/DW/AOO password
98 (91.6%)

Have your fannish website(s) info
81 (75.7%)

Go through your zines and fannish toys
62 (57.9%)

Be mentioned in your actual will as taking care of your fannish stuff
60 (56.1%)

More that I'll put in comments
13 (12.1%)

Do you have a Fannish Executor?

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Yes
24 (22.6%)

No
49 (46.2%)

Dammit, Sandy, I'm thinking about it; don't be so pushy
33 (31.1%)

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Wow, this is not something I've ever thought of, but it makes so much sense--I think I'd have someone, and this probably doesn't reflect well on how I split my life, but I would need someone to take care of the fannish stuff so that it didn't come out to my family. Like, someone to let my online friends know what had happened, and be a contact for them, but in large part to erase the evidence of my fic reading and such. My mom really doesn't need to belatedly discover my passion for NC-17 RPS after my untimely passing, you know? I don't have much of intellectual property value, as I've only written drabbles for friends in "Writing Wednesdays" shenanigans, what I mostly have are my relationships and connections, and I would want those respected (i.e. not just disappearing forever)... But I also want to cover my tracks, you know?

*thinks about writing down passwords*

someone across the country can post to your LJ, etc. but you need someone local to stop by your house and ...

set fire to my laptop?

...and my external?

*imagines future...purchases blowtorch*

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