Not to be morbid...

[sherrold]

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%)

Comments

[celli]

I think Slod is probably my de facto fannish executor--she's posted for me when I was in the hospital and stuff. I keep meaning to create a protected GDocs file or something that only she and the good twin have access to, so I can update my passwords whenever I need to and not have to rememebr to notify them.

I think she would just inherit my laptop, so that's taken care of. And she and the good twin would probably take care of my books and DVDs, as well. There's nothing in there that would shock my family, probably, but there's no need to test that. :)

*makes note to call cousin about setting up a will*

*hugs*

[sherrold]

Hugs, back! Yeah, if we can just make sure that the 'fannish exec' gets our laptops, for most of us with modern browsers, that takes care of the passwords problem, too. But I bet you, most mundane families wouldn't assume that of course, the laptop goes to fandom/your closest fannish friend.

But yes, a will is a good thing, if only because it makes you think interesting thoughts about the future.