... and when I die, and when I die...

It's going to take a little Blood, Sweat, and Tears to get that Account away from me, When I Die

You know, you guys with this discussion have given me a great idea that I know many would get a kick out of... especially my ex wife.

How about we have the ability to place a BLOG in DRAFT and should we not sign on for a period of time, say 30 days, then the Draft automatically goes live.

What a great way to get the LAST WORD in?  

Alan ~ Just bundle up my coffin 'cause it's cold way down there. I hear that it's cold way down there.  Yeah, crazy cold way down there.    

Do I sense a Blood Sweat and Tears reference?

Alan- I think I'm going to come back and haunt everyone.  I'll roam the halls of ActiveRain.  (does it have halls?)  I'll be a ghost writer. 

                               Thanks Alan May 

You are very funny and I have enjoyed reading the comments here - this and the other posts on this subject do raise a great question - how does the AR community know when someone has left this mortal toil - the frequent bloggers would be missed if they suddenly stopped blogging and we would be wondering where they are - literally and figuratively - as they become heavenly bloggers - In some instances someone knows what has happened and can share that but in other cases we are left to wonder and google.  

Interesting post and comments...my wife has been gone over 4 years and her facebook lives on, and since I do not have the password it continues for who knows how long. For a while it sent me notifications, which always freaked me out.

Good morning Alan May ,

I'm so glad Kathy Streib featured your post in her "Ah-ha" moments for the week! As usual you found a topic of interest and I've enjoyed reading some good comments. I can picture Kathy as a ghost writer!

Good morning Alan. I'm sorry but I can't and don't worry and think about this now.

Like sand through an hourglass... it will pass un-noticed and someone else will flip the hourglass over and start over!

I have a WILL but haven't made arrangements for my AR account.  Maybe I should.

I predict a future of Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter accounts with dead owners.  It's gonna happen.  Maybe some AR accounts as well. 

I've seen the other posts on this subject and find it all really interesting. It's always so sad to hear a member has died....I find myself going to see what their last post was.

I think it's a great idea to have a plan in place.  I guess I should give instructions to my husband and/or daughter on how to write a post on my blog so they can make some kind of announcement. 

Here's an idea.... maybe designate a blogging bereavement buddy ..... we could all team up with another Rainer to be the one who, in the event of our death, after receiving the news from our family, announces it here via our blog or theirs.

Funny ... my mind went to that exact song, Alan May ...  I think my age is showing ...   

Gene

I do not have a plan for my online life, but I guess I should. As for my "real" life, the plans are all in place....

Who the heck has a plan for any of this? I still get notices for birthdays on facebook of people who have passed away.  I don't think a blog is really something that needs to be around in perpetuity!

Alan May, so far, no plans! Now I think I should write it my will. 

What is the conversion rate from the points to a dollar?

Haven't really thought about what happens here, or in any social media, when I'm gone.