Privacy / online footprint after death.

[InezSerrano]

Is anyone here really into privacy and stuff? Right now all of my files and stuff are all encrypted and I worry what will happen if/when I kill myself. Should I chose to keep some stuff unencryped? (Maybe all my pictures of myself, or something like that?) I do have a personal website where I post some photos and blogs, so I guess that's something for people who want that. I kind of worry people will think I'm a pedophile or I have something horrible to hide. I also wonder, like should I leave a list of all my online accounts? I've said some cringe stuff on some of them... I don't know, I guess people probably only want a nice image to remember you by, not something very accurate. I don't know, on one hand I value privacy, on the other... I don't know, none of it matters after my death, right? I thought about putting some page up with a suicide note or something on my site, I really don't know what to do.. T_T

 

[LastFlowers]

No clue how to encrypt anything substantially (as far as I know) but I am very concerned about my privacy in general (even though I possess nothing of notable interest to the general public, I just don't want people who know me crawling out of the woodwork and putting together the pieces).
My existence has been an utterly empty and humiliating one, I don't need that to extend beyond my death.
(Any pictures will be the first to go! In my case, at least.)
I will definitely be changing my username, deleting some content in my comments (via mod request) and even my pms before I end my suffering.

Most of my online accounts are not linked to anything (and all anonymous) so once I'm done with them, there's really no breadcrumbs for the average person to come across.

Idk if leaving a suicide note up in that way would be a good idea..I've gotten to the point where I probably won't leave any note at all besides instructions for how to handle the aftermath of my body, etc.
Too much room for immortalizing aspects of my life that are best left buried because no one other than myself will be able to properly interpret them.

The one thing about leaning on the internet for support is that your online footprint can become massive in no time, and as suicidal people, we rarely have the energy to clean up before we leave.

 

[InezSerrano]

No clue how to encrypt anything substantially (as far as I know) but I am very concerned about my privacy in general (even though I possess nothing of notable interest to the general public, I just don't want people who know me crawling out of the woodwork and putting together the pieces).
My existence has been an utterly empty and humiliating one, I don't need that to extend beyond my death.
(Any pictures will be the first to go! In my case, at least.)
I will definitely be changing my username, deleting some content in my comments (via mod request) and even my pms before I end my suffering.

Most of my online accounts are not linked to anything (and all anonymous) so once I'm done with them, there's really no breadcrumbs for the average person to come across.

Idk if leaving a suicide note up in that way would be a good idea..I've gotten to the point where I probably won't leave any note at all besides instructions for how to handle the aftermath of my body, etc.
Too much room for immortalizing aspects of my life that are best left buried because no one other than myself will be able to properly interpret them.

The one thing about leaning on the internet for support is that your online footprint can become massive in no time, and as suicidal people, we rarely have the energy to clean up before we leave.

I use LUKS to encrypt my computer, and I think encryption is default on both Android and iOS (as long as the phone isn't unlocked, lol). You can also use Veracrypt, LUKS is only for Linux I think. BSD has an encryption thing, I forget the name tho :/

What instructions do you have after you die? I have a bit of a list but I am always curious about other people...

Any why change your name and delete your comments if it's not attached to you IRL?

 

[Interloper]

I don't know, none of it matters after my death, right?

Yeah so it's really up to you. My encrypted drives will remain encrypted. I've been slowly requesting deletion of accounts that have no sentimental or monetary value as I go, but the sentimental ones will probably go too. And I'll probably sell the ones that have monetary value. I would personally never put something as personal as a note on a public facing website but if this is something you want to do, I guess why not. (though that won't stay up forever as you probably already know)

 

[InezSerrano]

Yeah so it's really up to you. My encrypted drives will remain encrypted. I've been slowly requesting deletion of accounts that have no sentimental or monetary value as I go, but the sentimental ones will probably go too. And I'll probably sell the ones that have monetary value. I would personally never put something as personal as a note on a public facing website but if this is something you want to do, I guess why not. (though that won't stay up forever as you probably already know)

Yes, I have also deleted many of my accounts. And of course I know the website will go down, the hosting expires in a few months and the domain name expires in a bit under a year. I was thinking about giving instructions if people want to keep it up, but I doubt anyone would have much use for it even a few months after my death, they can always download the HTML if they care. (The site is very simple, LOL).

And on the topic of it being public facing... Only my close friends know of the site, and I set it so google doesn't index it, so it's not exactly public. Well, it is public, but in function it isn't

 

[Interloper]

Yes, I have also deleted many of my accounts. And of course I know the website will go down, the hosting expires in a few months and the domain name expires in a bit under a year. I was thinking about giving instructions if people want to keep it up, but I doubt anyone would have much use for it even a few months after my death, they can always download the HTML if they care. (The site is very simple, LOL).

Dunno, maybe they'd want to keep it up for a bit longer as some sort of memorial.

And on the topic of it being public facing... Only my close friends know of the site, and I set it so google doesn't index it, so it's not exactly public. Well, it is public, but in function it isn't

All is well then.

 

[LastFlowers]

I use LUKS to encrypt my computer, and I think encryption is default on both Android and iOS (as long as the phone isn't unlocked, lol). You can also use Veracrypt, LUKS is only for Linux I think. BSD has an encryption thing, I forget the name tho :/

What instructions do you have after you die? I have a bit of a list but I am always curious about other people...

Any why change your name and delete your comments if it's not attached to you IRL?

Thank you for the info.
I was thinking higher levels of manual encryption I guess lol.
*(also I meant I personally would not know how to do that, not that it's not possible)

I don't want to say too much but although it's not specifically attached to me IRL, it could be perceived that way due to my choice of words (sorry to be vague).
And I have been a little too honest and open for comfort on here, nothing much to worry about until I'm dead and then my method itself may alert people I know to this site (even when I google it, the articles about this place pop up), which could possibly allow them to string together certain otherwise benign pieces of information to form a picture of my identity.
It's not strangers I'm concerned about.

My instructions will just be requests (which I've already made somewhat known to one family member), like the fact that I want to be cremated, no funeral, no announcement, no dog and pony show, etc, I want to be left the hell alone (per usual).

 

[InezSerrano]

Thank you for the info.
I was thinking higher levels of manual encryption I guess lol.
*(also I meant I personally would not know how to do that, not that it's not possible)

I don't want to say too much but although it's not specifically attached to me IRL, it could be perceived that way due to my choice of words (sorry to be vague).
And I have been a little too honest and open for comfort on here, nothing much to worry about until I'm dead and then my method itself may alert people I know to this site (even when I google it, the articles about this place pop up), which could possibly allow them to string together certain otherwise benign pieces of information to form a picture of my identity.
It's not strangers I'm concerned about.

My instructions will just be requests (which I've already made somewhat known to one family member), like the fact that I want to be cremated, no funeral, no announcement, no dog and pony show, etc, I want to be left the hell alone (per usual).

No announcement? What do you mean? So just no one knows you are dead? Do you have some lie set up, or can they tell people if they ask what happened to you?

 

[LastFlowers]

No announcement? What do you mean? So just no one knows you are dead? Do you have some lie set up, or can they tell people if they ask what happened to you?

I mean no death notice or obituary, no posts on social media which I never want my likeness to be blasted on.

But, yea, honestly, if I could have no announcement to even my family, I'd prefer that lol

 

[InezSerrano]

I mean no death notice or obituary, no posts on social media which I never want my likeness to be blasted on.

But, yea, honestly, if I could have no announcement to even my family, I'd prefer that lol

Hmm, thank you for the info...

 

[olkf]

I have never kept up with privacy. I dont worry much about anything after I die. I think encryption is stupid and only would stand as a negative

 

[inanimate]

posts on social media which I never want my likeness to be blasted on.

truer words have never been said lol

 

[Kristicide]

Thank you for the info.
I was thinking higher levels of manual encryption I guess lol.
*(also I meant I personally would not know how to do that, not that it's not possible)

I don't want to say too much but although it's not specifically attached to me IRL, it could be perceived that way due to my choice of words (sorry to be vague).
And I have been a little too honest and open for comfort on here, nothing much to worry about until I'm dead and then my method itself may alert people I know to this site (even when I google it, the articles about this place pop up), which could possibly allow them to string together certain otherwise benign pieces of information to form a picture of my identity.
It's not strangers I'm concerned about.

My instructions will just be requests (which I've already made somewhat known to one family member), like the fact that I want to be cremated, no funeral, no announcement, no dog and pony show, etc, I want to be left the hell alone (per usual).

If they did a literal dog and pony show in place of my funeral I'd be OK that!