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There’s not really a polite way to ask this, so we’ll just be blunt: Do you know what will happen to your blog, or your social networking accounts, when you die? Will they be shut down? Will family or friends carry them on, in your spirit? Will they be archived so your voice may live on forever? Do you have a plan? In the BlogHer ’10 Geek Lab, we’ll be discussing all of this and more in a session we’re calling: “Your Online Legacy: How to Control Your Digital Footprint.” Here’s the description:
Do you know what will happen to your blog, your Facebook page, your Twitter account, or any other element of your online presence if something should happen to you? We often talk about women building new histories that honor their day-to-day lives via blogs, but how will that legacy be preserved for posterity? Or, conversely, how do you make sure that certain elements are not preserved? In this session, we’ll walk you through current privacy issues, such as what happens if you are no longer around to respond to comments on your blog or social networking status updates. We’ll discuss which internet archival systems exist, what you’ve already agreed to have archived online (even though you may not be aware that you did), how to take inventory of your digital life, and what you should do with them to define and create what you want your digital legacy to be.
Meet the speakers:
Rosemary Jean-Louis writes a geek lifestyle blog at The Sexy Geek Files, which covers social media trends, tech talk, and select bits from her personal life. Rosemary also builds content and site architecture for organizations and corporations, and has a background in online entertainment journalism.
Kristen Kuhns is the co-founder and COO of Story of My Life, an online archival system for preserving life stories and content forever. She oversees community projects, such as gathering the stories of WWII veterans and non-profit associations. Kristen is also writing her first fiction novel.
Have you given thought to your online future? Has a friend or family member of yours already dealt with these issues? Do you have questions about what is included in your digital footprint? Join this session to share your thoughts, questions and experiences with others who are considering the legacy they’ll leave.
About the Speaker Spotlight Series: BlogHer is excited about our upcoming conferences this summer (yes, conferences, plural: BlogHer Business '10, White House Project Workshop and BlogHer '10 will all be taking place under one roof in New York City this August). Though we may still be a few months away, we figure it's never too early to begin introducing you to our speakers. Over the next many weeks, I'll randomly select a panel or two to highlight each Tuesday. Though the panels are randomly selected, our speakers are not -- we take great care in researching, considering and inviting speakers for each conference, with a special focus on featuring new and diverse voices. We hope you’ll learn a lot, think a lot and jump into lively conversations with these speakers!
Previously featured:
- Passions Track: Fitness Blogging –- Motivate Yourself and Your Readers
- Professional Track: The FTC Guidelines: After A Year, Has Anything
Changed? - Job Lab: Get Hired - Networking with a Purpose via Social Media
- Change Agents: Radical Blogging Moms: Don't Even Think About Not Taking These Moms Seriously
- Personal Identities: Bringing Sex Out of the Closet
- Writing Lab: Good Blog Design - The Role of Layout in an Online Medium
- Change Agents: How to Start, Engage In and Moderate Civil Political Debate
