If you died today...would your internet friends know?

[Shutterbug]

So I was talking to a friend today on the phone that I hadnt talked to her in about a week and normally we talk several times a week one way or another. I jokingly said I thought you died. Now it wasnt that drastic of circumstances but it got us talking. What if she had died? Would her family know who to call? Same for me?
I have a list of contacts in my hotmail address book but how would my family know to check it?
Or the boards I frequent. I have been on boards when a member seems to suddenly seems to stop posting. Makes you wonder.
So do you have a "in case of death" contact list?

 

[CathrynRose]

Yes.

But Im hoping it wouldnt happen.

I dont have a list - but Im assuming they'd continue to call. Im hoping my husband would let them know.

 

[Becky2005]

I highly doubt anyone would know. My DH doesn't have a clue what all boards I'm on regularly (and some in my favorites aren't ones I post on at all or were ones I posted on at different stages of my life but don't now and haven't necessarily cleaned out my favorites.)

I know on one board 1 person does actually know my phone number because we have met IRL but otherwise, no one would probably know.

On the flip side, unless he has something saved in his favorites or something, I would have no clue what boards he all posts on regularly. I know there are some computer ones, some car ones but I don't know what they are & wouldn't necessarily know to post about it or if he even posts there enough for anyone to care.

 

[JennyMominRI]

I don't know..I hope Ed would have the sense to come here.

 

[Shutterbug]

I do have a notebook near my computer with the names of some boards with my username and password but I am not sure they would actually know to go onto those boards and say anything.

 

[MushyMushy]

We've discussed this. I know my DH would probably go through my e-mail list and send something out when he felt up to it. I keep a private blog and he'd get on there to say something. I'm sure he'd post something here too because this is the only board I post on currently. He might get the wrong board and do Theme Parks or something, but he's very familiar with my posting habits.

 

[scottishduffy]

Hmmm. Maybe or maybe not. My hubby knows I post on a couple boards frequently.

The question is would the board believe it or would people get in a snit and think it was fake death for attention? I have seen people on other boards fake a death and also seen one or two actual deaths decried as people just playing around for attention.

Never thought of having an internet contact list for death notices...

 

[HelenePA]

Yes, dh has posted about the birth of our son on a message board I use to be on I am still in contact with a few of those ladies almost 3 years later. He knows how to get onto my Yahoo

 

[solferino]

For one site I go to regularly, yes. I've been a part of that community since before DD was born and many of its members are people I see IRL from time to time. We keep an alternate contact list of email, phones, addresses in case something goes kerflooey.

For the DIS, I'm not sure. I'm only in email contact with one person from here, but wish that maybe I had a greater connection with its members, but sadly I don't.

 

[FroggyinArk]

I don't know..I hope Ed would have the sense to come here.

pretty sure he would jenny,

also fairly certain dw would also come and post should something happen to me, and vice versa

 

[Becky2005]

The question is would the board believe it or would people get in a snit and think it was fake death for attention? I have seen people on other boards fake a death and also seen one or two actual deaths decried as people just playing around for attention.

I found that kind of funny because in my case that is probably what would happen. Most people here would be WHO? I usually just post on a couple clique threads & DH wouldn't know which specific thread so Hmm...I have no idea which board he would end up posting on if he actually did...there's a thought. Probably whatever the 1st one he came to was and that would REALLY be confusing as it might be a board I've never visited before.

Of course -- I can tell you the post would say "She's dead" or "She died" and that would be the end of the post, so there wouldn't be much there to wonder about.

 

[Disney Doll]

No. I should probably put that in the "what to do in case I die" book.

 

[Laura]

No.

 

[Jenvenza]

On another boardI belonged to when I was pregnant, we all became friends with a woman named Bethany. She had 6 or 7 kids, and right before New Year's her minivan carrying almost her entire family was hit by a drunk driver. We all put two and two together, and found out pretty quickly it was her. But that was all over the news, because not only did she die, so did four of her children. It was horrible.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I hope one of my family members would post about it on here.

 

[The Paint Nazi]

That's a good question. There seem to be a lot of regular posters missing this week. I hope none of them are dead. Maybe they all went to DisneyWorld together.

 

[Cass]

My internet friends would know eventually, because we are all meeting in Las Vegas soon lol

 

[Dan Murphy]

Marie (Lady M) said she would give me a post.

 

[KristaTX]

Some of my best friends are people who I only know because of the DIS, and who are now real life friends who I have spent much time with in person despite living far apart from them. My husband or mom would call those people, and they'd fill in the rest of you.

 

[DISUNC]

IF I was too ever depart this Earth, I will STILL post to the Disboards...providing I dont get thrown off before hand

Only my new Board Name would be GHOSTOFDISUNC and my avatar would have a little Halo over it!

I would probably also be posting ALOT on the Heathen Board....telling them all.."UHOH you are all wrong!"