In case of injury/death (God forbid)
Jun. 11th, 2006 04:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annabtgThere have been times when I've wondered - if one of us gets injured or dies, God forbid, how will the others find out about it? There have been a couple of deaths in the FoLCdom (though it were people I didn't know) and sometimes people just disappear (I'm wondering about a certain FoLC right now), so... well, wouldn't it be nice to know if something happens to someone?
(Kinda morbid, I know, but life's like that.)
I never moved further than just thoughts and ideas, but![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
knightin_gayle did, and she came up with a plan. I think it would be a good idea if we adopted it.
- Everyone pick a BUDDY on LJ, doesn't have to be your best online friend, just someone that you talk to OFTEN, you have their email and/or Chat thing - best be someone that you are not likely to fall out with anytime soon.
- INFORM THEM that you have chosen them.
- Now, get a piece of paper. On it, write down their email address, and a note saying "If anything happens to me, please contact this person, and explain what has happened. Please tell them to use [enter ONLY your livejournal password here]"
- Fold the paper up, and seal it with cellotape, or some adhesive that you will see if the seal has been broken.
- Write "IN CASE OF MY INJURY/DEATH" on the front,
- And stash it, NOT HIDDEN, in your beside drawer - or somewhere personal that people aren't likely to go snooping if you are still alive, but somewhere they WOULD look if you dropped down dead. Bedside drawer = best idea. Or underwear drawer. Whatev. JUST DON'T HIDE IT.
- Nothing will happen if someone did find it whilst snooping - the worst they could do is email the person, but you'd notice if the seal had been broken, and you could contact your BUDDY before they get emailed by said crazy snooper.
- If your parents find it, and start asking awkward questions - just say that it's an old friend "Melissa" who moved to [enter some state in America here] in primary school, who you recently got in touch with, and who you talk to.
- If you are someone's BUDDY, and you get an email: DON'T GO NUTS. First email the person concerned, and wait at least a week for their reply.
- After a week or so of not hearing from them, use their password, and make a post on their journal. IF YOU DON'T GET A PASSWORD IN THE EMAIL, post it on YOUR journal, and try to contact the rest of their f-list.
As Anna, I would like to add - if there are other people who would want to be informed of your injury/death apart from your LJ f-list, such as your email/IM messenger contacts, people on messageboards/sites you frequent etc., leave your passwords for these sites as well.
If someone disappears and you don't see a post on their LJ, or you're the BUDDY and you haven't received an email, then it probably means they're just too busy, or their computer broke down, or something not health-related is keeping them from contacting you, and you shouldn't worry.
I think it could work, don't you?
Now go on and let your f-list know.
See ya,
Anna.
(Kinda morbid, I know, but life's like that.)
I never moved further than just thoughts and ideas, but
knightin_gayle did, and she came up with a plan. I think it would be a good idea if we adopted it.- Everyone pick a BUDDY on LJ, doesn't have to be your best online friend, just someone that you talk to OFTEN, you have their email and/or Chat thing - best be someone that you are not likely to fall out with anytime soon.
- INFORM THEM that you have chosen them.
- Now, get a piece of paper. On it, write down their email address, and a note saying "If anything happens to me, please contact this person, and explain what has happened. Please tell them to use [enter ONLY your livejournal password here]"
- Fold the paper up, and seal it with cellotape, or some adhesive that you will see if the seal has been broken.
- Write "IN CASE OF MY INJURY/DEATH" on the front,
- And stash it, NOT HIDDEN, in your beside drawer - or somewhere personal that people aren't likely to go snooping if you are still alive, but somewhere they WOULD look if you dropped down dead. Bedside drawer = best idea. Or underwear drawer. Whatev. JUST DON'T HIDE IT.
- Nothing will happen if someone did find it whilst snooping - the worst they could do is email the person, but you'd notice if the seal had been broken, and you could contact your BUDDY before they get emailed by said crazy snooper.
- If your parents find it, and start asking awkward questions - just say that it's an old friend "Melissa" who moved to [enter some state in America here] in primary school, who you recently got in touch with, and who you talk to.
- If you are someone's BUDDY, and you get an email: DON'T GO NUTS. First email the person concerned, and wait at least a week for their reply.
- After a week or so of not hearing from them, use their password, and make a post on their journal. IF YOU DON'T GET A PASSWORD IN THE EMAIL, post it on YOUR journal, and try to contact the rest of their f-list.
As Anna, I would like to add - if there are other people who would want to be informed of your injury/death apart from your LJ f-list, such as your email/IM messenger contacts, people on messageboards/sites you frequent etc., leave your passwords for these sites as well.
If someone disappears and you don't see a post on their LJ, or you're the BUDDY and you haven't received an email, then it probably means they're just too busy, or their computer broke down, or something not health-related is keeping them from contacting you, and you shouldn't worry.
I think it could work, don't you?
Now go on and let your f-list know.
See ya,
Anna.
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Date: 2006-06-11 02:22 pm (UTC)yup, working on sunday. Hey! back to normal! :p
Nice end of WE.
LOL+TC,
Carole
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Date: 2006-06-11 02:32 pm (UTC)I'm there if you need to talk.
LOL+TC
C.
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Date: 2006-06-11 03:23 pm (UTC)I hope she's okay.
TC,
Anna.
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Date: 2006-06-12 04:30 pm (UTC)((hugs))
Carole
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Date: 2006-06-11 07:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-13 07:00 am (UTC)Yeah, I thought... nightstand or bedside table is great. But, it case you're outside when it occurs, you'll also want to have one "cellotaped in case of" with you. One you'll always be carrying on you. I put mine in the form of a blue letter in my purse. Same letter that ssay's I'm pro donating organs. Now, I only have to figure out how to legalize that last point. I think we have a special procedure here when in favor of donating organs.
Er... gota go.
LOL+TC,
Carole