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== Plan formulation == | == Plan formulation == | ||
Consider the following questions | |||
Consider the following questions. | |||
* What are the conditions for an emergency plan to be carried out? (Medical emergency? Incapacitation? Death?) | * What are the conditions for an emergency plan to be carried out? (Medical emergency? Incapacitation? Death?) | ||
* Who are the primary and secondary points of contact for a plan? The primary may not always be reachable or willing. | * Who are the primary and secondary points of contact for a plan? The primary may not always be reachable or willing. | ||
* Who has ultimate decision making authority? A decision making committee is possible, but consider how they will be behaving in the event of death. | * Who has ultimate decision making authority? A decision making committee is possible, but consider how they will be behaving in the event of death. | ||
* What level of detail is shared, with who, and when? Contact information for a family member, context of their relation with regards to kink, and what level to inform them. | * What level of detail is shared, with who, and when? Contact information for a family member, context of their relation with regards to kink, and what level to inform them. | ||
* What happens to the person's possessions? | |||
* What happens to the person's possessions? | |||
** This can be as general as "Person A will receive everything and decide how to distribute it", or as specific as "Person A receives Item A, Person B receives Item B, ..." Any amount of detail is better than none. This is especially important for kink possessions, which are often highly personal items. | |||
** Note that legal requirements may affect how these instructions can be carried out. | |||
* What happens to the person's online presence? | * What happens to the person's online presence? | ||
** Many people have tens (even hundreds) of accounts on messaging platforms, social media platforms, dating apps, and other websites. Some of these websites have automatic systems in place that will automatically deactivate or delete accounts if there is no activity for a specific amount of time. Is this the desired behavior? Should these accounts live on after the subject's death, or also be deleted? If the person wants their accounts to live on, who is responsible for maintaining the accounts? How will others gain access to these accounts? | ** Many people have tens (even hundreds) of accounts on messaging platforms, social media platforms, dating apps, and other websites. Some of these websites have automatic systems in place that will automatically deactivate or delete accounts if there is no activity for a specific amount of time. Is this the desired behavior? Should these accounts live on after the subject's death, or also be deleted? If the person wants their accounts to live on, who is responsible for maintaining the accounts? How will others gain access to these accounts? | ||
* Is it acceptable for people to post media generated before the subject's death? What should be done about the media that already exists? | * Is it acceptable for people to post media generated before the subject's death? What should be done about the media that already exists? | ||
* What kind of memorial is desired? Should it be a one time gathering, a recurring event, or a physical memorial? | * What kind of memorial is desired? Should it be a one time gathering, a recurring event, or a physical memorial? | ||