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title: Ghosts in the machines
date: "2005-03-07T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 730
description: I found this article exploring the fate of digital identities after death, examining what happens to online personas and data when users pass away, a topic raising complex questions about our enduring digital legacies.
keywords: [digital legacy, online identity, death, internet culture, personal data, digital inheritance]
---

[What happens to your online self when you die?](http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8182)