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Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by rundmc »

mohamedattahri wrote: post #37
visviva wrote: post #33

This is probably a product of my current mindset, but I find the tagline "Get things done from the afterlife" hilariously grim - not only should I be obsessed with "getting things done" while I'm alive, but now I need to be productive after I die! edit: I should add that I actually like this idea, and I'll check it out further.

Hilarious and grim are two words I never imagined side by side, so just for this, I think it was worth it :) Jokes aside, it speaks to the need that many of our users have with regards to having agency in case of death, as opposed to productivity. Glad it caught your interest. Hope you give it a try.

Mohammed,

Connect with me on LinkedIN.

We could be interested to include a posterity subscription for clients when we launch the US version of https://tontine.com in the coming months.

Cheers

Dean

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by doctorhandshake »

ROTMetro wrote: post #57

My mom was a hippie, and she always promised me that after she died she'd figure out a way to tell me what it's like. I was in prison when she passed. Leading up to that first holidays after she passed sucked. Thanksgiving, horrible. Four months after her death, and approaching Xmas, I get a package at mail call. WTF? All of my family/friends had fallen off, so by that point it was only my mom who had still sent me l…

Thanks for sharing this.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by discretion22 »

mohamedattahri wrote: post #46
crtasm wrote: post #44

Manual action needed to begin the process > We rely on a user’s circle of trusted contacts to let us know if something happened to them. It can be anyone they invited or nominated for a role on their account.

Absolutely, and by design. The only automated trigger we’re seriously considering is the social security master death records; if your SSN is there, means you passed away.

Are you really sure about that?

https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02917

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by vermilingua »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #59
courgette wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In a decent box.

With archival quality pigment inks https://keithdotson.com/blogs/news/how-long-will-your-photog...

Do you have any insight on whether NeverTear would be good media for long-term archival? Waterproof and damage resistant is a big plus, but I wonder if they come at the cost of pigmant durability.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by mohamedattahri »

RomanPushkin wrote: post #50

I'd pay for the service that would post to my Facebook/Vkontakte/Telegram accounts afterlife. IFTTT is not very reliable IMO, since you can't control the tech once you dead. But if you have a script that human needs to follow whatever what, then it can convince me. Moreover, if the service periodically reminds me to write something to be posted later, it would probably work very well. In other words, my digital life…

We started with IFTTT to tap into their ecosystem, but webhooks with your own code is probably what you’re looking for.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by mohamedattahri »

ibdf wrote: post #54

Is this a one time trigger, or can you, for instance, periodically continue to annoy some folks by sending them a message or a photo? If, periodically, how does billing work then?

The trigger is a one-time event, and you can use it to start some other process than does things periodically.

Billing stops if you pass away.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by irq-1 »

ghufran_syed wrote: post #32
sebhook wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if the whole site could be put in a trust with legal stipulations to maintain hosting funds. The trustees would be the management teams, then potentially a corporate trustee who could keep the lights on in the event of a permanent code freeze. I think partnering with a forward thinking legal firm that specializes in estate planning would be a cool avenue to explore that further.

or maybe structure the organization as two parts, an independent trust that acts as a custodian with set aside assets to cover the running costs over the expected lifetime of the covered population , and a technology company that builds markets and operates the service on behalf of the trust (or trusts)? kind of like how a regulated brokerage, pension fund or insurance company operates. The difficult part is credibly…

The oldest organizations are churches and universities. Seems like they should be involved managing something like this.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by mohamedattahri »

discretion22 wrote: post #63
mohamedattahri wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely, and by design. The only automated trigger we’re seriously considering is the social security master death records; if your SSN is there, means you passed away.

Are you really sure about that? https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02917

SSN theft is a real thing, but as far as automation goes, it's probably the safest in our opinion, and we'll obviously keep it optional.

We think the most reliable way is your loved ones signaling it, so they can access your plan and all the stuff you wanted them to know.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by vasco »

ROTMetro wrote: post #53
imhoguy wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> how do people store data for 100+ years? Print it.

Don't do this. I somehow ended up with all the pictures of family going back to the 1800s. I have 5 suitcases full that I now have to scan. Find the best representative photos, and upload them to Geni.com, Ancestry.com, MyHerritage.com, 23andme, etc. They are bound to survive from one of those sources.

Why don't you just pass on 6 suitcases instead of adding the risk of losing digital media. The current process has worked for your family for 200 years.

Re: Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

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Post by mohamedattahri »

Edd314159 wrote: post #12

I'm fascinated by the pricing implication here. The older you are, and the more imminent your need for it, the cheaper it is!

Not really; it would be the same as saying that leasing a car is cheaper if nearer to death than not.

We're not a life insurance that you have to contribute to in exchange for a payout. We're a service that watches over you for one year to make sure your plan is revealed and shared with your loved ones.

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