Description
We explore users’ perceptions of how their use of
digital systems and information will impact how their lives are interpreted
and reflected upon by their families and by future generations. Our
findings describe nuances regarding how shifting notions about
technological systems and the long-term accessibility of digital
information impact the ways in which we share, and subsequently manage,
information online. This work, explored here in the context of legacy,
exposes opportunities to help users engage with their digital information
through the curation of meaningful records, the dispossession of digital
debris, and a reexamination of how digital systems and services influence
the accessibility and lifespan of digital information.
Documentation
This work is described in a paper that was published and presented at DIS 2014 in Vancouver [
ACM Link,
Local copy].