User:Gp1791/Digital Inheritance/Jeriblank Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Gp1791


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gp1791/Digital_Inheritance?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Digital inheritance

Evaluate the drafted changes
Lead Section


 * 1) I was not sure what Digital Inheritance was when I came to the article, so reading the lead was very enlightening. I was familiar with the concept but didn't know there was a term for it. The lead section describes well the basics of the concept, and why it is important, especially as its something that will only become more important in time. One part that is not clear to me is the sentence "In contrast with physical assets, digital assets are ephemeral and subject to constant change." I see this is from the original article, but I'm a little unclear on this part because if we are dealing with digital assets of a deceased person I'm not sure all of them will be ephemeral, since personal videos/photos, etc. files should stay the same unless someone migrates formats.
 * 2) Overall, I think the lead is really strong and touches on what the topic is, its implications, some of the pros and cons regarding it. Perhaps if anything a sentence about planning would be good.

Content


 * 1) Great job with reorganizing the article, the sections you added are good and appropriate expansions of what was there, and the intricacies of the subject.
 * 2) I noticed that some citations were from various countries, who all have different laws regarding this subject. I wonder if a section that covers global perspectives and laws could be helpful?
 * 3) The legal sub-section could be its own section, as its a pretty big piece of the subject.
 * 4) It seems like the overview section is very repetitive of the lead section.
 * 5) The addition of "obstacles to digital inheritance" and "benefits of digital inheritance" are strong, and clear sections.

Tone & Balance


 * 1) I'm a little on the fence on wether the article draws conclusions or not, in some ways it does but I don't find it to be a bad thing in this case as stating the facts that its a messy, complicated thing that needs a lot more attention and legal thought... which is all true!
 * 2) I think there could be better titles for the sections "Practicalities" and "Memorial" I'm not sure they convey the purpose of the section as well as they could.
 * 3) In the overview section this sentence "What was once passed down as physical assets – analog materials such as letters, financial paperwork, photographs, or books – now exist for many people almost entirely in digital form as email, online banking, digital photos, or e-books" strikes me as a little off. I see you have a journal article cited, but I feel a bit skeptical that these things exists ENTIRELY in digital format. I don't know anyone who doesn't have a mix of both physical and digital, Perhaps in the near future this will be true, but not now. Also these "many people" would have to be well off people in the first world, which is a small portion of the population.
 * 4) Overall I think the article is neutral, thought it does present arguments for increasing awareness and more legal advancement. I can't imagine anyone not being in favor of those things though.
 * 5) This is a complicated issues, legally and otherwise.
 * 6) It's hard to draw a negative/positive line in the information presented but I do find it to be a clear reflection of the topic.

Sources & References

Organization
 * 1) Sources look great, I see lots of journal articles, news articles, and links social media sites policies on deceased persons.
 * 2) There are some website sources used, but I think that is appropriate given the content. I can't imagine there are many books/textbooks written on the subject yet.
 * 3) The benefits of digital inheritance section could use some more sources perhaps
 * 4) Overall it looks statements have strong sources.


 * 1) Content is well written and clear, I don't see any spelling or grammar issues.
 * 2) Organization of the article is well done, the sections you added are strong and great additions to the scope of the subject.

Images & Media


 * 1) No images added, but I don't think they are necessary for the subject.

Overall Impressions / Other Comments


 * 1) This is a hard subject to present neutrally! I kept wondering to myself what are the policies on the sites I use, or what would happen to my online info. I'm glad you have some examples from social media here. I almost wanted it to be a guide to all the things we can do to prevent issues from happening after we die, but thats not really what the wiki article is for.