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Source: Dribble Who would’ve thought that the identity that you have in real life, isn’t the only one you can be known for or recognised by. Reflecting upon my very own online identities, I came to realised that these identities were unknowingly built by myself, though it’s hard to actually explain these identities individually and why they were built these way. Continue reading →

Posts I’ve commented on: Luna Brillar Adriel Li Personally, I support the idea of multiple identities. As I explored the arguments for and against multiple online identities, I realized that these two schools of thought were quite critical to the digital world. Min hui’s comment and Cai Ying’s blog post also added depth to my understanding of how improper usage of identities contribute to the downsides of multiple identities. Continue reading →

A huge advantage of single digital identity framework could support transactions across a range of industries, from healthcare to e-commerce as per my comment on Gary’s post. However, are you convinced to having just one single identity? In a digital world full of virtual personas, authenticity is quickly becoming an endangered quality. Continue reading →

  After reading through some of my classmates’ posts for the benefits and drawbacks of single online identity and multiple online identities, I have really gained more insights on the topic.    Audrey’s blog helps me come to a realization that identity can be manipulated to blend in with different groups of people, thereby being ever-changing. And as well, the proliferation of the Web and our growing reliance on it has encouraged the creation of different identities. Continue reading →

In the process of reflection, I had read the blogs of my classmates. Two that stood out to me were Alicia’s and Jocelyn’s. Through my understanding of these two blogs, I found that we shared a consensus on the topic of digital identity. However, we each had a separate point of focus. Self-produced graphic Without corroborating, we each wrote about how single identities can often be seen as more ‘authentic’. Continue reading →

After reading through the posts written by my fellow classmates, I realised that there are more to the issue than meets the eyes. Most of them prefer to have multiple online identities while only a handful leaned towards single online identity. Other than the aspect of social media accounts, people are also concerned about privacy regarding sensitive issues and job employment. Jian Wen’s post mentioned about anonymity, which could potentially lead to cyber-bullying. Continue reading →

With the advent of the internet, social media influences the way we use the internet, pressuring users to form a “perfect” online identity.  Many of my colleagues’ blogs discussed about the pros and cons of having single/multiple and anonymous identity on the web. Continue reading →

Before #MANG2049, I never knew that there was a difference between having a single or multiple identity and always thought that having a consistent image throughout all social media platforms was the most effective. However, after going through this course and learning from my coursemates, I have learnt that having a single identity not only has a high chance of identity theft but also an even greater risk of the “unintended”. Continue reading →

I would never have thought about the problems of identities until I have deeply go through the studies and the researchers with #MANG2049. Today, I have a better understanding of the different online identity approaches, and this has brought me to a further thinking and discussions after reading my classmates’ posts. Not surprisingly, most of us have at least one online identity today. Continue reading →

At the start of this topic, my knowledge of single online identity versus multiple online identities is summarised in this image. Figure 1: Summary of initial thoughts on single online identity and multiple online identities (self-produced via venngage) From Alicia’s post, I gathered that having a single online identity may not be authentic because people take on different persona even in the offline context. Continue reading →