2015, Page 37

During the research that I’ve done for Topic 2, I was mostly pro multiple online identities with many articles citing their benefits, with its risked involved but also how to manage them.  Jun Wai has commented that having multiple identities does not necessarily put us at a higher risks than just having one, as it all depends on what information we put out there. Continue reading →

Comment 1 – Guo Yixin Comment 2 – Patrick Wong The debate on digital identities appears to be a rather intensive one. But I have to say that the discussions on my blogpost and those on Yixin’s and Patrick’s had led me to change my view and standpoint slightly. Beforehand, I was rather adamant that a person should minimise the creation of multiple digital identities as it can lead to an air of mistrust and lack of integrity. Continue reading →

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Venezia and Sheryl. I have learnt so much from your comments and other blog posts. Response to Venezia:I am glad we both share the same thought! Yeah, even though i do not post such funny images or snippets of myself, i do not feel comfortable when I know my bosses have access to my personal account. I also agree that showing the less serious side of us may affect on our impressions towards the higher management. Interesting. Continue reading →

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Venezia and Sheryl. I have learnt so much from your comments and other blog posts. Response to Venezia:I am glad we both share the same thought! Yeah, even though i do not post such funny images or snippets of myself, i do not feel comfortable when I know my bosses have access to my personal account. I also agree that showing the less serious side of us may affect on our impressions towards the higher management. Interesting. Continue reading →

The top reason why people tend to create multiple online identity is to distinguish a clear line between work and play, but have you wondered why people do that? (Credit: Google Images) The answer is simple, they do not want to show their bosses a bad impression of themselves! Clearly, comments about how ‘sucky’ their work place is, will definitely not be pleasant if their superior sees it. Continue reading →

Credit: Sharkayartist, Internet Brofist via deviantartThis topic has established to be an extremely thought-provoking one, its comprehensive nature has enabled it to be interpreted in several intriguing directions. Some saw that having multiple online identities could be an advantage while others deemed it to be a disadvantage. Likewise, Andrea’s blogpost has outlined a clear distinction by contrasting one pro with one con of having a variety of identities online. Continue reading →

Credit: Sharkayartist, Internet Brofist via deviantartThis topic has established to be an extremely thought-provoking one, its comprehensive nature has enabled it to be interpreted in several intriguing directions. Some saw that having multiple online identities could be an advantage while others deemed it to be a disadvantage. Likewise, Andrea’s blogpost has outlined a clear distinction by contrasting one pro with one con of having a variety of identities online. Continue reading →

 (HightonBros, 2014) Although the virtual space exposes us to new information from the other end of the world, what we see is only what others reveal. Shannon mentioned that often people assume who she is based on the photos she posted on Instagram. That may not reflect her true offline identity because either most of us make assumptions based on what we see online or that is just a partial part of her overall offline identity. Continue reading →

Topic 2 Review Reading what people have said about my post has made me challenge myself. When I was researching for material for Topic 2’s blog post, I came across this article, which I found very interesting. It definitely opened my eyes to how else identities can be formed on the internet, sure we have the typical cat fisher stories where someone steals an identity or creates another persona to lure people and take advantage of them. But this article was on another level. Continue reading →

Coming across Hui Min’s blog, I thought the idea of searching one’s online identity was interesting. Being curious, I’ve decided to search for my own online identity as well. This was what I found. Being concerned with privacy issues, I ensure that my social media accounts are private. However, despite them being private, images of my family, friends and myself can be found on Google. Take a look at these social experiments too. Continue reading →