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Source: Tumblr Online identity is a big topic to be further broken down into. Most of the blogs I read stated that it is acceptable to have multiple identities, so long as it is used in a good way and not for ill-intentions. Looking at Vanna’s comment, it made me realize that there are actually not much ways currently to prevent cyber bullying and impersonation from happening in Singapore. Continue reading →

After reading different posts by my classmates, I am enlightened by so many different perspectives. At the beginning, I saw having multiple online identities as being active in more than one social media platform. In my opinion, it does not mean creating two separate Facebook accounts that makes two different online identities; it meant having more than one social media platform account. Our behaviours differ from different social-networking sites and websites, e.g. Continue reading →

Photo Credit: The News Blog via Goggle The bickering for and against multiple online identities is unavoidable. I was being drawn into the negative aspect of having only a single online identity and how this will lead to the issue of low online privacy as individuals are unable to separate their professional and personal lifestyle. Continue reading →

As mentioned in my previous post, I stand for having multiple online identities on a social media platform to protect my privacy. However, after watching a video from Tianyi’s blog, it made me ponder on the issue of authenticity even harder. The man in the video is seen posting an update every time on his Facebook that does not correspond exactly to what happened in real life. Continue reading →

Source: BLOG.GIPHY.COM My colleagues’ blog posts discussing on the pros and cons of having multiple online identities makes me gain more knowledge and I wished I could include it into my previous post! Firstly, Rachel‘s perspective of having multiple identities is that she do not mind having multiple identities as long as you know how to protect yourself from people who will be harmful to you online. Continue reading →

This topic is definitely something that I believe is quite important in the current society now where everyone rely heavily on the digital world. Before the start of this topic, I personally feel that most of us probably didn’t really pay much attention to the type of online identities we portray for ourselves and the consequences that comes with it. Continue reading →

Upon reflection, I was introduced to many different approaches while reading my peer’s discussions on the topic. Some peers, like myself believe that multiple identity brings no harm while some peers believes that multiple identity makes one look deceiving. For example, Crystal suggests that a single identity is important for morality and professionalism’s sake. Continue reading →

– WIll Topic 2 return to haunt you? – The above image shows an example of a tracker called “DoubleClick” which tracks your online behavior and determine what sort of advertisements to place while you’re browsing the internet. You may use Ghostery to help protect your privacy. (YourWelcome!) SCARY ISN’T IT? That’s my expression when i first found out. Continue reading →

After reading my colleague’s posts, I realized that majority stand with me for having multiple identities online while a few handful feels that just 1 identity is enough which is very enlightening how they have validated their opinions. After reading Renu’s blog post and this article she shared, I had second thoughts about my stand. Continue reading →