Nicholas Lim

Why do people want to provide materials for free over the internet, and why don’t the others do that? Different views were shared in many discussions on why, what, and who are they doing it for. “It is for the sake of education” some said, “to generate more revenue” some argued. Source: The Awkward Agent Publishers are reluctant to adopt open access modes of publication due to the massive profits that they can gain from subscription models. Continue reading →

Source: Pexels As a student, being able to access materials is crucial to my studies when it comes to doing assignments and gathering further sources of information to aid in my understanding of various topics. Why allow free access? Free resources reaches out to a wider range of viewers and readers with faster and broader  dissemination of information. Reaching out to individuals or organizations to re-use or spur better ideas does play an important factor in educating and inspiring them. Continue reading →

Source: Nikki Woods There are many ways to look at ethics on social media, even on a specific issue, we can look at it from different point of views as well. Wan Chyng’s post has taught me the importance of responsible posting on social media, which contributes to building a reputation or self branding on the internet. Continue reading →

Source: Iran Daily Social media can be a powerful tool to bring together like-minded individuals, positively and negatively. The question highlighted in my post today will demonstrate the darker side of the internet – Online Shaming. When we see someone who behaves inappropriately, is it right to point that out? In cases where we are of the less-powered in the place of event, the internet can become an alternative to call out one’s “bad behavior”. Continue reading →

Discussions on how we can create our authentic digital profiles have given me more thoughts on what comes with it, what comes after it, and what comes and STAYS for long. Having read Constance’s views on having multiple online identities to remain professional, it is rational why we should do that. However, Wan Chyng’s views have given me another set of views that has never came across my mind. Continue reading →

Source: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAMJ34H8TWPGB5nDI-jxFC81U-ORO1Vu0zAzsXotU6Upjnnn2D What do we understand from what is meant by having a professional profile? We should not neglect the importance of having a professional profile on the internet. It represents us through the impression we leave on both the internet, and the real us. Continue reading →

From reading Kai Yuan’s wordpress post on online identities, I have learnt that cookies are used to keep track of what internet users does on the internet. By using the same browser for different profiles, companies or individuals may still be able to trace your footprints on the web. It is definitely more accurate and cost savings to marketers in targeting consumers, with the help of cookies, in personalizing and customizing various advertisements to different people. Continue reading →

Before we create our digital identities, there are a few questions which we may want to emphasize on, such as “Why are we doing it?”, “Who are we doing it for?”, and “What do we want to be identified as?”. With these questions in mind, it does help us create our online presence a more pleasant and responsible one. Why do people create multiple identities? Source: http://thefourthrevolution.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/multiple-identities. Continue reading →

After reading through my colleagues’ blog posts, questions start popping up in my mind, stringing thoughts that were previously off my mind. As I understand deeper and further from the post on Emilia’s wordpress, I began thinking about various factors like “How distinct are ‘residents’ from ‘visitors’ despite the similarities in the usage of the internet?”, “To what extent could they be similar?”. Continue reading →