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Anonymity As to why people have multiple identities, many experts share the viewpoint that having several online identities does indeed offer a veil of anonymity. The use of anonymous handles/avatars and invented personas allow individuals to take into discussion the sensitive topics which they might otherwise not be able to discuss in a normal life situation. Continue reading →

Do you have one identity or more? Currently, I have a social identity on different social networks. How about you? Here are some arguments for and against having more than one online identity from my point of view. Advantages for having more than one online identity Anonymity Photo credit: Natalle Fong via Flickr (Reference 1) Having multiple identities support anonymity. Continue reading →

Think the Internet is safe? Watch to find out how your life can be taken over in just seconds! (See how easily freaks can take over your life, 2013) Feeling terrified? Well you should be because I most definitely am! You might think that your online identity can be concealed with fake names and multiple levels of security,but guess what? There are plenty of professionals out there that can easily track you down and steal your identity just like the one shown in the video above! Now back to... Continue reading →

Howdy folks! Hot topic of the day (as hot as the afternoon weather in Singapore now) is the issue of having more than one online identities. I would love to hear your comments about this topic too in the comment box below! :) “Today I feel like a Frankenstein. Continue reading →

One of the themes brought up regarding having multiple online identities is the contrast between authenticity and anonymity (Krotoski, 2012). I would like to expand on this theme as I put forth my arguments for and against having more than one identity. Here, the assumption is that authenticity would mean having only one identity, where this online identity is merely an extension of one’s real-life identity. Continue reading →

Source: Image What does the creator of online identity has to say about keeping it real? “Having two identities for yourself is an example of a lack of integrity.” – (Mark Zuckerberg, 2010) “I don’t know if the balance has swung too far, but I definitely think we’re at the point where we don’t need to keep on only doing real-identity things. If you’re always under the pressure of real identity, I think that is somewhat of a burden. Continue reading →

After having to study through the opinions of my classmates, I realised that each and every one of us can either be a digital “visitor” or “resident” depending on our needs. It is very interesting to understand the whole concept from different perspectives and to read each individual’s experiences with the digital world. Continue reading →