2016, Page 33

In my previous post, I talked about managing online personas and multiple identities where people demonstrate different parts of themselves to different expectations, undoubtedly affecting others perceptions of them. It is further substantiated by Jia Jun who talks about people tailoring their different characteristics to different platforms. As a result, what we see is what they want to show. Continue reading →

When I began exploring the arguments for and against multiple online identities, I realised that these two schools of thought were quite critical and relevant to the digital world. The intimacy and extent of interactions and transactions taking place on the web has exponentially risen in the past few years whether it is in the field of e-commerce or even online dating platforms. People want to know and gain as much information as possible about who their dealing with. Continue reading →

After reading most of my friends’ posts, I noticed recurring ideas regarding how individuals implement their online identities. While some people might prefer having a single identity across several digital platforms, others might think otherwise. Of course, each comes with their own pros and cons, which I have summarized as below: Image made by Maureen Harend In response to Hui Juan’s post, she has written a really interesting point of the differences in perspectives. Continue reading →

Reflecting on the topic of anoymity online, one major issue that stands out to me is the cons of having just one online identity. These cons – cyberbullying, identity theft and hacking, etc., are as dangerous as they sound. That being said however, does having multiple identity really solve such issues? Or do they merely lessen the impact of the damages caused. Psychological research has proven again and again that anonymity increases unethical behavior. Continue reading →

My comment on Kaye’s post My comment on Nicol’s post I initially approached the argument of having one vs multiple online identities by addressing authenticity and anonymity online, followed by expressing my view of favouring multiple online identities. Continue reading →

As we continue on our journey, we look back from time to time. Reflecting is part of our growth, part of the journey. After reading two blog posts (Adelene‘s and Zin‘s) and a comment I received from Adelene, what did I learn? In my previous post, I did not give specific examples of the possible damages that may be incurred from not paying enough attention to the information we make public. Continue reading →

Source: Photo taken by me Without our skin and personalities, we are all bones just like everyone else. Just like how we have multiple online identities to show and cover ourselves to be different online. After reading various blogs of my classmates on online identities, most of us agree on having multiple online identities to differentiate ourselves between work and life. Continue reading →

In my previous post, I stated that my view of this argument is tilted towards single online identity, reason being that the cons of multiple online identities involves safety and security. After reading through the other blog posts, I realize that the argument for multiple online identities mostly involves ethics. An example is employers hiring based on peoples online identity and posts. Continue reading →

Created by Julaina via Piktochart This quote from Teresa’s post really sums up why most of us are for the notion of having multiple online identities. It not only helps us reflect the different persona we have for the different accounts but it also reduces the risk of our online identities being stolen by hackers or having our past revealed to potential employers as mentioned by Maureen and Dawn, respectively. Continue reading →

I went into the topic with a very strong opinion that having multiple identities online was not being true to yourself. I believed that having multiple identities online equated to a “lack of integrity”, as mentioned by Mark Zuckerberg (thegurdian.com, 2012). I still do feel that who you are online should be who you are offline. But after reading a few blog post of my classmates, I am able to see the argument from a different perspective and it did change my views on the topic. Continue reading →