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Everyone has their own personality and habit, but how is it true for digital habits? and are we the same online as offline? Many people’s face regarding their online identity deal with the way they approach to manage their digital identity. Should they choose single identity which is identifiable them across all platforms or should they separate their private life from their professional sphere by adopting multiple identity; or which may be anonymous. Continue reading →

  ONLINE IDENTITY    Online identity is a social identity that an Internet user establishes in online communities and websites. It can also be considered as an activity constructed presentation of oneself.  Nowadays, a net citizen can adopt a single identity or multiple identities. A single identity is easily identifiable as us across all platforms whereas multiple identities are for different contexts such as professional and personal, or on different platforms. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Discussing the pros and cons of having a single identity or multiple identities on the web. Introducing to this topic, Ulrike Schultze shares with us how social media shapes our identity online. Source: (TEDx Talks, 2015). As the children of the current generation grow up in the digital age, we all have our social platforms to communicate with each other since a young age. Continue reading →

It is commonly sighted in today’s society to have at least one form of social media accounts in order to connect with people present in your life, be it your employers/employees, or your family/friends. This is called network identity. So, what is that? Source: Self-produced, using information from FutureLearn (2017) I have multiple identities online; one for personal use and another for professional use. Continue reading →

Our online identities is how we choose to present ourselves on the online platforms, there are single identities and multiple identities. Our digital behaviour influence our choice of online identity. So how do we choose our online identity? Individuals who prefers to be easily identifiable and hassle-free account across all online platforms will create a single identity, while those who use various platforms for different context (personal or professional) creates multiple identities. Continue reading →

‘‘Is this person in the picture really the same person as we have seen in real life?’’ This question may have pop up in our mind when we come across unfamiliar or contradicting perspective towards certain individuals. Thus, this leads to today’s discussion: ‘what is online identity and what constitute it?’ Source: Self-produced via Piktochart There are 3 layers of online identity: public, private and personal. Take bank information as an example for personal identity. Continue reading →

Our online identity is formed by the amount of time we spent interacting, engaging and contributing to a community. Expressing our individualism and ideologies through a personal brand via prominent multiple platforms to potential employers will present employment opportunities and create an effective multifaceted network (What is Your Network Identity, 2017). Source: Screen-grab of Behance, an online platform to showcase & discover creative works and to connect with other creatives. Continue reading →

We discussed ‘fake’ news last week but what about you being a snake () because you’re F-A-K-E?! Creating an online identity usually involves a degree of pretence to hide certain information about yourself (Longair, 2006). It is commonly found on social media, online gamings, resale platforms etc. There are two types of approaches to online identity – single or multiple. Continue reading →

We discussed ‘fake’ news last week but what about you being a snake () because you’re F-A-K-E?! Creating an online identity usually involves a degree of pretence to hide certain information about yourself (Longair, 2006). It is commonly found on social media, online gamings, resale platforms etc. There are two types of approaches to online identity – single or multiple. Continue reading →

Today, we will be discussing about the different digital identities a person could adopt online, with focus on non-anonymous (single and multiple) identities and what are its benefits or drawbacks. The video below gives a brief explanation of what these identities are, its advantages and disadvantages. (Self produced video using PowToons, source: FutureLearn, 2017) Now that we have a better understanding, let’s look at some of the negative effects on single identity. Continue reading →