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The Web is a user-centred platform for interaction and sharing. (Coasta & Torres, 2011) How you’ve presented yourself on the Web, the people you’ve connected with online, or even simply registering with a site are some things that could’ve contributed to building your online identity. Our online identities can be defined by almost anything, from basic information like our name to our likes and preferences. Continue reading →

Source: Original We are living in a world where online networks have become increasingly popular to the extend that we devote a part of our daily life on the Web. People are increasingly concerned with building their online identity as a means to construct a presentation of themselves. Different people use and adopt the web based on individual needs and purposes. Continue reading →

We cannot deny the fact that we all tend to put out a different image on the Web then how we are in real life. For example, people want to upload nice pictures of themselves on Instagram, but no one wants to upload the ugly ones. We try to look all put together and perfectly fine online when in reality we are far from perfect and as put together as an unfinished puzzle (Keefer, 2017). Continue reading →

Which one is the REAL me? So what kind of online identities are there? Watch this little clip to find out more! Self-produced Personally, I keep multiple identities online. 1. For professional use (for school and work) 2. For personal use (for friends and relatives) Click to view slideshow. Self-produced Answering to which one is the real me, both personal and professional accounts are the real me. Continue reading →

An online identity consists of a single or several partial identities/personas that represent different characteristics. Indeed, online activities are no longer separable from our real lives, but an integral part of it. There is no doubt that the emergence of the web has had a massive impact on the way people connect, interact and share information with one another (Costa & Torres, 2011). As the internet gained prominence in our lives, having a multitude of “online identity” is common. Continue reading →

The digital age now has opened doors to having multiple online identities. How many YOUs do you have online? Do you know the benefits and drawbacks of having different identities? Self-produced; information from MOOC The issue with the online authenticity and privacy is widely debated. Let’s discuss it in 2 perspectives – Mark Zuckerberg’s, founder of Facebook, and Danah Boyd’s, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Continue reading →

Ever gone on an online date and met a totally different person? Figure 1: Unrecognizable Source: Original Content   Our online identity is made up of single or multiple personas which we embody, to showcase to the public. Saying that we are true to our online self is usually unbelievable. Cleaning up of your social media accounts are important as 90% of recruiters conduct online research of candidates. Continue reading →

Online Identity Digital identity is defined as how individual portray themselves in the online world. Things that are being posted and revealed online is a reflection on how one behaves in reality. Our actions online affect us directly on our reputation as it focus on what others think of us. Having an online presence is socially bound which indicate that people are able to judge us socially or culturally which determine how people look at us (Educom, 2011). Continue reading →

Our identity is shaped by our actions, determining other’s perception of us (Hoffman, 2017). In the digital world, we too develop an online identity – shaped by our ACTIVE actions on the web. While, our choice of online identity (Single, Multiple or Anonymous) could be influenced by our digital differences (Futurelearn, 2017), does it affects your “authenticity”? Fig 1. Continue reading →

Our identity is shaped by our actions, determining other’s perception of us (Hoffman, 2017). In the digital world, we too develop an online identity – shaped by our ACTIVE actions on the web. While, our choice of online identity (Single, Multiple or Anonymous) could be influenced by our digital differences (Futurelearn, 2017), does it affects your “authenticity”? Fig 1. Continue reading →