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This week’s background reading covered a variety of issues relating to online identity: anonymity and authenticity, presentation and reputation, our online and offline identity, privacy and security, and finally, identity protection.  Initially, I found myself trying to cover all of these topics but I quickly realised this was not realistic – it was never going to fit under the word count! Instead, I tried to limit myself to the areas that took my interest: online personas and anonymity. Continue reading →

When this topic was set, I initially read through the resources provided, and then discovered a wide array of content on multiple online identities. This topic was of great interest to me and I was exposed to so much information regarding it on the web that I probably could have written a 1,500-word essay if I had to. Continue reading →

The argument for and against having more than one online identity is more or less down to a matter of choice. As Alice Water said, “The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way” [1]- This also implies with the decision of having more than one online identity. Some argue it does matter while others objects. Continue reading →

We live in a world where you can type someone’s name into a search engine and find very detailed information about them in seconds via Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn profiles. This has caused identity management on the internet to be a key aspect to understand. Through the ease of access to information on the web, people have begun to create more than one identity that they are associated with. Continue reading →

As I established in Topic 1, the dramatic advance of the Web in recent years has lead to many users becoming ‘residents’ on the Internet. Warburton stresses how one’s identity on social media has become intertwined with their real life identity: Increasingly persistent virtual presence on social media services […] has all but collapsed the boundary between being online and offline. Continue reading →

The discussion surrounding the advantages and disadvantages of multiple online identities has opened my eyes to the importance of understanding which system to consider. Continue reading →

“Individuals have the opportunity to cultivate an identity as part of their socio-professional activity. Moreover, they have the right to question and reflect about that identity.” (Mcluhan, 1968). The Internet gives individuals the freedom to create an online presence through different identities. Continue reading →

“Individuals have the opportunity to cultivate an identity as part of their socio-professional activity. Moreover, they have the right to question and reflect about that identity.” (Mcluhan, 1968). The Internet gives individuals the freedom to create an online presence through different identities. Continue reading →

The concept isn’t a tricky one, but having multiple online identities could almost be described as a phenomenon. People are encouraged to work on their personal development, and building multiple online profiles facilitates this so well. We can create blogs and profile pages which showcase our personalities, talents and expertise. But is the person online really coherent with their offline puppeteer? It’s safe to say that we all get much braver online. Continue reading →