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The Clark Kent’s of the Internet World

“In the olden times, privacy was good. Today people want to share” (Mark Zuckerberg, 2010). But, is sharing our entire thought stream online ever really a good idea?  Justine Sacco would probably argue, no. In 2013 after tweeting a racially insensitive message to her mere 170 followers, she boarded a plane to South Africa. 11 hours later she turned on her phone to find her tweet had gone viral and her life lay in ruins. Continue reading →

Topic 3: “The creation of even one single account marks the beginning of our digital self”

Image from asset protection law journal At least 90% of my friends have more the one Instagram or Facebook account, whether it being a business one, or one to post food on or ones they share with multiple friends. By having more then one account it allows them to post in anonymously without others realising who it is. Continue reading →

WHO are YOU?

“Different sites.   Different audiences.  Different purposes” (Boyd, cited in Lee, 2016).  Multiple identities online are increasingly common reflecting how heterogeneous humans really are.  They are now so common, that having a single identity is considered confining (Lee, 2016).  I must admit, prior to being introduced to this topic, I never really considered multiple identities, as I have only single identities for each of my social media accounts (see below). Continue reading →

INDIVIDUALITY IS TRUE IDENTITY

WHICH IDENTITY SHOULD YOU HAVE?   Authenticity is considered a major basis for this decision, and even though single identity is more authentic, multiple identities are not completely inauthentic. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AUTHENTIC? Following the line of thought from the figure above is why single identities may not always be authentic. It also might be so as they are not able to encompass the veracity of an individual justifiably. Continue reading →

INDIVIDUALITY IS TRUE IDENTITY

WHICH IDENTITY SHOULD YOU HAVE?   Authenticity is considered a major basis for this decision, and even though single identity is more authentic, multiple identities are not completely inauthentic. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AUTHENTIC? Following the line of thought from the figure above is why single identities may not always be authentic. It also might be so as they are not able to encompass the veracity of an individual justifiably. Continue reading →

INDIVIDUALITY IS TRUE IDENTITY

WHICH IDENTITY SHOULD YOU HAVE?   Authenticity is considered a major basis for this decision, and even though single identity is more authentic, multiple identities are not completely inauthentic. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AUTHENTIC? Following the line of thought from the figure above is why single identities may not always be authentic. It also might be so as they are not able to encompass the veracity of an individual justifiably. Continue reading →

Online Identities – Behind The Keyboard

We all represent ourselves differently online and depending on the platform and our digital differences, we assume different online identities. The type of online identity we assume will directly affect what we post, share and contribute to our personal learning networks. Authenticity Single identity users are seen to be authentic whereas those who use multiple identities are not and could possibly be using anonymous accounts. Continue reading →

Online Identities – Behind The Keyboard

We all represent ourselves differently online and depending on the platform and our digital differences, we assume different online identities. The type of online identity we assume will directly affect what we post, share and contribute to our personal learning networks. Created by Adrian Kamulegeya using Piktochart Authenticity Single identity users are seen to be authentic whereas those who use multiple identities are not and could possibly be using anonymous accounts. Continue reading →

Online Identities – Behind The Keyboard

We all represent ourselves differently online and depending on the platform and our digital differences, we assume different online identities. The type of online identity we assume will directly affect what we post, share and contribute to our personal learning networks. Created by Adrian Kamulegeya using Piktochart Authenticity Single identity users are seen to be authentic whereas those who use multiple identities are not and could possibly be using anonymous accounts. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Online Identity

As stated in previous blogs, the increased blur between online and offline means that; how people act online now, is inherently tied to their offline selves. Figure 1: Comparison  of multiple and single identities Figure made by Megan Padgett A single identity  in my opinion, should be maintained in the form of tailored content in the context that it resides in and being prepared for them to overlap (Fig 2). E.g. Complement a professional or academic profile (1). Continue reading →

Topic 3: Online Identity

As stated in previous blogs, the increased blur between online and offline means that; how people act online now, is inherently tied to their offline selves. Figure 1: Comparison  of multiple and single identities Figure made by Megan Padgett A single identity  in my opinion, should be maintained in the form of tailored content in the context that it resides in and being prepared for them to overlap (Fig 2). E.g. Complement a professional or academic profile (1). Continue reading →

Topic 3: Online Identity

As stated in previous blogs, the increased blur between online and offline means that; how people act online now, is inherently tied to their offline selves. Figure 1: Comparison  of multiple and single identities Figure made by Megan Padgett A single identity  in my opinion, should be maintained in the form of tailored content in the context that it resides in and being prepared for them to overlap (Fig 2). E.g. Complement a professional or academic profile (1). Continue reading →

Tom, meet Professional Tom.

Privacy is crucial in a democracy, and shouldn’t be conflated with wrongdoing (Solove, 2007). However, as the adoption of the internet has increased, symbiotically the amount of privacy has decreased. Faced with this problem, individuals have started to separate their once unified identity into separate profiles. For privacy purposes By having multiple profiles one benefits from increased privacy – especially if some of the additional profiles are anonymous. Continue reading →