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You can’t impress everyone…can you? Using Multiple Online Identities vs a Single Online Identity

One of the results of the Web 2.0 and the rise of social media has been identity construction in online settings. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s scholars studied ‘online’ identities versus ‘offline’ but in the last decade the surge in use of social media has meant that the distinction between personalities on and offline has started to blur (Cover, 2015). Continue reading →

Your Online Identity – Topic 3

Your online identity is an actively formulated presentation of yourself in the digital world. This  can be accurate to your true self, or contain cherrypicked information in order to tailor your profile to a certain need or context (Costa & Torres 2011). After exploring the MOOC course I discovered the differences between single and multiple identities, shown below. Below I analyse the specific pros and cons of using single or multiple identities (FutureLearn 2018). Continue reading →

Your Online Identity – Topic 3

Your online Identity is an actively formulated presentation of yourself in the digital world. This  can be accurate to your true self, or contain cherrypicked information in order to tailor your profile to a certain need or context (Costa & Torres 2011). After exploring the MOOC Course I discovered the differences between single and multiple identities, shown below. Below I analyse the specific pros and cons of using single or multiple identities (FutureLearn 2018). Continue reading →

What’s your digital identity?

Introduction One’s online identity is becoming ever increasingly important in society. This comes in recent years with the lines between one’s professional, personal, and online identity becoming inextricably interlinked (Krotoski, 2012). For example, having a professional online identity through LinkedIn or running a personal blog can help secure employment opportunities (The Employable, 2014). Continue reading →

Thousand (online) Faces.

  With the boom of social media, a digital society is made. An increased number of people are using various social media platforms to stay connected to their families and friends, as well as to establish networks with colleagues and business partners. This is when a question comes into the scene: How many online identities should one have? Online persona(s): one or many?   Stay anon An alternative is to stay anonymous. Continue reading →

Thousand (online) Faces.

  With the boom of social media, a digital society is made. An increased number of people are using various social media platforms to stay connected to their families and friends, as well as to establish networks with colleagues and business partners. This is when a question comes into the scene: How many online identities should one have? Online persona(s): one or many?   Stay anon An alternative is to stay anonymous. Continue reading →

Thousand (online) Faces.

  With the boom of social media, a digital society is made. An increased number of people are using various social media platforms to stay connected to their families and friends, as well as to establish networks with colleagues and business partners. This is when a question comes into the scene: How many online identities should one have? Online persona(s): one or many?   Stay anon An alternative is to stay anonymous. Continue reading →

Thousand (online) Faces.

  With the boom of social media, a digital society is made. An increased number of people are using various social media platforms to stay connected to their families and friends, as well as to establish networks with colleagues and business partners. This is when a question comes into the scene: How many online identities should one have? Online persona(s): one or many?   Stay anon An alternative is to stay anonymous. Continue reading →

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 →

Personal v Professional Online Identities

  Presentation on our online presence differs for each individual, and much of this is based on our digital differences (see my previous post) (Future learn, 2018). Unlike online life depicted by Peter Steiner in the 1990’s, with use of social media on the rise (Office for National Statistics, 2017), hiding your online identity has become increasingly difficult. 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 →

Topic 3: Online Identities – Multiple, Single & Anonymous

Maintaining an online identity/identities has become increasingly popular in our everyday lives. Whether it’s for professional or personal purposes, the benefits of a digital profile allows us to be accessible to others more easily and conveniently than we can manage offline (Costa, C. & Torres, R. 2011). 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 →

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 →