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2 people living in​ 1 body – Online Identities Topic 3

Types of Online Identities Figure 1 – Online Identities on Biteable. Created by Will Jones, 2018 (Sources: University of Southampton, 2017; Costa and Torres, 2011)   Figure 2 – Map comparing the 3 online identity types. Created by Will Jones, 2018. Sources (Henry, 2012; University of Southampton, 2017) I have multiple online identities which are aimed at specific audiences. Continue reading →

Who are you? An exploration into your online self

Executive director of Tor, Andrew Lewman, stated “the ability to be anonymous is increasingly important because it gives people control, it lets them be creative, it lets them figure out their identity and explore what they want to do, or to research topics that aren’t necessarily ‘them’ and may not want tied to their real name for perpetuity,” (Krotoski, 2018). Continue reading →

Who are you? An exploration into your online self

Executive director of Tor, Andrew Lewman, stated “the ability to be anonymous is increasingly important because it gives people control, it lets them be creative, it lets them figure out their identity and explore what they want to do, or to research topics that aren’t necessarily ‘them’ and may not want tied to their real name for perpetuity,” (Krotoski, 2018). Continue reading →

Who are you? An exploration into your online self

Executive director of Tor, Andrew Lewman, stated “the ability to be anonymous is increasingly important because it gives people control, it lets them be creative, it lets them figure out their identity and explore what they want to do, or to research topics that aren’t necessarily ‘them’ and may not want tied to their real name for perpetuity,” (Krotoski, 2018). Continue reading →

Better Than Life

There seems to be a disagreement online about whether we want online personalities to imitate real life or not. Some people want to have a single identity, visible to everyone, that reflects their life both at home and at work, and holds no secrets from anyone. They say that this gives the most authentic impression of a person. But the idea that this mimics how we behave offline is nothing short of farcical. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

What’s your online 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 →

What’s your online 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 →

What’s your online 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 →