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Suzanne W.

Psychology of Cyberspace - Identity Management in Cyberspace - 3 views

users.rider.edu/...identitymanage.html

identity self online

shared by Suzanne W. on 15 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Suzanne W. on 15 Jun 11
     
    some psychological theories that describe and explain online identity formation...describes what parts of our personalities we tend to deliberately share, and how some of our actions aren't as controlled as we'd like them to be
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 16 Jun 11
     
    This was very interesting and helpful. I'm looking at online identities for the term project. I never really gave much thought to the idea that your preference for expressing yourself online is tied to your personality.
  • Rebecca Martin on 17 Jun 11
     
    I recently read about a new Google product called "Me on the Web:" http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/Google_launches_me_on_the_web_to_help_you_manage_online_identity.php. I think one of the most interesting functions, especially in the context of your comment, Suzanne, that actions may not be as easily controlled as we'd like, is you can remove unwanted content from Google search results that relate to you. I am not sure how I feel about that as I feel like you should "own" and be responsible for content you initially put up. Still, being able to remove some search results raises questions not just about individual identity management, but organizational management as well.
Gina Wegschaidler

All the World Wide Web's a Stage... - 0 views

www.uic.edu/...2127

identity

shared by Gina Wegschaidler on 18 Jun 11 - Cached
  • Gina Wegschaidler on 18 Jun 11
     
    I came across this article in First Monday where Erika Pearson compares Goffman's metaphor of performance to Granovetter's strong and weak ties and creates a context in which she discusses the relevance of online identity - The idea that online performance is relative to investment in a given network giving individuals the freedom to explore the function of mediated identities in building nuanced relationships.
michelleamills

Social Media and Privacy: Best Practices for Managing Your Personal and Professional I... - 0 views

www.nten.org/...al-and-professional-identities

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  • michelleamills on 04 Jul 11
     
    Interesting tips for social media users that go well with the NPR recording on how employers really have more power to fire people than I originally thought. This may be a must read for teens/college students in regards to new jobs and social media.
Maggie Murphy

Peer governance & Wikipedia - 2 views

firstmonday.org/...2479

governance authority wikipedia community

shared by Maggie Murphy on 06 Jun 11 - Cached
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  • Maggie Murphy on 06 Jun 11
     
    In one of the videos we watched last week, Wesch mentioned how students can look at the discussion page for any article on Wikipedia to get a sense of how information is being interactively constructed and contested. This article discusses the issue of self-governance in online communities with a focus on how Wikipedia is edited and the community politics behind it. I think this article makes a really useful contribution to a discussion about authority and knowledge production on the Internet. There is also a related article about the relationship between Wikipedia contributions and identity construction here.
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  • tomdiscepola on 06 Jun 11
     
    I've always tended to cringe at the sight of Wikipedia, mainly because of the danger that community participation without expert editorial would diminish the truthfulness of posts. After reviewing some of this material, I'm now thinking that our skepticism should source from the editorial experts - or site administrators - at Wikipedia themselves. They seem like governors of a new system of direct representation who come to fear their constituents, policing their activities in a "tyranny of structurelessness." It's difficult to determine the right balance between administrators and participants.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 07 Jun 11
     
    First of all, I don't think entries for 500 Pokemon characters all that trivial - that's exactly the reason I would use Wikipedia, if I needed a refresher in Wiggly Puff or another character. in terms of self-governance I get the idea of a more formal or established social contract, seems to make a lot of sense and sets a standard. I can't say I'm convinced that going for inclusion vs. deletion leads to stronger self-governance. Doesn't there have to be some for of consensus/compromise to establish a system that everyone can live with?
  • Gina Wegschaidler on 08 Jun 11
     
    The article reflects that Wikipedia relies on the "wisdom of the crowds for its quality control processes". I agree that knowing there is some sort of governance or policing occurring on the site increases confidence in the content, but I am going to agree with Wesch that our tendency to be skeptical of collaborative work in an educational setting is in part due to our comfort level with a hierarchical model that places authority at the top.
  • Jeanine Finn on 08 Jun 11
     
    I read (part of) an ethnography of Wikipedia last semester that was really interesting. http://reagle.org/joseph/2010/gfc/ Good Faith Collaboration by Joseph Reagle "Wikipedia's style of collaborative production has been lauded, lambasted, and satirized. Despite unease over its implications for the character (and quality) of knowledge, Wikipedia has brought us closer than ever to a realization of the century-old pursuit of a universal encyclopedia. Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia is a rich ethnographic portrayal of Wikipedia's historical roots, collaborative culture, and much debated legacy. "
  • Daniel Huang on 08 Jun 11
     
    Without accusing certain authors in the field of elitism, I think that Wikipedia works as it should, by serving the needs of people in the way they want it. If someone needs to look up the habits of Pokemon or William Shatner's favorite food, who are we to question their information needs?
Daniel Huang

"Exposing Yourself" - Librarians and Social Media - 3 views

blog.libraryjournal.com/...exposing-yourself

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  • Daniel Huang on 07 Jun 11
     
    I always liked this article when I was linked to it some time ago. The author succinctly describes why so many people get very excited about social media but end up doing some very not smart things with that technology. This particular author is a little snarky but I think he gets to the point about how we need to present ourselves on the Internet, rather than just putting ourselves out there "as is."
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  • michelleamills on 08 Jun 11
     
    I think that this online "identity" will become more and more common as people realize the hazards of being so open online!
  • amanda brennan on 08 Jun 11
     
    I agree with you, Michelle. Branding yourself is a really important aspect of participating in a social media-filled world. This CNN article may be a little old and not librarian-specific, but it still rings really true of why it's a good practice: http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/29/personal.brand.internet/index.html
  • Rebecca Martin on 08 Jun 11
     
    To follow Amanda's lead with some practical applications, here's a libguide from METRO (Metropolitan New York Library Council) on maintaining online presence: http://libguides.metro.org/content.php?pid=178965&sid=1505882.
  • Jerry Emanuel on 08 Jun 11
     
    The need for a greater social image is a pretty consistent theme in online-culture lately. There's been some interesting research looking at how facebook profiles differ from the 'real' person behind them for instance. Has anyone else found (or re-found) the "social performance exhaustion" literature that went around recently? I'll try and find it and comment back, but I think its a nice dovetail out of this problem.
  • Daniel Huang on 08 Jun 11
     
    I make it my personal obsession to erase as much of my online presence as possible.
  • amanda brennan on 09 Jun 11
     
    @Daniel, for any reason in particular?
Elisa Varon

Digital Privacy - 2 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/...d-i-care-about-digital-privacy

media culture

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  • Elisa Varon on 06 Jun 11
     
    I'm interested in the idea of digital privacy (or lack thereof). It seems nobody is particularly worried about their privacy online, and I'd like to learn a little more about this
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  • michelleamills on 06 Jun 11
     
    After reading your article and thinking about my own opinions on digital privacy, I think that people aren't too concerned with their privacy because the virtual world seems so gigantic. I feel like a very tiny part of this world so I am more apathetic and unconcerned when it comes to my personal privacy than I should be. Sounds horrible, right? We, as a society, also tend to be very open about ourselves - even posting where we are at that second to everyone on our facebook!
  • Suzanne W. on 06 Jun 11
     
    wow...scary stuff!! i think that's a great topic with a lot to explore. a lot of content and some interesting psychological implications...funny how a lot of people ignore the issue since the evidence is pretty terrifying. but good to be aware since it affects us all.
  • Rebecca Martin on 06 Jun 11
     
    Interesting to also consider the ways in which teens view privacy - particularly in comparison to the ways in which their parents view it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/relationships/identity/famous-for-15-minutes.html?play. Glad I could bring danah boyd into the conversation here!
  • Maggie Murphy on 06 Jun 11
     
    Elisa, I actually just got an email from Ravelry.com (an online knitting community) saying that their account database had been hacked and that I should change my password anywhere where I used the same email address and password to log in. I just went through this a few months ago when the Gawker Media servers were hacked! It's hard to rack my brain to remember every single website where I've signed up using my primary email address and go-to password. There are probably hundreds! God forbid I have accounts with that information that also have my credit card associated with it. It's scary to think about how much of me is spread all over the internet, and I can't even remember where in order to protect myself.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 07 Jun 11
     
    I think I fall into that category of people who care about privacy but then contradict themselves with their behavior. From the personal to more organizational, this report on cyber hackers was on NPR today. http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137000302/latest-hacks-could-set-the-stage-for-cyberwar
  • Maggie Murphy on 07 Jun 11
     
    Um, I can't think of a more bone-chilling phrase than "cyberwar."
  • Mary McNamara on 07 Jun 11
     
    Steig Larsson made hacking look pretty cool. But it's interesting to think about how much is possible in the hacking world that we tend to forget about since our everyday use of technology has been so woven into our routines. Just saw this article and I found interesting to see the many sides of hacking: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/06/hackers-how-and-why-they-hack I always make fun of my dad for being a computer hypochondriac -- he always thinks that someone is hacking into his computer, so he has a million anti-virus and security programs (a combination which I think is actually destroying his computer). But it is a valid concern, though I think you have to just find a balance for your privacy since in extreme cases, your privacy can be a bit restricting.
Rebecca Martin

Facebook and the Epiphanator: An End to Endings? - 1 views

nymag.com/...hanator_an_end_to_endings.html

digital person identity community culture social media context narrative privacy

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  • Rebecca Martin on 20 Jul 11
     
    Intriguing editorial on how our digital selves are lacking in complexity and narrative. Here's an abridged version of the Kenyon College commencement speech mentioned in the article delivered by Jonathan Franzen, written for the NY Times: http://www.edrants.com/what-jonathan-franzen-didnt-include-in-his-new-york-times-op-ed/.
Mary McNamara

Jaron Lanier -- You Are Not a Gadget - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...15book.html

social media Web 2.0 digital humanism identity

shared by Mary McNamara on 24 Jun 11 - Cached
  • Mary McNamara on 24 Jun 11
     
    I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned Jaron Lanier or this book, but a friend just recommended it and I was looking up to see what his views are like. It seems that the book, among other things, talks about having to have a self before we begin to share it. Are we disregarding the complexities of life with social media? Are we demonstrating to people that we're living rather than finding personal meaning in life? But I really need to look into it a bit more and I'm not quite sure what I think yet. He's a preeeetty interesting character, that's for sure, with a different take on things. Anyone read this? What do you think?
Rebecca Martin

ObscuraCam: Enhance Your Visual Privacy! - 0 views

guardianproject.info/...v1-enhance-your-visual-privacy

privacy government control social media transparency personally identifiable data personally identifiable information

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  • Rebecca Martin on 06 Jul 11
     
    I came across this new Droid app that enables users to obscure the faces of individuals in photos or videos they've taken on their mobile devices. The app creators are involved more generally in developing technologies and technology policies for human rights defenders, especially ones that document abuses, protests and other demonstrations and share the videos/pictures through various media channels and see a need to hide identities from repressive governments. I think it ties our discussion last week of Evgeny Morozov's research into the Internet and government oppression into the issue of privacy.
Qraig de Groot

Which Social Networks are Secure - 3 views

www.theatlantic.com/...240712

shared by Qraig de Groot on 20 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Qraig de Groot on 20 Jun 11
     
    This is something I am interested in...especially since last year when I had a online identity "breach"!
  • michelleamills on 21 Jun 11
     
    I was surprise to see Facebook received all the stars. I guess I always assumed it has issues because people are always warning me about privacy on there.
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