Tag Archive - social networking

Own Your Online Identity

May 30, 2010
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Don’t let your identity become a part of a Harvard “hot or not” game, as seen on The Social Network

In light of the latest privacy controversy with Facebook, I’d like to re-purpose this post (yes, published in the past but it’s Memorial weekend.  I’ll risk plagiarizing my own work to enjoy some play time as I have been developing another blog for the past few days).

So, let me just get the cat out of the bag:  I can’t emphasize the value of creating your online identity enough .  I totally respect those who want to keep things private, but there is a way to balance privacy and making sure that your identity is kosher.  Especially in this digital age, it is important to develop your identity first, then control what is being shared.  Luckily, we have so many resources to make this possible. Continue Reading…

Click to Pray

October 2, 2009
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Cute cartoon re: practicing faith in the 21st century

How do you even begin blogging about a tech-savvy priest?  Like this.

Catholics get a bad rep for being old school in their ways.  The traditional and conservative rituals of Catholicism, Mormonism, and other old religions are perceived to be too broken down for the modern lifestyle.  But there’s nothing old school about this priest.

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Pump Down the Noise

August 15, 2009
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I would have a heart attack if my desk looked liked this. But I’m pretty sure the desk in my brain does.

As a digital media nerd, I have no problem managing a billion different accounts on the Internet.  From social networking sites to bank accounts, I’ve accumulated about 30-40 different logins from the past 5 years.  I’m definitely not a pack rat by any means, but I’m starting to feel like I have too much junk in my (digital) trunk.

Just like my spring cleaning thought process, I tried to justify the need for my online “memberships”.  I tried to comprehend my new pack rat status by slicing and dicing the facts.  Why is it that I am able to throw away material items that I don’t need, but I don’t mind hoarding digital goods?

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Quit Your Whining (about online privacy)

May 29, 2008
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Waaaaaah!!!

Check out this blog posting on social media.

I know I’ve discussed this in class, but since I came across this blog, I want to formally write a little more about the topic of social networking sites.  Here are some questions to think about:

1. How do we know which social networking site to use?
2. How do we determine which of our networks (family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances) we connect with, and on which platform?
3. Can there really be ONE social networking site to connect with everyone I know?
4. Just really how much can I own my identity online?

To be brutally honest, social networks are here and they are here to stay. It’s a sad realization to some (kind of like when cell phones were barely the norm), but we’re on the brink of an adaptation phase. And because we are in the beginning stages, there are going to be people who are against the idea of online social networks altogether, some who are selective, and others who will embrace them all.

Which category do you think you fall under?

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