After getting out and talking to a variety of people about the notion of the ‘digital self,’ it has become even more apparent that nearly everyone is struggling to control how they are perceived online. Many of us are tangled up in the day-to-day managing and controlling of our online identities.
The more connected we become…the more we need to understand how our identities can be shared authentically and in a meaningful way when socializing online. Social media like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are very sticky mediums and in turn, cause us to become socially hyperaware, and even at times overwhelmed. The reality is, we need the convenience too much to reject social media completely, so we go on to create workarounds to get the platform to work for us. Banning certain people from Facebook or censoring what we share are just a few of the workarounds, but people are still left feeling vulnerable.
These workarounds can cause social media to lose meaning. In the worst-case scenario we are unaware of the pieces of our digital identities that are out there and often misrepresentative, fragmented and more likely than not, taken out of context.
- What will social media be like ten years from now?
- How can management and control fall to the background of that experience, while still ensuring trust?
- Given the opportunity for a ‘reset’ how important is it to have Facebook friends?
- What would you change?
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