My
identity for the virtual network is real.
I have not altered my name. However my identity, although real, is
generated by the software of Facebook. As discussed in my last blog and in
McNiell’s (2012), one has to consider the value of the full authenticity of the identity people
engage with software such as Facebook and its guidance which constructs lives, concepts
and contexts that builds a person’s identity and narrative.
However,
I do not feel real on this network. I
tend not to give of myself, limiting what information I give out. The community
within the network keep it fairly real, but limit it the items they are giving
away. Getting to know the real self of
the members in this virtual when all is given away is ‘stuff.’
Tuan
(1991) states the grammar of a language highlights what aspects of an object (or
place) is emphasized. For instance, there may be a tendency for grammar to direct
attention more to the location and power (specifically, a capacity to move and act)
of objects than to their colour or usefulness (Tuan, 1991). Word to describe
this virtual space and the activities within this network would include:
online, local, exchanging, virtual, world wide web, uploading of picture, private
messaging for address details, infosumer.
McNeill,
L. (2012). There is no “I” in Network: Social networking sits and posthuman
auto/biography. Biography, 35 1,
101-118
Tuan, Y.
(1991). Language and the Making of Place: A Narrative-Descriptive Approach. Annals of the Association of American
Geographers, 81 4, 684-696
The world in which we live is one of rapid communication through instant messaging, mobile phones, emails, you tub, and social networking sites such as facebook. Facebook is arguably the most popular social networking site, with millions of users worldwide. The network of Facebook has permeated the ways in which we conduct our lives through work, leisure, and social interactions. It is a world in which individual identity has become more important and one in which individuals write their own autobiographies or narratives (Luyan, 2013). Our autobiographies on Facebook can developed through diverse activities such as photo tagging, ‘liking’ statuses and even commenting on our own and others life events (McNeill, 2012).One of the first tasks Facebook requires in regards to becoming a member is to create a profile made up of text, photographs, and personal information which helps construct an online identity. Information posted on this social network can be visualised by other members of Facebook so that contact can facilitate.
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McNeill, L. (2012). There is no “I” in network: Social networking sites and post human auto-biography. In biography, 35(1), 101-118.
Van Luyan, A. (2013). BA1002: Our Space: Networks narratives and the making of place. Lecture 4: Networked narratives. (Power point slides). Retrieved from http://learnjcu.edu.au