Talk:Elizabeth Stehney
Elizabeth, I really liked your statement. I think you did a nice job of setting the stage for what was to come by introducing some questions at the beginning. I also like how you used headings to separate your different paragraphs. I think it’s a really interesting point you make in stating that you expected your more recent social media accounts to show up first on google. I feel like that’s what I would expect as well so I’m surprised to see that that wasn’t the case for you. I like the angle you took in telling whether things were true or not about what you found (like when you say you’ve never watched soccer, but somehow “liked” it on Facebook). One suggestion I would make is just to add a little bit more of a thesis type sentence in your first paragraph just to set up a clear frame for what you’re discussing, but I think what you have now is still effective in addition to that. I think you used the readings nicely to help your points. Overall I think you did a great job telling your experience! -Rachel Becker (rmbecker)
Derek Gan
Elizabeth,
Your data profile was a really unique, interesting read! I really enjoyed your honesty and authenticity in your data discovery journey, from your Twitter and Instagram use, to the old Pinterest account and the "family hub" dynamic of Facebook. I think a lot of people can relate to you in the way you use social media. I remember when it was the norm to post your thoughts to Facebook. Imagine doing that now. It really got interesting when you got into how data between you and your great grandmother began to bleed together simply because you share a name and family. The data-space, whatever you call it, even goes as far as to form a data footprint for your great grandmother, like you said. I think this point has a lot of potential, and I'd love to read deeper into it. Your conclusion talks about the unethicality of tracking a deceased individual's information while comparing that against the data profile social media sites keep of us. How are they developed? Does it have any parallels to how data is populated on someone that's since passed? What potential uses could there be for information on a deceased individual? What, in the end, makes that unethical? Hope one of these questions can provide some inspiration!
Overall, your profile was a great read. Expand on your point about ethicality, connect it a tad to your data search journey, and maybe throw in a question along your opening sentences about this plurality you experienced, and you've got an awesome data profile. Keep writing!
