Talk:Hayden Macfarlane

Comment from Hailey Harris

Hi Hayden! The tone of your article made it very interesting to read, and I think your case is fairly unique because there are few people left who have managed to stay so “off the grid” like you have. I do have a few suggestions. The first is that I think your article could benefit from a real introduction. You jumped into content very fast with your first paragraph and in my opinion, that would make a better conclusion. Your introduction could focus on your life and how much of an emphasis you put on not sharing personal information online, therefore you expected to not find a lot about yourself. Then, the conclusion could discuss how data brokers didn’t find anything on you, and an overall reflection about your online profile. By adding a complete introduction and conclusion, it’ll be a smoother read and make it even more enjoyable. Overall, great job!

Nate LaMoreaux’s comment

Hi Hayden, your post was good! I liked how you explained your mindset when thinking about your privacy and how you’ve gone about protecting your personal information from the internet. I though the way you see your online identity was interesting, and I feel as if I could learn from your example of giving false information when necessary. Doing so sooner might have made my data profile harder to pinpoint! I do find it odd though, since you said that Professor Conway couldn’t find your data profile, yet your LinkedIn account is the first result to show up when you Google your name. That might be an indication of how simple their data collection methods are, so whatever you’ve been doing, keep it up!