Talk:Jackie Franklin
I think you did a really good job on your autobiography. It was interesting to read about your opinion of what Facebook is all about. By claiming that each user has an opportunity to portray themselves however they wish, it seems that Facebook really is not representative of its users. Anyone can shape their profile into a perfectly misleading display of the person they want others to see them as. I found your decision to display only carefully selected, appropriate photos to be a great example of how Facebook is not entirely representative of individuals. I think you were being genuine in your discussion of why you made your Facebook the way it is, and how you differ from it. You went into great depth about your photos, which was helpful in seeing the differences between who you are compared to your virtual identity. I think you did a great job in describing that aspect of your profile.
The format of your autobiography is very appealing. I appreciate the subheadings that break it up and make it easier to read. The pictures also were very relevant and added to the ideas you were talking about. I think the format, style, and quality of writing was exceptional. One change I would make would be to talk more about other aspects of your Facebook. You mentioned your About Me section and your posts in the last paragraph, but it would have added to the overall message if you could have expanded a bit more about those and how they do or do not represent you accurately. I was also curious as to why you spell your last name differently on your Facebook page. Maybe for extra privacy? An explanation about that would have been interesting. I really enjoyed reading this, great job!
Nicole Stencel
Hi, Jackie --
I really enjoyed your detailed discussion into the different types of photos on Facebook: those generally tagged, profile pictures, cover photos, and the "birth photo" (a new discovery for me!). Each, as you addressed, offers different aspects of one's personality. I felt that you truly displayed genuine aspects of your nature in your descriptions of the facets. From your joking birth photo to your interests as shown by your cover photos to the most honest display of yourself in your profile pictures, you can truly address the degrees of genuine-ness by looking at the different photos. I do find most interesting your perspective on others' photos of you; you maintain such a strong sense of control that it might be the location in which you express the least of yourself. Yet, most importantly, I appreciate your admittance to having a strong sense of control. You are fully aware of why and how you limit what people see in your photos and are clear about the image you are giving.
In relation to this, I am curious as to how strong your censoring is -- how many tags do you not approve? though you mention alcohol and partying, are there other pictures you don't allow to be tagged of you? These are just some questions which you could use to expand. Overall, I liked how the organization of your autobiography presented itself to addressing the prompt of presenting yourself in your virtual avatar. Agreeing with Nicole, I think you could have expanded on more than just your photos, yet it's more than appropriate to tie photos in. How much of your profile do photos make up? If you could discuss WHY photos have such a large influence by comparing it to other factors, I think your argument for the distinction of different types of photos would be even better. I loved the focus of your argument, and think the perspective of the facets of photos was unique and creative.
Great job! Best, Lizzy Pratt
