Talk:Jessica Bene

Jessica,

I enjoyed your analysis of your Facebook identity. It was interesting to read a different take on virtual identities I had not considered and was quickly compelled to read the rest of your analysis after reading the thought-provoking first paragraph. I liked how open and truthful your analysis was and how you mentioned how you used to be shy, and then connected that to your online identity, saying that as you became more open offline, you became less open online. The emphasis on status updates was insightful but it would be nice to hear a description/analysis of the other parts of your Facebook page, such as the Basic Info section or your interactions with friends, even though you mention that the status updates are the only real reflection of yourself that is worth noting. Overall, I thought your article was an interesting read due to the amount of detail that you put into each thought.

-Jason Rho

I think you did a great job at addressing the background and perception aspects of your Facebook page. Your post seems sincere and well organized; I was able to follow along the way. However, I wish you had added more pictures with some comments from your Facebook page to elaborate on and identify the relationship between your digital identity and true identity.

I also agree with your comments about how Facebook users have ability to customize their profiles to fit their identity and allow them to create a clearer connection between their digital identity and their intended identity. Neglecting to do so can raise ethical issues of authenticity. We make changes to Facebook all the time and it is possible to leave out some valuable information. We may also inadvertently put something that is not a true representation of who we really are and can misrepresent our true identity.

This question aside, overall, I think you did a great job of explaining your perspectives on how your true identity is related to your Facebook persona.

-Sontae Ma