Talk:Joana Rushiti
Hi Joana, I chose to comment on your autobiographical statement because I appreciated the creativity of your writing. I liked that you describe how your “relationship” with Facebook has changed since you first started using it in February of 2016, with each subsection specific to your “relationship status” at the given point in time. I stayed interested in reading your autobiographical statement because of this structure and kept asking myself, “what’s going to happen next?”
It was clear to me that you chose to base your autobiographical statement on Smith and Watson’s theme of authenticity and how the different aspects of your profile reflect, or do not reflect, your offline identity. I liked that you touched upon many different aspects of your Facebook profile, ranging from features that you liked or disliked and used or didn’t used (sharing pictures, inspirational videos, and events you were going to, Facebook messenger, the “follow” feature, privacy settings, etc.); however, I think your analysis could have been deeper if you focused on the three things you actually use (and like to use) Facebook for now (posting vacation photos, connecting with and promoting student organizations, and saying “happy birthday” to friends).
Overall I think your statement was creatively written. I appreciate that you admit that your Facebook profile doesn’t show every part of your true identity, but explain how the parts that are shown are authentic to your true identity. Your analysis is genuine and thoughtful.
Great job! - Colleen
Hey Joana, I liked your use of symbolizing your interactions with Facebook as a "relationship". I think you made some good analysis of your personality and how that contributes to your relationship with Facebook. To me, it seemed like you based your article off of Smith and Watsons' theme regarding authenticity and branding. You wanted "likes" so you showed people posts that only you wanted them to see. I was able to see your thought process in determining why you didn't need Facebook as much now that you're in college. It's interesting to see how you felt that by not responding fast enough to your friends' messages, it could possibly damage the relationship. That shows good analysis and introspective thinking on how your actions affect those around you through technology.
For your "Are we breaking up" section, I was wondering if you could go more in-depth on how having friends with people you've offline keeps you accountable on your posts? And why does that have to be the case? It seems that you want to be authentic on your online profile, but that would be hard to do if you interact with Facebook primarily on a messenger basis. Does that hinder your ability to be authentic? It would interesting to hear your take on that. Regardless, I liked your development throughout the other sections, they helped give me a sense of your thought process.
The way the autobiography was written made it an interesting ride. I felt like I was there for your ups and downs and the heartaches of your relationship with Facebook. The flow was smooth and I was able to understand what you wanted to get at. I like how your headings for each sub-article were attention grabbers and made me want to continue reading. There also doesn't seem to be many grammatical errors so good job on that.
I liked what you did! -Austin
Joana,
I loved the connection between Facebook and a relationship, added a lot of style to your piece. I understand you don't use Facebook much, but are there any other sites that you engage with regularly? if, so, why? I felt like my relationship with Facebook is very similar to yours. It has really grown and changed from what it was 6 years ago. Especially that part about messaging, I could relate.
You mention that you only post on three special occasions, but do you surf Facebook for fun? I have a friend who rarely posts but is always scrolling through looking at people's content. Do you think you would use Facebook more if you had less friends? 50? 100? Would it change anything knowing your only follows would be those close to you?
Overall, enjoyable read. Frank Ocean is legit.
-Ken
Hey Joana,
I found it really awesome to read about your Facebook avatar since you had recently joined the platform. To get a "newbie's" opinion on the site who hasn't been burnt out by their prior use of the platform or who isn't a completely different person from who they were when they originally joined the site. I really, really liked how you related your whole article back thematically as if you were in a relationship with Facebook. (But I mean really, who isn't in a relationship with social media nowadays?) I cannot believe how popular you are! 823 friends in just over a year. I have a little over 1,000 and I have been on the site for over 8 years. (Maybe I am just a loser?) Anyhow, I thought this whole article was really fascinating to read. I thought it was also interesting to see how you were already curating your Facebook persona so soon after joining the site.
In terms of a suggestion, I do think you could have formatted your article in a better fashion. It seemed as if the organization and formatting was just a little unorganized. It wasn't a big deal whatsoever though. I just think that a little clearer of a form would have added to your article.
Overall, great job!! - Logan Meyer
