Talk:Lauren Guldan

Hi Lauren,

I thought you made some really thoughtful analysis about the way you approach your Facebook persona and what is and isn't shared on your page. I really liked the section about trust and the way that trust within your network affects your decision to share certain things. I feel like that's not necessarily something that I think of too much when posting things on Facebook as the audience that I really care about is only a small subset of my friends. As such, I thought it was interesting to read about your perspective in this regard because it's not something that I have thought about before. I thought your tone was a little on the academic side and could have been loosened a little while still incorporating ideas from the readings. Additionally, just in terms of structure it might have been nice to break your analysis into a few more sections for aesthetic reasons as your paragraphs/sections were on the long side. Overall, greatly enjoyed your reflection on your online presence!

Best, Dylan

Lauren,

I really appreciate your post and the discussion you provided on ethical acculturation and privacy. I agree with many of your points and think they are fundamental to understanding ourselves in an online vs. digital environment. I especially appreciated your discussion on keeping some information private and completely separate from the digital sphere due to the myriad of connections you have. This is a component of Facebook that I think many of us deal with. Being friends with you on Facebook, I can agree with your statement that the values and norms that define you as a person are consistent across both your online and offline identity. I think this is an important point to think about. The amount of content we share doesn’t necessarily equate to how much of our true self we’re portraying, but rather the values and norms we keep static across the online and offline world do.

Very well done, Lauren! :)

- Allie