Talk:Lawrence Zheng
Alexandra Cortez
Your introduction is one of the best I've read. I like how you begin with a reflection on your own self-presentation.
You talk about how your online presence is tailored for employers, basically. But have you thought about other people that might find you online? What might perceptions be like when taken out of the employee context?
Your story about helping with the debate team was interesting to read (sorry about the teasing), I think it would be interesting to relate this to some sort of other real world happenings, information ethics articles, or class readings. For example, what are the ethics around exposure? Overall I really enjoyed reading this and think you personal stories are really great catalysts for talking about digital identities. I would recommend trying to add more analysis to them.
Teresa Yuan
Hi Lawrence!
I quite enjoyed reading your post and I found your My “gamer” identity section to be particularly interesting since I was also a huge gamer when I was little. Additionally, I appreciate the background information provided about you in the second section of your post, which gives me an idea of what kind of person you are. However, I do think that your post is a little bit too short, and many of the points you made throughout the article are in need of further explanations. In order to have a more comprehensive work, you might want to consider referencing some class readings that are related to your findings. For example, you mention that you have a “gamer identity” online, which can be elaborated by using Vallor’s idea on the real self vs. the digital self. Furthermore, you can also talk about how do you actually see yourself, and if you were someone who has no idea who Lawrence Zheng is, what would you be able to learn from the information about him online? In addition, it would be useful for you to include more reflections regarding the ideas of authenticity, temporality, and embodiment. Lastly, you could cover how you feel about being able to see your information online, and link that to the themes of data privacy and protection.
Good luck with your revisions!
Conner Applebee
Good job Lawrence, I enjoyed your DI very much. I loved the part about your Gamer ID and how you chose to include that. I also think that it would be interesting to see what happened if you searched your gamertag and see if anything came up. I would also like to hear more about if your other profiles had any effect on your experience. I also enjoyed seeing you using this in the past to find people, and I'd like to hear more. Good luck!
