Talk:Philip Park

Hey Phil, I'll break down my comments based on each section:

Introduction: I really like your introduction. You preface your experiences of social networks by noting your past history of Xanga, MySpace, and now Facebook. While you aren't an avid Facebook junky, you curate your Facebook in order to keep a balanced and representative avatar of your genuine identity. I also enjoy your sidebar bio thumbnail. It's decorative, informative, and draws the reader in.

Basic Information: Your explanation of your “friends” is good; it shows that the definition of friends on Facebook has morphed into somewhat a tally of acquaintances rather than actual friends that you keep in touch with on a regular basis. It’s interesting that despite you have 1,231 friends on Facebook, you keep in regular touch with around 50 of them. Despite not uploading many photos, you’re tagged in 1673 of them! That’s a lot despite only having uploaded 49 photos yourself. How would you describe the ethical acculturation in relation to this choice you make with your photos? This question also holds for the geo-tags. You state that your “likes” are the best representation of who you are as a person offline. You also make note of how you choose to reveal your religious beliefs on Facebook. How does this choice differ from or is similar to the culture of Facebook? Do you feel like you are more or less like the community by sharing your religious beliefs?

Pictures: You mention that one of the best representations of your offline self through Facebook is through the collection of your photos. Do you think this is the case for everyone on Facebook, or do you believe that pictures could be the most common way to lie about your offline self? I like how you mention that your pictures catalog your Facebook life since you made it 5 years ago. It’s definitely fun and nostalgic to look back and see how you’ve grown over the years.

Wall Posts and Statuses: You mention that your wall posts are fairly exclusive between a few of your friends and that they consist of mainly music and other online content. However, you specifically mention that you don’t post happy birthday on people’s walls. Despite not posting, do you still use Facebook to keep track of your friends’ birthdays? How does ethical acculturation play into this lack of posting happy birthday (separation, assimilation, etc.)?

Conclusion: I really liked your post. You thoroughly describe your persona online and how it differs from your online personality. One thing you can elaborate on is how you are unique from the traditional Facebook world and how you differ from “Facebook junkies.” Great job and keep up the good work!

Lucas Zaima

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Good Job with the page layout. Clear concise sections throughout the page make it really easy to follow and read through. It has the feel of a wiki article too, which I like. Most of what you say is straight to the point, just delivering the facts about what needs to be conveyed, without extra sentences or words that may detract from the overall point. As far as the content goes, I think you make excellent points about how your page is authentic to yourself, but in order for people to get to know you, they really need to meet you in person. Also, cool “mini-bio” picture in the top right of the page. Nice work. – Kevin Jensen