Talk:Wen Hoong Ling

Zi's feedback

Hi Wen,

This was a very informative data identity statement, and the information you include really shows that you have a good understanding of yourself and how you change across different platforms. The headers (The Search, Who Am I? and What Now?) provided a conclusive journey through your identity. I would advise cutting some of the irrelevant search results in the "The Search" as it was rather repetitive, and focusing more on analyzing those results that were relevant to you.

In your second and third sections, my biggest question for you is why? Why do you portray your data identity so differently across platforms (aside from the intent of each platform)? Furthermore, what prevents you from posting more of your real life online? Where do you draw the line for privacy and how much do you choose to share online? Adding these personal touches will make the paper stronger because it will be more grounded in the sense of who you are, rather than performing (another) online identity through this wiki. I also suggest seeking other ways of increasing the authenticity of the wiki relative to the real you.

Stephanie Schouman's Comments

I really enjoyed reading your Data Identity piece. The formatting and corresponding images make it very easy to follow your exploration and where you did your investigation.

“The Search” section was super interesting. I appreciated your reflection on being an international student and how it’s impacted your search and online identity. I might split up and expand on some of the points you make in the “Search on Data Broker” as it seems a little repetitive right now.

You reflection in “Who Am I?” also highlights an important distinction of who we try to portray online and how others actually perceive us. I also liked your point on the separation between behavior on Facebook and Instagram though they belong to the same company now. I, like you, also use Instagram more than Facebook and definitely forget the strong connection between the two.

I think your strongest, thought-provoking points are in your last “What Now?” section. Your last point about working towards a standard of combined convenience and privacy was really compelling, but it was also the very last sentence of your piece. I might bring in this point in other places throughout so it doesn’t seem so abrupt at the end and so you can elaborate more on this.

Overall, this was a great read! Good job!