Talk:Allen Wu

First Comment - Audris Teh

Allen, I like how your introduction gives a glimpse to how your Facebook usage has changed over the years. I find it interesting that you “liked” pages mainly out of peer pressure to have just as many “liked pages” as your friends because like you said, these “liked” pages of musicians, books and artists are one of the few things somebody who isn’t friends with you on Facebook is able to judge who you are. These tastes change from year to year though and I understand when you say that what people are judging you on is you from a year ago because it’s hard to “like” and “unlike” pages to catch up with your current favorites. However, is it worse for you to have fewer “likes” than is socially acceptable, or to give the wrong impression to people who can only access these pages when judging you? The way you described our online identity as more of a profile with secondary elements is very true because so much of your Facebook profile comes from the input of your friends.

I liked how you chose to go with a more colloquial and humorous tone of writing which helped your writing flow logically but beware of a few grammatical mistakes. I liked how you referenced back to previous times, such as in the beginning when you wrote about how your Facebook usage has changed, and when you described how your parents captured the majority of younger years on film for you, but now that job goes to your friends. You analyzed your own Facebook online identity openly and honestly, but perhaps you could have gone even deeper with your evaluation. The pictures that you chose worked well and highlighted points in your writing but having a few more would help. I enjoyed reading your autobiography because there were some points that I disagree with, such as your views on “liking” pages due to social pressure, but there were also some more points that I agreed with. Overall, I think you did a good job on reviewing your Facebook online identity!