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== <big> Introduction </big> == | == <big> Introduction </big> == | ||
| − | I have had my nickname, Lizzy, for as long as I can remember. My brother could not pronounce my full name, Elizabeth, so Lizzy was born. Therefore, my identity has been split for most of my life. I hold positive and negative connotations with my names. Typically, my full name was reserved for family, legal documents, and rare occasions when my chores were not completed. To this day, I still introduce myself as Lizzy | + | I have had my nickname, Lizzy, for as long as I can remember. My brother could not pronounce my full name, Elizabeth, so Lizzy was born. Therefore, my identity has been split for most of my life. I hold positive and negative connotations with my names. Typically, my full name was reserved for family, legal documents, and rare occasions when my chores were not completed. To this day, I still introduce myself as Lizzy. |
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| + | Completing this data identity assignment has made this divide even more apparent. I have concluded that the identities I was able to collect online for each of my names are individually incomplete; furthermore, when they are pieced together, the identities still do not fully encompass what I would view as my personal identity. My online identity highlights the surface-level academic, professional, and social aspects of my life, but nothing more. | ||
== <big>Finding my Data Identity</big> == | == <big>Finding my Data Identity</big> == | ||
==="Elizabeth Bott"=== | ==="Elizabeth Bott"=== | ||
| − | I first started my search with my legal name, Elizabeth Bott. I was not surprised by what I discovered. The only result that came up on the first 3 pages of Google that pertained to me was my LinkedIn. Additionally, not a single image of me appeared on the images tab [[File:ebott_pic1.png|thumbnail]]. The information available on my LinkedIn page includes | + | I first started my search with my legal name, Elizabeth Bott. I was not surprised by what I discovered. The only result that came up on the first 3 pages of Google that pertained to me was my LinkedIn. Additionally, not a single image of me appeared on the images tab [[File:ebott_pic1.png|thumbnail]]. The information available on my LinkedIn page includes my university and my current and past experiences: like my job as an instructional aide for a computer security course at the University. The activity section (posts I like and companies I follow) highlights my connection to various companies. All the posts I have liked on LinkedIn are associated with fellow students posting about their software engineering internship offers at the same company as me. The only real information surmisable that was not academic or professional related is my connection to the club HackBlue. This club teaches computer science concepts to underprivileged youth, which could emphasize a possible passion outside of academic and professional activities. |
| − | LinkedIn | + | Since LinkedIn was the only result for my legal name, this limits someone’s ability to gain any real insight on anything besides what you could find on my resume (which I would freely hand-out to anyone). I think it is very interesting that the only result was a professional/academic based site, which fits with the identity I hope to portray with my full name. Overall, I was not particularly shocked by any of the data uncovered with my query, since all of it was intentionally place by me. |
==="Lizzy Bott" === | ==="Lizzy Bott" === | ||
| − | On the other hand, the results for Lizzy Bott were much more expansive: almost the entire first page and part of the second, as well as a good portion of the first page of the images tab [[File:ebott_pic2.png|thumbnail]]. All of my social media accounts appear on the front page. This includes accounts like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Through these accounts, information like my name, grade, university, social media friends, as well as real friends, all are easily visible. With something like my public Instagram account, all of the 147 photos I have posted are visible to any prying eyes. With a little bit of digging, my hometown, as well as my current location, could be | + | On the other hand, the results for "Lizzy Bott" were much more expansive: almost the entire first page and part of the second, as well as a good portion of the first page of the images tab [[File:ebott_pic2.png|thumbnail]]. All of my social media accounts appear on the front page. This includes accounts like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Through these accounts, information like my name, grade, university, social media friends, as well as real friends, all are easily visible. With something like my public Instagram account, all of the 147 photos I have posted are visible to any prying eyes. With a little bit of digging, my hometown, as well as my current location, could be deduced. |
| − | Interestingly enough, my LinkedIn also popped up with this query. This is odd and a little concerning, because nowhere on my profile is the name Lizzy mentioned. This means Google was able to conclude that even without a matching name (which surprisingly is not that unique) provides a high enough score on their Page rank algorithm to list it high on the results | + | Interestingly enough, my LinkedIn also popped up with this query. This is odd and a little concerning, because nowhere on my profile is the name "Lizzy" mentioned. This means Google was able to conclude that even without a matching name (which surprisingly is not that unique), the link provides a high enough score on their Page rank algorithm to list it high on the results page. Once again, there was nothing with this query that I did not already expect to find. |
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=== Combining the Results === | === Combining the Results === | ||
| − | The most surprising thing about Googling myself is that there was not much out there about me. Combining the results from both of my queries would only take up about a page worth of results on Google. I had expected the internet to hold more of my secrets. Furthermore, the combination leaves me with the exact same results if I only had searched my nickname. The query Elizabeth Bott added absolutely nothing to my overall data identity. That is definitely not what I had expected. I had assumed there would have been more of an equal split between the two. | + | The most surprising thing about Googling myself is that there was not much out there about me. Combining the results from both of my queries would only take up about a page worth of results on Google. I had expected the internet to hold more of my secrets. Furthermore, the combination leaves me with the exact same results if I only had searched my nickname. The query "Elizabeth Bott" added absolutely nothing to my overall data identity. That is definitely not what I had expected. I had assumed there would have been more of an equal split between the two. |
== <big>Who Am I?</big> == | == <big>Who Am I?</big> == | ||
| − | + | Most of the information available about me was a very surface-level scope. My LinkedIn is nothing more than what I put on my resume. While I would hope that the information found portrays a certain level of my character, there is more to me than my academic and professional accomplishments. If we shift to my Instagram, I only post photos about once every few months. The older I have gotten, the more I have moved away from using them. Almost always, people portray an ‘ideal’ version of themselves on their feed, myself included. My feed highlights the fun activities and events I have done with my friends, the vacations I have taken, the exciting moments: all of which are sparser thanks to Covid. But, like LinkedIn, there is so much more to me than my Instagram feed shows. | |
For example, I have been missing two of my front teeth since first grade. Thankfully, due to years of braces, retainers, and flippers, it is impossible to tell unless I specifically mention it. This is a very surface level example, but it is the struggles like these that actually crafted who I am. The pre-covid events and vacations were incredible experiences that helped mold my view of the world; however, those experiences are not everything that makes who I am. I think my online identity shows a peek under the veil but not the whole package. | For example, I have been missing two of my front teeth since first grade. Thankfully, due to years of braces, retainers, and flippers, it is impossible to tell unless I specifically mention it. This is a very surface level example, but it is the struggles like these that actually crafted who I am. The pre-covid events and vacations were incredible experiences that helped mold my view of the world; however, those experiences are not everything that makes who I am. I think my online identity shows a peek under the veil but not the whole package. | ||
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== <big>Final Thoughts</big> == | == <big>Final Thoughts</big> == | ||
| − | I discovered that there really is not that much information online about me. This is mostly due to personal choice. Growing up, I was always told to keep my social media presence professional, as you never know who is looking. Knowing this is a little bit relieving but opens the door for other issues. With the increased reliance on social media and the internet, there is definitely an assumption that what you see is what you get. I definitely have fallen victim to this mindsight. I like the persona I have on the internet. It shows my diligence, friendliness, and my drive for success. These are all great qualities that I hope people get out of my data identity. | + | I discovered that there really is not that much information online about me. This is mostly due to personal choice. Growing up, I was always told to keep my social media presence professional, as you never know who is looking. Knowing this is a little bit relieving but opens the door for other issues. With the increased reliance on social media and the internet, there is definitely an assumption that what you see is what you get. I definitely have fallen victim to this mindsight. |
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| + | I like the persona I have on the internet. It shows my diligence, friendliness, and my drive for success. These are all great qualities that I hope people get out of my data identity, but not a complete representation of my self-identity. Life is not sunshine and rainbows, and that is what my data identity portrays to the world. Everyone is different, and I would hate for someone to make a snap judgment based off information that does not fully represent me. I think it is important to take what is found online with a grain a salt. It is rarely the full story. | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 19 February 2021
Contents
Introduction
I have had my nickname, Lizzy, for as long as I can remember. My brother could not pronounce my full name, Elizabeth, so Lizzy was born. Therefore, my identity has been split for most of my life. I hold positive and negative connotations with my names. Typically, my full name was reserved for family, legal documents, and rare occasions when my chores were not completed. To this day, I still introduce myself as Lizzy.
Completing this data identity assignment has made this divide even more apparent. I have concluded that the identities I was able to collect online for each of my names are individually incomplete; furthermore, when they are pieced together, the identities still do not fully encompass what I would view as my personal identity. My online identity highlights the surface-level academic, professional, and social aspects of my life, but nothing more.
Finding my Data Identity
"Elizabeth Bott"
I first started my search with my legal name, Elizabeth Bott. I was not surprised by what I discovered. The only result that came up on the first 3 pages of Google that pertained to me was my LinkedIn. Additionally, not a single image of me appeared on the images tab . The information available on my LinkedIn page includes my university and my current and past experiences: like my job as an instructional aide for a computer security course at the University. The activity section (posts I like and companies I follow) highlights my connection to various companies. All the posts I have liked on LinkedIn are associated with fellow students posting about their software engineering internship offers at the same company as me. The only real information surmisable that was not academic or professional related is my connection to the club HackBlue. This club teaches computer science concepts to underprivileged youth, which could emphasize a possible passion outside of academic and professional activities.
Since LinkedIn was the only result for my legal name, this limits someone’s ability to gain any real insight on anything besides what you could find on my resume (which I would freely hand-out to anyone). I think it is very interesting that the only result was a professional/academic based site, which fits with the identity I hope to portray with my full name. Overall, I was not particularly shocked by any of the data uncovered with my query, since all of it was intentionally place by me.
"Lizzy Bott"
On the other hand, the results for "Lizzy Bott" were much more expansive: almost the entire first page and part of the second, as well as a good portion of the first page of the images tab . All of my social media accounts appear on the front page. This includes accounts like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Through these accounts, information like my name, grade, university, social media friends, as well as real friends, all are easily visible. With something like my public Instagram account, all of the 147 photos I have posted are visible to any prying eyes. With a little bit of digging, my hometown, as well as my current location, could be deduced.
Interestingly enough, my LinkedIn also popped up with this query. This is odd and a little concerning, because nowhere on my profile is the name "Lizzy" mentioned. This means Google was able to conclude that even without a matching name (which surprisingly is not that unique), the link provides a high enough score on their Page rank algorithm to list it high on the results page. Once again, there was nothing with this query that I did not already expect to find.
Combining the Results
The most surprising thing about Googling myself is that there was not much out there about me. Combining the results from both of my queries would only take up about a page worth of results on Google. I had expected the internet to hold more of my secrets. Furthermore, the combination leaves me with the exact same results if I only had searched my nickname. The query "Elizabeth Bott" added absolutely nothing to my overall data identity. That is definitely not what I had expected. I had assumed there would have been more of an equal split between the two.
Who Am I?
Most of the information available about me was a very surface-level scope. My LinkedIn is nothing more than what I put on my resume. While I would hope that the information found portrays a certain level of my character, there is more to me than my academic and professional accomplishments. If we shift to my Instagram, I only post photos about once every few months. The older I have gotten, the more I have moved away from using them. Almost always, people portray an ‘ideal’ version of themselves on their feed, myself included. My feed highlights the fun activities and events I have done with my friends, the vacations I have taken, the exciting moments: all of which are sparser thanks to Covid. But, like LinkedIn, there is so much more to me than my Instagram feed shows.
For example, I have been missing two of my front teeth since first grade. Thankfully, due to years of braces, retainers, and flippers, it is impossible to tell unless I specifically mention it. This is a very surface level example, but it is the struggles like these that actually crafted who I am. The pre-covid events and vacations were incredible experiences that helped mold my view of the world; however, those experiences are not everything that makes who I am. I think my online identity shows a peek under the veil but not the whole package.
Final Thoughts
I discovered that there really is not that much information online about me. This is mostly due to personal choice. Growing up, I was always told to keep my social media presence professional, as you never know who is looking. Knowing this is a little bit relieving but opens the door for other issues. With the increased reliance on social media and the internet, there is definitely an assumption that what you see is what you get. I definitely have fallen victim to this mindsight.
I like the persona I have on the internet. It shows my diligence, friendliness, and my drive for success. These are all great qualities that I hope people get out of my data identity, but not a complete representation of my self-identity. Life is not sunshine and rainbows, and that is what my data identity portrays to the world. Everyone is different, and I would hate for someone to make a snap judgment based off information that does not fully represent me. I think it is important to take what is found online with a grain a salt. It is rarely the full story.
