Talk:Joseph Stempel

Commenter: Alexa Sonnenblick

Joseph, I think you did a great job with your data identity assignment. I found it interesting that a lack of consistency with respect to your first name resulted in a more incoherent online identity of yourself. I'd be curious to know how this played out in your data broker assessment. Consider elaborating on which version of your name you typed into the data broker sites you used, and whether the site was able to aggregate information from both "Joey" and "Joseph", or only information from the one you typed in. I also agree with the point you made in your final paragraph— that by creating an online version of yourself, "you are, by definition, agreeing to forfeit or relinquish information to some entity". I think this was a great way to conclude. Overall, it's clear you delve deep into your data identity and the quality of your writing is great. You communicated your points clearly and your statement is very well crafted.

Harris Monoson's Comments

Hey Joseph! I really enjoyed reading your data identity assignment and thought you did a great job connecting the readings! It was very interesting to learn that different variations of your name propagate different search results. I liked how you organized your piece and made each section very clear from one another. After you talked about your findings through the data brokers, you spoke about Floridi's concept of informational privacy, and I thought that was super applicable to what you were writing about. Maybe consider elaborating on whether you feel you have informational privacy or not. You did a great job defining it but I think it would make your piece even better if you connected it to your personal data profile a bit more. In your concluding section, I really like how you spoke about the personal values that were taught to you, like being careful about entering sensitive details online and controlling what you post on social media. You did a great job including the Shoemaker article in there, too, by explaining how his writings support your thoughts. Great piece, well organized, clear ideas, and I think you can make it even better by connecting that Floridi piece to your personal profile!