Talk:Laura McCallum

Caitlyn Zawideh's Comments:

Hi Laura, I really like the style you decided to write your data identity statement in. It's definitely interesting to think about how someone other that yourself would perceive your data identity when they don't have the context of knowing you personally to fill in the gaps. I think your "unlikely criminal" section is great because it's well-written and funny in addition to raising a good point about data brokers not considering context with the data they scrape. I think it might be interesting in your next draft if you talked more about the idea that the data broker was able to collect all this information on you, but it couldn't figure out that it would have been impossible for you to have expired plates in 1998. Overall great job and good luck with your revisions!

Annabel Allen's Comments:

Hi Laura, I loved the narrative style you used here. It worked well to view your data from the perspective of someone who actually would want this information about you rather than just you looking for your own information because it showed what actually makes us uncomfortable about what people might find on us on the internet. It also did a good job of showing how the things we find out about a person on the internet are often just the best parts of themselves that they choose to display. The photo with the Barbie Jeep accompanying the "Unlikely Criminal" section is hilarious and shows the absurdity of some of these results. In general your presentation was aesthetically pleasing and the images fit well with the content. The last section illustrated pretty well what the differences were between this online self and your actual self, but it may be helpful in your revision to explore a little more how you see yourself vs. what this date saw you as from the information they gathered.

Dara Woo's Comments:

Wow Laura! I loved this post. I really liked how you maintained the same voice (and in a sense, theme) throughout your post. Because of your narration, the reader is easily able to stay entertained, see your personality, and read your post (because there is a nice flow). I personally found it really difficult to report the findings of my self Google Search/Data Broker page simply because it felt robotic and boring; however, you were able to do it in a fun and light hearted way! Additionally, I thought the photo of "you" in the pink jeep was very cute and funny -- it definitely encompasses the feeling of not recognizing one of the search results on yourself.

The only thing I wish your post did more of is self analysis/reflection. It would've been nice to see if you like your online persona, and learn about your thoughts on data and privacy online. For example, in one of your paragraphs you write "I also found what looks like a Pinterest account from early high school". I am curious to see if you're happy that you're Pinterest account is still active. For me, I really hate when accounts that I used in middle school/early high school still pop up, but you wrote about it like it still well represented you.