Talk:Pavitra Srinivasan

Hi Pavitra,

It was interesting getting to learn about your discovery of your online presence. All in all, it sounds like your online data profile is quite minimal and it goes to show how being conscientious of the data that one discloses online can have an effect on our profile regardless of how difficult it is to stay off the grid. It was especially surprising to read that nothing regarding you showed up in the first three pages of Google. For your revision, I would definitely expand a bit more on the specific things you avoided posted online for you to have such a minimal presence online.

I also know that it wasn't as important to include the readings in the first draft, but I think it would be beneficial to make a mention of ethics in your statement. You say that you found it creepy that the profile knew when you did and didn't live with your parents. Maybe expand on that and talk about why you think that that is an invasion of your privacy linked to some content from class. You can also try to figure out where that information might have come from in the first place. You make your point clear in that you don't feel an invasion of privacy in your profile. Maybe you actually think that the current state of affairs in data privacy laws is completely ethical and that people can control exactly what information of theirs is online.

Finally, I think it would be beneficial to talk more about the similarities between yourself and your online data profile. There is not much mention of your of what you feel the Internet is getting right and wrong other than your place of residence and your acquaintances. Although you don't need to mention any personal data, I think you should say what you think the Internet is getting wrong about you. Maybe it is your love for a hobby or a very important event in your life.

Good work!

Daniel Herrerias