Online Identity = Real Identity

source: http://463.blogs.com/the_463/2007/10...re-im-the.html

There are some pretty interesting facts in this article, but I found the second part of this paragraph really interesting. Does the internet play a large role in your identity as a person? Is your "online identity" really you?


My response:
c010depunkk = Jan van Thoor? - yes. My online me is about 90% the same as my real me. The only difference is that c010depunkk is a bit friendlier and doesn't look as good
"Does the internet play a large role in your identity as a person?" - hmmm. I'm really not sure. It probably does to some extent... how much? no clue.

Take this as coming from someone who is a business owner, someone who is concerned about security and reputation but one big thing I have been doing lately is working on my "personal" branding by standardizing on a unique but descriptive user name, using the same photo everywhere as my avatar, etc.

Almost every time I hear of a significant social networking service or application I try to make a point of at least registering an account for that service to protect that user name. I know I can register for everything but I try to go "where the conversation is" and participate, i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Forums and blogs.

In the early days of the Internet when being "anonymous" was a bit easier or when I was a newbie I would often ask really stupid questions but I realize how important it is to be me and to be the best "me" I can be. I want to be recognized for what I know, where I am from and who I know.

I'm also a be advocate of making an information I post as decriptive as possible. I'm talking about a semantic web where copy has very descriptive keywords as well as backend metadata. This also applies to photos, audio and video.

alexgeek = alexander brook perry

alex + I'm a geek.

Daniel = Daniel Doughty.

I don't have strange handles - I use my first name

What I meant is is your online personality the same as your real life you.

Yup.

As far as I'm awares.. I'm a little more open online tho

I'm quieter online...
Cos I dont have a microphone

Sorry Alex, didn't mean to edit your post...


** Rakuli gets down on knees and thanks everyone's chosen lord **

I am the same online, shy at first and then a complete nutcase -- hopefully providing some humour on the way...

I have had the username Rakuli since I started on the web -- it was from when I used to play Dungeons and Dragons in early High School ... lol... Geek Much?

Im the same online - what you see is what you get. I dont use any odd usernames with "geek" or that on the end Just simply Marc. I hate handles.

But i am a little more like a clown offline... LOL

Well, thats what my friends say. (Honk, honk).

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i dont really no if im different online. i try to hard to get a laff in real life, (some times i succeed)

oh wait, dont think theres 2 much of a difference

What you don't see is what You Get.... Perfection!!!

monie = Jeevan M Paran, weired name huh? I have so many name tho, Felix for my Christian name.. maybe I should change my username to Felix then..?

There used to be a huge difference between my actual identity and my online identity but now it's not so much. I've had the screen name Minute44 for years and years so I see no point in changing it to say my first name.

I always use my first name if I can, otherwise my first and second. Maybe I just have no imagination :P.

I dont have a myspace account, a facebook or any other social networking account. I always saw those types of sites as a free for all for peados and wannabe teens.

I dont really socialise online... I'm only a member of one other forum on the entire web - and thats my local town forum, and only because my sister forced me to join!

Oh well, I guess i'm the same online as I am anywhere else.

I agree. I have an account at Myspace but I got it mainly to check it out and know what was going on so I could pass along the info to parents, etc. However Facebook is totally a different animal. It has a LOT more accountability built in and comes closer to being a semantic web plus a lot of local professional networking groups, churches and clubs have listings there. On top of that the design of the site is MUCH nicer and clearer than Facebook.

Facebook as pretty much requires you to be you and I like that. At first I didn't get Twitter but the more I use it the more value I see in it. Yes, I do have some "regular local people who just post some meaningless things but I also get things from very well know Internet wide people, some people from my local TV station are on my list and follow me and that does give me a better chance of getting my word out there if I do something newsworthy.

I switch between Ross and Toss (I will explain in a minute!), it depends on the website but I am slowly changing my few names to Ross.

The nickname Toss came from a teacher at school with a lisp and he could never pronounce my name (or anyones name which began with an R) so it would always come out Toss. In 2000 everyone in the science class (I was in year 8) would call me Toss and it has stuck from then onwards. My boss and everyone I know now call me Toss.

D3niss3 = Janice Ramirez, yeah same online i guess but much quiet over the net than in real life.

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