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Most Singaporean should remember this infamous story which saw an NTUC Assistant Director fired for posting racist remarks on Facebook. Amy Cheong the NTUC Assistant Director has a single online identity on Facebook, which combines both her personal and professional identities. At the heat of the moment, an ‘unintended’ remark ruined her career. Personally, this incident has forced me to review our interactions on social media and has also changed the way I post on public domains.
But before delving into what am I, let’s take a look at what network identity is.
Source: Self-produced Via Piktochart, using information from Futurelearn (2017)
I believe that different people will use a different approach to network identity. As it higher depends on our digital difference. A resident would most likely have multiple identities while a visitor would have a single identity.
I choose to use the “single identity” approach to the Web. As said from Topic 1, I am more of a digital visitor compare to being a digital resident. Hence, most of the cons for single identity does not reflect on me. I find the single identity approach to be more convenient and it allows others to connect with me. At the same time, I give others the authenticity feel.
After #MANG2049, I find myself growing from a digital visitor to a digital resident. It made me realised that I have to integrate the use of “single identity” approach and I need to start “defining” my identity. For example, I have to “Clean Up” my social media account such as deleting inappropriate post or photos and improving my privacy and security by changing the settings.
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Reference:
FutureLearn. (2017). What is your network identity? – Learning in the Network Age – University of Southampton. [online] Available: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/learning-network-age/3/steps/263025
Jeanette Tan (2012). NTUC Fires Assitant Director. [online] Available: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ntuc-assistant-director-says-sorry-for-racist-post.html
Reputation Defender (2016). Digital Identity: What is it, and Why is so important to manage? [online] Available : https://reputationdefendertestimonials.com/digital-identity-important-manage/
White, D. and Le Cornu, A. (2011). Visitors and Residents: A new typology for online engagement. [online] Available: http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3171/3049
Julian Seah 