Social media is just a buzzword or umbrella term for people communicating online.
The most amazing aspect is the ease at which anyone can publish material. An individual can publish cheaply (even for free), instantly and to a wide audience– possibly a worldwide audience.
This is a question that often comes up in internet discussion forums. People want to know if the other people they interact with online are the same ‘in real life’.
It’s likely that people will only know fragmented pieces of you.
Foodie, comedian, registered nurse, enthusiastic debater, armchair political commentator, armchair movie critic, fiercely loyal friend, book lover, amateur photographer, mother, diabetic, bargain shopper or soccer player.
All of those things could be you. But who are you online, really?
On Facebook, you might have circles of friends (old & new), family and workmates all mingling in the one space– your profile.
What if a old friend posts a photo of you from THAT party fifteen years ago– a photo that belongs to your wild, wild days? (Or even just one night of letting your hair hang down.)
That blast from the past is currently being eyeballed by everyone you know.
Your life on the web
Posted on June 15th, 2009