Hey Class!
I'm sure you found this article as interesting as I did. One thing I learned from this article is can easily shape their image or perception of their online identity. The statuses I post, the pictures I tag, and all the other applications of Facebook all have an impact on my online identity.
One interesting thing I found about this article was the fact that pictures portray a certain message. This is completely true, especially when related to the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” People pick a certain profile picture in hopes to illicit a certain feeling and or though about themselves. I recently attended the SJSU undergraduate research conference where a woman from Santa Clara University presented her project on why college women chose their profile pictures. Her results concluded that woman pick their profile pictures to show a high level so sociability. They chose images of themselves that made them seem attractive, fun and outgoing. Her study was interesting as it related to a topic many people are familiar with. I know the images I choose as my profile picture are chosen to imply a certain message or feeling.
Hi there, Joshua. Sounds like an interesting conference. I would have liked to have heard that presentation. I think we all, not just college women, choose our profile pics very carefully, or at least we all should. After reading this article, I realized I put my profile pic on Fb carefully. It does convey certain messages and feelings, and without knowing it then, I definately chose a photo that said to the world what I wanted it to..."I'm married to a cutie and lovin' it!" Anyway, I 'subscribed to your blog as your posting early in the week, allowing me to comment early and be done, so thanks for that, and see ya soon. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI also found this article interesting. It is so true that 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. i think that Facebook had become more about showing off who you are and your life through pictures and statuses and such then it is about actually communicating with old friends etc. I personally know that i put of pictures that i think I look good in and say something that I want people to know about me. The conference that you went to sounds really interesting and on point. I think they should have one at SJSU for sure. I really enjoyed your post and think that we definitely got the same message from the article.
ReplyDeleteI found this article interesting as well. I have to say that I am indeed guilty of choosing a picture where I feel that I look my best. I am also very careful on what I choose to post because I don't want people getting the wrong idea. But like I mentioned on my own post, regardless of how much I try to filter my Facebook, people will always draw their own conclusions and we are condoning this by having a Facebook page. Other than conveying sociability image, I choose pictures that will portray me as successful, and the article touches on this. I am already planning to decorate my Facebook with pictures of my graduation next May, 2012!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Joshua! I really enjoyed reading your post this week, and I actually found myself nodding along and agreeing with what you said! I know that I would never put up a profile picture on my facebook that I felt unattractive in, so I guess in that sense you're quite right!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that posts we create, such as status updates and notes we write help us to define ourselves. As of recently, I have been more aware of my facebook page, not updating every second of every day. I know that some people use their facebooks to narrate the actions of their lives. I hate to admit this, but I used to spend quite some time trying to think of the most 'clever' or 'witty' status updates that I could, in hopes of getting a chuckle. Now, I just update whenever I feel like up updating, without considering the identity that I am creating for myself. Overall, I truly enjoyed your post!
-Taylor