After reading and exploring Jess Reingold’s web site: http://jessicareingold.com/, Footprints in the Digital Age by Will Richardson, and Who Owns the Digital You? (Three Parts), I learned these lessons about digital identity:
- There is the “real-you” and the “digital-you” but they are interconnected.
- Your digital self can be larger than your real self because of the amounts of bytes.
- Oversharing or creating too much of a digital presence could jeopardize your privacy.
- Your digital identity is a way for you to express yourself while communicating and collaborating with the outside world. You can create an online resume or portfolio that shows your interest and experience and you can talk to friends, family and even strangers.
- It is up to the individual what and how much of a digital identity a person wants to have depending on how much they want to share and communicate.
