What identity?

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These days, the identity has become something much more malleable than its previous incarnations.

A digital format increases the availability of all types of information, making those who choose to be an electronic "renaissance man[woman]" all the more varied.

It is also surprising to see the large number of people who do this. The popularity of blogging for a large number of different activities (IE, informational, storytelling, roleplay, news, political pundittaions (is that a word? No? Well it is now.) and many others.) attests to that.

I, personally, use the formspring website to roleplay as a crocodile in my spare time. Strange? Maybe, but it's fun.

Didn't expect to learn that about me did you? Haha, well, people are spurprising and weird.

Mostly weird.


But beyond malleability, the internet has also created permanence.

In that, your online identity can be linked to you forever. And it never forgets anything you do.

Anyone who becomes famous has to deal with their past coming out on the internet. These days, if you want to know about someone, a facebook page is a valuable source of information/a huge target imposed on their personage.

Having the electronic literacy to control that is becoming increasingly valuable.


I've learned it because I just want to watch my ass. I'd rather not get burned, but the advantages of this system are very... enticing.


And that's it.