The manufactured self and core self are not mutually exclusive; one actually cannot live without the other, but one is visceral and innate and the other highly monitored and selective. It’s sort of like Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. One is in control; the outwardly respected and accepted doctor while the other is all raw emotions (negative ones mind you but still). That’s the same with us and how we share online or how we don’t share.
Lexie Kier and I were chatting over coffee this past weekend when the topic of google and privacy came up. Foursquare’s Radar feature came into the mix and we wondered if people would ever be ok with full disclosure. We both instantly said no.
We are not comfortable with that idea yet; we still need to monitor our manufactured, outward selves and protect our core. So then what about all those social apps? Millions use them so we must be ok with it. Well, not exactly. There’s a spectrum. So lexie and I mapped it out. What apps cater to the manufactured self and which to the core?
This is where we ended up.
I think this would be really cool research to see how each uses different social apps. Some who have Twitter set to private are probably way to the left while others on Twitter are completely to the right. I like where this is headed though.
I wish government and proponents of bills like SOPA, PIPA & ACTA realized those of us opposed to them aren’t pro-pirating or pro-counterfeiting, we’re just opposed to any governing body having the ability to wield the power to shut any company, organization or individual down without due process and without transparency. Is that really so hard to understand?
This is a great video and a must watch. We can learn how to multitask and social media tools can increases our ability to learn - despite what everyone says.
I’ve never considered myself an activist. I’m actually your prototypical Gen Xer. If I don’t like something I’ll complain a little but then I’ll just go and do my own thing (this is partly why I’ve never stayed at any job for longer than 3 years). I don’t even use … Continue reading →
Every year I (like most people) look ahead and ask myself, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” (Okay, actually I ask myself that every few months.) This year I feel that it’s time for me (to begin) to pivot again slightly. @jhouston89 & @melissawz keep telling … Continue reading →
Coming off the great week I had last week attending and speaking at the Social Media for Defense and Government conference I’m still trying to post all of my thoughts. You can see all of my conf posts here. The great thing about going to The Social Media for Defense … Continue reading →
I’m really enjoying the Social Media for Defense and Government conference. It’s a total departure from the tech world I live in but at the same time it’s not that different. I have a few other posts from the conference. One I pushed live yesterday and a few others like this … Continue reading →
The first speaker that I was able to see at the Social Media for Defense and Government Conference was Dr Mark Drapeau. Mark is the Director, Innovative Social Engagement, Microsoft US Public Sector What follows is my near real time interpretation of what Mark spoke on but I would add that … Continue reading →