Hi everyone, this blog will indicate and share about my experience on social medias and many aspects, problems relating to my own online identity as well as how I manage and communicate with people on social networks. In fact, the media platforms which I frequently use most, is Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. Furthermore, I have also been using Twitter (here) currently which supports for my study (here). There are still some similarities amongst the social medias which I have been using. The first basic similarity could be mentioned that is all of these social medias can allow users add or follow other accounts. to communicate and see the posts of each other. Another similarity is also one of the main things to tell in this blog which has a lot of aspects to analyse or evaluate, is users can create their own online identities on all these social networks such as choosing an avatar, an icon-sized graphic photo, making their bio to let people get know them more, etc… Subsequently, moving to how I frequently make my online identity becomes unique on specific platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook & Twitter. In brief, these media systems are pretty same each other that they require my personal information. For example, the information includes my birthday, gender, relationship and some other things regard to my interests. Besides, I also could start to create my username, nickname and a high security password for my own media profile. After that, my favorite part is choosing the avatar and wallpaper photos for my pages since these photos would be the first impression when people pay a visit to your profile. It could be explained that an attractive avatar or wallpaper will help other users know more about your personalities, styles. Then they would be able to add or follow if they find the page is interested them. Moreover, there is also a new feature which I am possible to set up for my profile on Facebook as well. It is called music background which means I am allowed to pick any songs so as to make my page lively and more fascinating. In addition, this is the way I often make and maintain relationships on social medias. Firstly, I find my friends and families’ accounts to add then the newsfeed will show me more accounts which have mutual friends to follow. To be honest, in my own experience of making some new “online” friends is not hard to do. For instance, I usually add Instagram users whom I have no ideas who they are. Just being simple you know since this is the virtual world so I can do anything as long as it is legal to make myself happier. Actually, I find getting more new online friends does work for me, adding each other and click “Heart” or give them some compliments on their posts sometimes so you guys will see that the “Like” rate would of you be increased soon. It sounds funny but that is also one of my online stuffs I normally do to make my page more popular. Thus, it depends on each person, if you want to be famous on social networks, you could try this tip otherwise I know some users are different who do not share too much thing on digital medias and tend to be more private. Likewise, one more thing I would like to tell via this blog is what I update on social medias and how I manage the viewers for my posts in the way I want. According to a research by Sidonie Smith & Julia Watson (2014), pointing out that “The sites and software of digital media provide occasions for young people to narrate moments in coming of age; for families to track and narrate their genealogical histories; for people seeking friends and lovers or those with similar hobbies to make connections;” so what I mean via this in-text reference is I also follow this concept, usually updating my stories (only can be existed for 24 hours), photos (or “selfies” which is a trendy word among the young nowadays) to share these great moments with my families and friends on digital medias especially on Instagram.

In point of fact, I also can see that users normally posting photos on social networks will help their accounts get more followers, comparing to those who rarely post anything or even no photos. Besides, another thing which I like on social network systems today is they have the privacy function to modify if users do not feel comfortable to share what they update on the internet. To be more obvious, users can choose who will see their posts, maybe it will be close friends or at least acquaintances to make sure that their photos or personal information would be not leaked in publics that is also the way I control and manage my own profile as well if I have something I don’t want to show to avoid online stalkers or getting imposters from someone. To sum up, the reason why I write this blog to share with you guys bout my experience on my social medias and online identity. Thanks for having a look at my page.

Reference list:

Sidonie S & Julia W, 2014, “Virtually me: A Toolbox about Online Self – Presentation”, in Poletti, A and Rak, J (eds.), Identity Technologies: Constructing the Self – Online, the University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, pp. 70, retrieved on 26 April 2020, < https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy-b.deakin.edu.au/lib/deakin/reader.action?docID=3445384&ppg=79>