Be Who You Want to Be

In reading this article, the first thing that struck me is the difference between “I” and “me”.  The “I” being who I truly am in my day-to-day life as experienced by those who know me; while “me” are the pieces of my life I have chosen to pull together for a collective projection of what social identity “I” will reflect.  While not being an active member of Facebook I can reflect on how our intentional or unintentional skew of our “me” personality can truly lead us into a misunderstanding of our Facebook ‘Friends’.  Also very interesting is observing the dynamics below the surface of the standard “posts”, as we begin to analyze how people match their “me” with the social identities already established, or even continue to post what firmly entrenches them in these groups.  Lastly, I completely agree with Ms. Ellis that this ongoing posting of mainly irrelevant information is eroding people’s ability to filter useless information while whetting their appetites and further encouraging them to want more.