In class we discussed the concept of whether different online personalities of ourselves were either good or bad. It is my belief that playing a character that is not like ourselves in real life is unhealthy behavior, but a lot of good points were raised in class. Such as, creating or exploring different identities online could be a way to express oneself. I can understand why an individual would want to explore feelings that they are having online instead of in public, because when their online personalities are being conveyed in the real world is where the problems may arise. People may have insecuries that only their online commuity may undertsand. However, to me the idea of placing yourself in a different light online is still a little weird; I think that people should just be themselves no matter what anyone has to say because you will always find people who feel the same way that you do.
I honestly believe that online personas a more of a negative than a positive because if you were, for any reason, to meet the other people that you communicate with online in person they will feel mislead if you were not honest, which most people aren't. Going back to my main point, I think that it is wise to just be honest from the get-go, because all dirt rise to the surface anyways.
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