Comments on: Lisa Devaney on ‘The Digital Invisibles’

By: Cahoots

Cahoots — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:21:41 +0000

Hi Lisa

An interesting and informative post, as always. I can think of another “Digital Invisible” to add to your list, but with a slightly different slant. A friend of mine has worked very hard to hide all real name online presence, but is active digitally via a nome de plume. More than the casual user name I use online, which could probably be cracked very easily with around 5 mins concerted effort if you really wanted to know who I am, this friend of mine is know only by her avatar. No pictures, no real name in an email address, no physical address linked to her website – In fact, although I have met her in person and known her for around 3 years I still do not know her “real” name.

How many others out there are digitally active, but cloaked in invisibility?

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By: Jace

Jace — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:37:13 +0000

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By: Brinley

Brinley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:53:35 +0000

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By: Lisa Devaney

Lisa Devaney — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Good point Cahoots. Yes, I’d say those who use the Internet with an alias can be considered a category of digital invisibles. Of course, some of us live several identities online — through Second Life or pen names with blogs. I’m fascinated by the way people approach the Internet, and the considerations people have made toward how they are seen online, over the years. Just 10-12 years ago it seemed like everyone had silly fake names for email and online presence, now people choose to use their real names online, more often.

I’m thinking of exploring a new topic for Reputation Online about “The Digital Louds!” who are the exact opposite of the digital invisibles.

Thanks for reading.

By: Cahoots

Cahoots — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:26 +0000

Hi Lisa

How many others out there are digitally active, but cloaked in invisibility?

By: Lisa Devaney

Lisa Devaney — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:49 +0000

And will you need Rupert Murdoch’s power and influence to make yourself a digital invisible, by erasing your own Google trail? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/13/murdoch-google-bing-mexicanstandoff/

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By: Louis Halpern

Louis Halpern — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:07:30 +0000

I can think of a few individuals who also make a mission to appear anywhere online. It’s usually a generational thing for people who made their careers before the internet was omnipresent.

Lisa is 100% right that we need to be careful with our personal details especially when it comes to holidays, locations etc..

However, the “invisibles” should think about what their legacy will be when they are no longer there to represent themselves in person. How will the newspapers be able to research their obituaries? How will their children and grandchildren be able to place them in their family tree?