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Social web and identity: a likely encounter [Book Review]

Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):1-5 (2009)

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Mick or Keith: blended identity of online rock fans. [REVIEW]Andrea J. Baker - 2009 - Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):7-21.details This paper discusses the “blended identity” of online rock fans to show that the standard dichotomy between anonymous and real life personas is an inadequate description of self-presentation in online communities. Using data from an ethnographic, exploratory study of an online community and comparison groups including interviews, an online questionnaire, fan discussion boards, and participant/observation, the research analyzes fan identity online and then offline. Rolling Stones fans often adopt names that illustrate their allegiance to the band, along with avatars. Issues (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 1 citation
Social networks and web 2.0: are users also bound by data protection regulations? [REVIEW]Brendan Van Alsenoy, Joris Ballet, Aleksandra Kuczerawy & Jos Dumortier - 2009 - Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):65-79.details Directive 95/46/EC and implementing legislation define the respective obligations and liabilities of the different actors that may be involved in a personal data processing operation. There are certain exceptions to the scope of these regulations, among which processing which is carried out by natural persons in the course of activities that may be considered ‘purely personal’. The purpose of this article is to investigate the liability of users of social network sites under data protection and to assess the extent to (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 3 citations
Privacy concerns and identity in online social networks.Hanna Krasnova, Oliver Günther, Sarah Spiekermann & Ksenia Koroleva - 2009 - Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):39-63.details Driven by privacy-related fears, users of Online Social Networks may start to reduce their network activities. This trend can have a negative impact on network sustainability and its business value. Nevertheless, very little is understood about the privacy-related concerns of users and the impact of those concerns on identity performance. To close this gap, we take a systematic view of user privacy concerns on such platforms. Based on insights from focus groups and an empirical study with 210 subjects, we find (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 6 citations
A comparison of privacy issues in collaborative workspaces and social networks.Martin Pekárek & Stefanie Pötzsch - 2009 - Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):81-93.details With the advent of Web 2.0, numerous social software applications allow people to publish and share information on the Internet. Two of these types of applications – collaborative workspaces and social network sites – have a number of features in common, which are explored to provide a basis for comparative analysis. This basis is extended with a suitable definition of privacy, a sociological perspective and an applicable adversary model in order to facilitate an investigation of similarities and differences with regard (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 1 citation
Constructing academic alter-egos: identity issues in a blog-based community. [REVIEW]Vanessa Paz Dennen - 2009 - Identity in the Information Society 2 (1):23-38.details Choosing to interact with others in an online forum provides an opportunity for exploring one’s own identity. With each new group joined, a person must make decisions about self-presentation and react to an audience. Such decisions continue as social interactions occur and relationships develop. This paper discusses how bloggers who have affiliated with each other to form a loosely knit community develop largely pseudonymous identities along with norms surrounding the development and performance of identity. The study is ethnographic and longitudinal, (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 1 citation

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