Others’ actions constrain a person’s curated online self-presentation
Evidence
Unfortunately, self-presentation in the lifestream is not wholly self-dependent. The tagged photos, @reply references, and Foursquare check-ins provided by others can be monitored, but rarely changed. — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 638
Categorization
- XREF: This is the co-construction of identity that connects to networked publics literature (boyd, Ito) and to the labor of managing others’ impressions. — connects to: Living publicly online normalizes constant scrutiny of one’s actions — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 382; Even the most public online selves are managed through deliberate disclosure choices — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 630; Individual attempts to control online identity fail because others disclose without sharing one’s boundaries — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 636 (+6 more)
Broader Connections
- Self-presentation is fragile and depends on spectators’ tactful cooperation
#expands(0.90) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 292 - Internet fame remains dependent on audience preferences and requires escalating self-disclosure
#corroborates(0.82) - Personal branding online creates performative doppelgangers demanding constant attention
#expands(0.75) — Naomi Klein, Doppelganger, 32