Tech-scene authenticity means constancy and consistency, not volume of disclosure
Evidence
The well-read Muller chooses not to reveal deeply personal things, but believes strongly in the ideal that “principles within our hearts,” personal integrity, should dictate one’s actions, rather than marketing principles. Both Muller and Walker talk about authenticity in an almost moral sense, adhering to consistency as a driving ethic. This sense of authenticity suggests that it is not about how much one reveals or conceals, but about being measured against an ideal of honesty, in that the information that is revealed has a constancy. — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 287
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Platforms differ in how easily status can be faked versus genuinely performed — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 263; Micro-celebrity authenticity rests on cross-platform consistency of self-presentation — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 284; Authenticity in self-branding means displaying hidden inner life, not mere honesty — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 285 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Micro-celebrity authenticity rests on cross-platform consistency of self-presentation
#expands(0.85) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 284 - Authenticity in self-branding means displaying hidden inner life, not mere honesty
#contradicts(0.78) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 285 - Within tech culture, status must arrive as innovation, not as self-marketing
#complicates(0.72) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 265