In our world today, being online comes with so many things you have to think of before you post something. Our curation comes from thoughts of how a picture will be received, will everyone like my posts, does it go with the aesthetic of my page, and so on. Being on social media comes with the role of digital curator because in our digital world, one must be careful with everything they do. For example, posting a picture of yourself on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook etc. has to be done so carefully because you risk the chance that some random person might shame you, post dirty comments, or even unfollow. We tend to follow unspoken/unconscious guidelines of what is deemed acceptable and “post-worthy.” I see my social media as a collection of photos and posts that help people see who I am as a person, but I don’t let it define me— to me there is a difference between the two; social media serves as a window to who you are as a person, but it lacks the personal connection. You never know who someone truly is unless you experience the real-life version.
Another thought that comes into my head—when I’m using my social media, curating an image of who I am, and selecting photos for Instagram or Snapchat—is that my future boss or someone who is potentially going to hire me will see the things I have posted in the past. The thought keeps my curation of photos, tags, and things I save, professional and appropriate while still having fun with what I’m posting. As a part of selecting aspects of my social media and digital life, I have also made the choice to set all of my accounts as private so certain people cannot view my page/playlists on Spotify/email whenever they want. I made this choice because I wanted the privacy and freedom to post things that only friends, and some family could see because I trust them to be safe with my accounts. The darker side of technology is that everyone has access to everything all the time and the privacy settings give me piece of mind unless someone goes through the trouble of hacking my account, which is pointless since there is nothing to use that is worthwhile besides pictures of my friends and family. The last couple of things I would like to say about digital curation is that we all participate—whether we want to or not— in a world where technology is a staple and to survive in a career field we must all be somewhat digitally literate. So, that being said, we all are curators of an image for the digital age. The advancement of technology is so fast paced and is always changing that we are forced to stay digitally literate and produce the image of an age of Facebookers, Instagrammers, Snapchatters, and whatever else will be popular in the time to come. As the age of technology, I and everyone around the world has no choice but to curate the digital world.
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Hallie Becker: AuthorH! My name is Hallie and I'm an English Writing major and a Graphic Design minor from Chicago, IL. ArchivesCategories |