Online identity

This week in class, we discussed about online identity. We read an article that talked about a woman and her experience with blogging about her thoughts and feelings. It caused many problems amongst people who believed in the existence of her "daughter" who died of cancer. This brings up many questions of ethics involved with using the internet. When it comes to trusting people we interact with online, how do we determine how much information we should disclose? Disclosing the right amounts of information can make or break a new relationship. If you disclose too little information or too much information can determine how well the relationship will go. We also discussed how cues can be misread online through websites like facebook.