My Digital Tattoos
What mark will you leave on the internet when you are gone? Probably a bigger one than you think, even if you are j ust a casual internet user. This week I explored the concept of Digital Tattoos which is a term that has replaced the idea of a digital footprint because it more accurately communicates the permanence of digital identity. After learning a little bit more about this concept I did a data mine on my own digital tattoo. I used two di fferent browsers, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox and used a few different websites to get a good picture of what sort of information I could find abo ut myself online. The following is a rough sketch of my personal digital tattoo. Perhaps it will inspire you to investigate your own digital identi ty . My relationship with the internet In previous blogs I have mentioned how I have had the fear of internet permanency instilled in me from a young age . I had a Facebook page but deleted it during high school and did not ...