Interview - Identity

Interview classmates : Stanley Chu

How many online identities do you have ? What are they like?

Stanley have more than 30 identities in the internet world. Most of the identities are registed in the forums since he needs the "money" and score in the forum to download some software or useful picture. Besides, he also has one facebook, ICQ, and MSN account.

In what ways are they different to your "in person" identities?

He is more active in the interent because no one will know his real identities, he can say what he wants, even speaks something spiritual from his heart. Although there are too many responses to him, he can easier to identify what is useful for him. It is comfort for him to have different identities in the internet.

What are some benefits of expressing one's identity online?

He can download the useful information he wants through the interent. Besides,it is easier for him to find the people who have the same interest with him, and having discuss with them. Although they have some arguements, they will be fine just open another topics. So he can just express what he thinks freely in the internet.

What are some risks?

He worrys that someone will find the real ID of him, the privacy will be easier. Also, he also worry the interent virus since he have different identities to download useful information, he afraid that some virus will also be downloaded with the useful information.