Online Identity

I did not realize how big a problem online identity was until we learned about it in class. I guess I never really thought about it before. I have grown up being online and it just feels normal to me. I have never really worried about people pretending to be someone that they are not. But it is true that people can become anyone that they want to be online. People can have multiple usernames and lie about who they are. Women can pose as men and men can pose as women. In the back of my mind I knew that this kind of thing could happen, but it was just not on my priority list. It is very easy for people to assume false online identities. There is no accountability when you are online. A perfect example is the story that we read about Kaycee Nicole. The woman who created this fictional character did it very easily. She embodied the character and pulled people into her lying path. This kind of stuff is scary and we all need to be more conscience of it.