Joe Waski's DU Masters Program Blog

Digital Tattoo  Data Analysis  source: Jaeylns School Site     For this data analysis I choose to analyze my last 25 posts on my Facebook account.  I typically use my Facebook account for personal use.  Before looking back at my last 25 posts I chose to do a self-reflection on what I expect to see.  I expect to see a lot of posts about my family, family adventures such as vacations or going out to eat, and food.  I expect to see an overall positive tone.  I try to keep my Facebook account clean and free of drama.       Below is a data analysis of my last 25 posts on Facebook.  This data analysis was eye opening as I thought I projected a different tone on Facebook.  Yes, I do have food and family posts while I do stay away from drama.  However, I was surprised how many political posts I made, how many jokes I made, and my use of humor.  My overall tone was positive but with a bit of complaining.  ...

Digital Tattoo  Source: College of DuPage Library  Brief Overview: A digital tattoo is the information that exists online about you or your activity.  Traditionally this has been referred to as a digital footprint, however the term digital tattoo better describes the term as a tattoo is more permeant than a footprint which can be washed away. One must be responsible about their online activity to ensure that their reputation is not damaged or impacted in a negative way.  In today's society it is very easy to damage one's reputation by posting something inappropriate on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. These damaging posts can hinder ones future plans such as acceptance to collage or even finding employment.  Digital tattoos are not just what one portrays about themselves on social media it also encompasses personal information about a person on the web.  This can be public information such as sale of a house, divorce, jobs, r...