tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post111273047099867410..comments2020-04-12T01:49:17.894-05:00Comments on LIS 640: Digital divides & differences: Virtual Identity in Real PlacesGreg Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154543464555817869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-1112924742179090512005-04-07T20:45:00.000-05:002005-04-07T20:45:00.000-05:00I have multiple personas on the internet! I think ...I have multiple personas on the internet! I think it's maybe more of a privacy thing though. There are quite a few websites these days that ask for registration before entering, and that's where I lie about who I am. Can the companies behind the websites get an accurate sample of readers? I'm just one person, but anyone with an email account knows that spam is everywhere. Once you start throwing your email address out on the web, companies latch onto it, and I'd rather not make identity theft too easy.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100833718866612162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364145.post-1112898455938088182005-04-07T13:27:00.000-05:002005-04-07T13:27:00.000-05:00Yes, I have often told lies to people asking my de...Yes, I have often told lies to people asking my demographics, at least in commercial situations. (I don't think I have ever lied while participating in a study, on an academic survey or something like that) I lied not because I knew the information was used for anything in particular (I didn't know)--I just didn't like being asked stuff that was seemingly unnecessary. <BR/>Still, I suppose if they ask a large enough sample of people, lots of us can lie sometimes and they might still be able to find patterns. interesting.trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499855553941613054noreply@blogger.com