I realized as early as my high school years the power that social media had to amplify insecurities about one’s physical appearance. In the last article of my series on identity and social media, I am discussing the oppressive and narcissistic culture that has dominated the internet, and sharing a principle that helped me find true confidence offline and online. https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/the-reign-of-the-selfie-social-media-and-the-presentation-of-the-self-d3c8f8694587
JJM: True.
Best wishes for 2024! 😊
Social media’s obsession with physical appearance and unrealistic self-portrayal has resulted in widespread insecurity, superficiality, and narcissism in our societies. In the last article of my series on identity and social media, I am discussing one principle for healthy and wholesome social networking.
https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/the-reign-of-the-selfie-social-media-and-the-presentation-of-the-self-d3c8f8694587
samcc12: Best wishes for Nathan and Nodis
How can one team make you feel miserable and ecstatic in a span of just a few minutes? Not sure this is healthy… But we made it! On to the round of 16!
mukena17: it's not healthy! tu devrais revenir à la raison... ta santé mental est en jeu. Tu as fais un très mauvais choix mais tu peux te rattraper
Can you really be a person that’s pleasant to work with while absolutely remaining true to yourself? My experience with social media and my career in consulting forced to wrestle with this question. Sharing my new story here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/its-all-for-show-a-fresh-look-at-authenticity-0ecb33262d6b
In an online world that puts forward controversial content, photoshopped images, and unrealistic self portrayals, we choose to celebrate authenticity. Because it’s right. Because it’s worth it. Because, when done right, it’s freaking beautiful. My new story is out this week! https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/its-all-for-show-a-fresh-look-at-authenticity-0ecb33262d6b
My first encounter with a racist / xenophobic troll first made me think about quitting social media. But then it drove me to research who trolls were and how they could be defeated online. Sharing my story here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/beating-the-trolls-blueprint-for-a-safer-internet-ad13d0a04de1
Social networks notoriously struggle to address the issue of online trolls. Unless they succeed, the safety of individuals and communities online and offline will remain compromised. I’m discussing the online trolling phenomenon, and how it can be tackled in this week’s article: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/beating-the-trolls-blueprint-for-a-safer-internet-ad13d0a04de1
samcc12: good thought
Vlog #2! Today’s topic is “You’re not the product”. I’m explaining how the social media industry is being exploitative and suggesting an approach to social networking that places users in control.
The full video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/OpFjYctmZMI?si=H8a5l1sRxhwF-nfj
Read the article here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/not-the-product-our-true-place-online-bd071fb0ca5a
Seeing my twin brother for the first time in months reminded me what true connection is all about. It also reaffirmed my belief that social network users will connect best online when they’re not treated as commodities, but as persons. Read more here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/not-the-product-our-true-place-online-bd071fb0ca5a
It’s been well documented that social networks have a hard time not seeing their users as their product. The vision at Nodis is different: users are the ones meant to be in control. I’m sharing more in my new story for this week. Hope you find it interesting! https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/not-the-product-our-true-place-online-bd071fb0ca5a
I’ve been attracted to the concept of self-sovereign identity for years now. But I only realized how far I’d go to achieve it when my little brother came into the picture. Read the story here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/sovereign-identity-rethinking-identity-and-social-media-58446cbba528
Also… new and long overdue profile picture!
Credits: Vanessa Cartolin
samcc12: Luckily I didn’t sign out
Hey there! If you ever sign up on Nodis, you'll notice something different from most apps you've used. No username. No email. No password. Only a QR coded private key and a message telling you to save and never lose it. We've decided to do it that way. And there's a story behind it. Read more here: https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/sovereign-identity-rethinking-identity-and-social-media-58446cbba528
Hi folks! Excited to share my first article on Medium in a while. I’m discussing the impact of social media on identity, exploring the concept of self-sovereign identity, and sharing how we’ve tried to implement it over at @nodis
! I hope this helps spark a conversation 🙂
https://medium.com/authentic-by-nodis/sovereign-identity-rethinking-identity-and-social-media-58446cbba528
JJM: Hello Mukena