I came across an article online that asked the question, "is Virtual Life Better Than Reality"? Initially I began to think about online identity. Online identity appears to be fluid. We can manage our image easier than in the real world. We can be one way while interacting with 'friends' on Facebook, another on Twitter, and yet another on a blog. All may contain components of ourselves, and we are not constricted by physical appearance.
Then, I began thinking about what Brad said in class, that all of these interactions are connected. So the social capital we create and use through genuine interactions seems to be more complex. We do not compartmentalize our selves, but maintain a consistent version of self.
I then thought that social capital is not only important for our identity online, but offline as well. Meaning that the social capital we create online is the same as that we create offline, and it moves between the two spheres. As well as the consequences that result from our interactions. If we post, say or respond to something on Facebook, it will most likely follow us into our other online spaces, as well as off.
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