A Library of Trinkets

What Is a Digital Tattoo? Have you ever heard the term “digital footprint?” It is a term that is used to refer to a person’s data presence online. While it is a useful term, footprints tend to be something that can disappear with time. However, a “digital tattoo” is a little more immortalizing. A digital tattoo is a similar concept, only more accurate in name when referring to the longevity of you data online. Child of the Internet As someone who has grown up a child of the internet , I have made it a fairly conscious choice to put as little of myself on the internet as possible. As someone who does not like the idea of a stranger, or even people I know, having any information I have not given freely is concerning. I do not personally post any photos of myself across any of my social media accounts and most, if not all of my accounts, do not include any version of my government name in the username or about page. However, I know that just because I try not to put my information out the...

Don't Trust Everything You Read As a child of the internet, one of the first things my parent told me was do not trust the internet. They would always reiterate that on the internet anyone can say anything is true and there is no one there to regulate this. While this is not entirely true, many people will tell you if you are incorrect on the internet, it did give me a healthy wariness of whatever I would read online. When I entered the world of Tumblr, a place infamous for its "Tumblr education" I was prepared not to take any information at face value. However, my parent's warnings and self-determination still did not prepare me for the people who could convince me they were telling the truth. It is easy for anyone to say, "I know that the grass is green because I have a degree in Agriculture." They could have been telling the truth or they could have been lying, but there was no way for me to prove it either way. For a middle schooler, someone declaring th...