Quotes from chapter 1 why do teens seem strange online? By danah boyd:
“Teens are struggling to make sense of who they are and how they fit into society in an environment in which contexts are networked and collapsed, audiences are invisible, and anything they say or do can easily be taken out of context” (53).
“In choosing how to present themselves before disconnected and invisible audiences, people mst attempt to resolve context collapses or actively define the context in which they’re operating” (32)
“Contexts don’t just collapse accidentally; they collapse because individuals have a different sense of where the boundaries exist and how their decisions affect others” (49)
I found this chapter to be very interesting. This was because most of the things the teens talked about I related to. The idea of having a sister comment or have to say something in a conversation when I was not talking to her happened very frequently. My sister and my parents would comment on my social media posts even when it did not involve them. Some points such as the intended audience I did not think of when I was a younger teen but now I do. I agree with boyd’s statements that being anonymous can be both a good and a bad thing. Overall I found this chapter to be relatable and therefore easily understood because I could relate to the ideas.
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