The document discusses how people present themselves both face-to-face and online, and whether online self-presentation should depend on context or remain general. It explores how profiles are used for different purposes like dating, jobs, and therapy. The document examines examples of profile sites and concludes that effective online profiles convey a sense of quality through stories rather than skills for dating, and focus on chemistry rather than fancy titles for therapy profiles.

1. The Virtual
Profile
How do I present myself on the web?
How do I evaluate others on the web?

2. Face to face Online
interaction interaction
Unconscious Conscious
presentation presentation

3. Problems
+ We present ourselves the
way we think we are
Online
+ We present ourselves interaction
according to a format Conscious
presentation
+ We present ourselves
according to context

4. Should we present ourselves
according to context?
Will the way I present myself while looking for a
job be different than when looking to swop houses
for the summer?

5. I’d like to create a different kind of
form for online self-presentation
Should it be general or context oriented?
Am I who I am OR Am I all kinds of people?

6. Let’s look at all kinds of profiles…

7. https://about.me

8. http://loveless.co.il/

9. http://www.zerply.com/

10. http://www.linkedin.com/

11. After talking about it with some people…

12. Dating
Less details,
more stories and anecdotes
Jobs
A sense of a quality,
more than a list of skills
Therapist
Chemistry,
Rather than a fancy title

13. Thank you :)