Second Self

The idea of a second identity. the online identity evolving in tandem with offline self.

See Hypersigils Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Face Maintenance Data Geology

THere is this second self that 's being created online that needs to be maintained, groomed, externalized, ect.

Since Sherry Turkle published her seminal book The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit, we have experienced dramatic change in the way we use and view computers. We no longer give “commands” to a machine; we enter into dialogues, navigate simulated worlds, and create virtual realities. Further, the psychological holding power of the computer is no longer limited to one-on-one person/machine interaction. Millions of people now interact with one another via computers on networks, where they have the opportunity to talk, to exchange ideas and feelings, and to assume personae of their own creation.