Is your online identity more honest/accurate than in reality?

Question

Why? Why not?

Answer 1

In some ways my online identity is more honest/accurate than in reality, but in many ways it is less accurate.

It's more honest because online, there's a sense of anonymity. Because people don't know who I am in real life, I might feel bolder, I might be able to say things that I would be afraid to say openly in real life. I might be more open about both criticism and praise, and I am especially more likely to be open while talking about taboo or controversial topics, like sex, politics, or religion.

On the other hand, it's less honest/accurate because people are only seeing a small part of me. When I write, people just see words--they don't hear my tone of voice, or see my facial expression, or notice when I'm listening or when I'm distracted. These nonverbal things are completely missing online, and they're a huge part of who I am (or who any person is!).

So I think you answer isn't so much a simple yes or no...it's a little bit of both, depending on what aspect of a person you are looking at.

Answer 2

My online identity is much more honest and accurate. Online I don't have to worry about people judging me, and nobody knows who I really am. I can say whatever I want about myself and truly act like the person I truly am. =) In real life, I have to be careful about what I say... anything can be taken the wrong way, spread around as gossip, or be used against me!

Answer 3

"my identity is quite honest" wanna know more?

why? Simply because I find that it is in ones best interest to true to ones self; it could have something to do with having faith and acceptance in the self that currently is. I feel that if I am not able to accept myself as is, that this forces adverse changes to take place within my body.

Regarding the what that has been... Yes, this is indeed apart of me. Meaning basically it is no longer "a part" of where I am now with my current state of being.

"There is nothing to fear but fear itself" I don't feel that it is too advantageous to my higher sense of being to try and manipulate those who choose to communicate with me with a costume of sort.

Regretfully enough, being true to ones self can prove at times to be very difficult in today's world; a evolutionary process of which I too (for some reason or another) must also accept.

Herbert F. Weigelt

Answer 4

Yes.
It's not necessarily a matter of anonymity or honesty though.
I'd say it often comes down to the simple fact that it's easier to go on one-sided rants and accurately express myself. I don't have to think in terms of keeping in rhythm with a conversation and taking note of when I may be talking too much, or fighting against the other side of the conversation's urge to interrupt. Online, you have as much or as little time to say what you want to say as you need.

Answer 5

I think its a little of both I think I am honest in the areas that i feel is okay to share but also pick things that i would like to be or the person that is still inside that is waiting to still come out and be the woman i want to be in all areas of my life. I think its easier to pretend online cause no one can see you or prejudge u.

Answer 6

i would say that my online identity is more accurate/honest than my real one because im not scared of being myself. when im back home in nz then i am my real self and im not scared to show what im really like but living in the uk makes me scared of how people will see me and how they will react when they see the real me. when they see bits that are like the real me my friends just compain and ask what im doing. so i do think that my online identity is more accurate/honest than my real one.

Answer 7

My on line ID is pretty well spot on. I can even get claustrphobic living on the Earth, its just not big enough for me. Sharing views is not the easiest since mine are wide and varied.
I am not the kind to wonder what the neighbour is doing or not doing, but do wonmder if he/she is ok when under the weather, but that depends on the conduct of the neighbour.
Bad attitude, bad conduct and I become ICE.

Answer 8

I think so, because most of the time you will never meet the person or people you interact with, so it's easier to be yourself without the worries of having to make a good impression like you do when you're speaking to someone in person.

Answer 9

Because i am so honest i am the same online. I find it difficult to lie so what you see is what you get. I am the same person online as off.:)

Answer 10

No, they're both about the same. Of course on the internet I wouldn't go into detail about certain personal areas of my life, but I don't do that in real life either, unless I really know the person.