After taking this class I have become much more mindful of the information I consume and make available. I’ve begun to question the relevance of the things I see; such as who wrote the piece, when it was made, and even the publisher. I have also broadened the types of websites I visit on a day to day basis as to not pigeonhole my interests.

I’ve always thought of myself as very cautious when it came to internet use and information sharing, but this course has made me realize that I may have as much information out there as anyone else. I’ve become weary of filling out surveys that I once thought were for demographic research studies and not just information mining for marketing purposes. I’ve also stopped signing up for random websites that may use that information in a distasteful way. I’m thinking about decentralizing all my information and internet use away from Google’s vast network of resources but that may be harder than it seems.