Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Narratives of the self: Comments and confessions on Facebook Subject The topic of the resource Anonymous; Facebook; Identity; Messages; Private; Public; Time-space Description An account of the resource Narratives are structured around events, which are used to tell a story. The self is perpetually being constructed through narratives of experience. This chapter focuses on the phenomenon of Facebook confession pages and how they contribute to the construction of digital identity. Drawing on insights from my project on the role of Facebook College Confession pages, the chapter examines how these platforms have transformed the way users express and shape their identities. The anonymity provided by these pages allows users to post confessions without revealing their identities, encouraging a form of virtual self-exploration. These confessions, often written by nameless authors, generate a complex and ongoing narrative of identity, shaped by the interaction of multiple voices and viewpoints. The chapter also explores the motivations behind sharing personal confessions, even when the responses may be negative, and how this contributes to the perpetual construction of the digital self. By examining the intersection of public and private spheres in these online spaces, this chapter highlights how the breaking of the public-private divide enables users to create and negotiate their identities in a digital, networked world. The narrative constructed is endless, and the post is not an end in itself. It paves the way for the generation of an endless narrative by multiple authors with multiple viewpoints. This chapter explores the reasons behind sharing such posts on Facebook, even if the comments are negative in tone. It will refer to Anthony Giddens' concept of time-space "distanciation" (Keefer et al., 2019) to show how multiple tellers through their narratives help to build the complex networked identity of a user. The study will also analyse the role played by the breaking of the public-private divide in creating such spaces for the construction of a private self through public voices. 2024 Rimi Nandy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nandy R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Humanities in the India Rim: Contemporary Scholarship in Australia and India, pp. 225-242. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Open Book Publishers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0423.012" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0423.012</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212803977&amp;doi=10.11647%2FOBP.0423.012&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=849c5b08f30d1cec1f269ae77f5a8c3e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85212803977&amp;doi=10.11647%2fOBP.0423.012&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=849c5b08f30d1cec1f269ae77f5a8c3e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-180511297-6; 978-180511388-1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nandy R., Department of Languages, School of Arts and Humanities, Centre for Academic and Professional Support, Christ University, Lavasa, Pune, India