As I read Sarah Kessler's article "Think You Can Live Offline Without Being Tracked?" I was surprised to read the extremity of the measures people had to go in order to try and fully eliminate external tracking of their actions. Methods people used, like zapping car tires with camera flash to destroy tracking chips and adoption of a strict cash-only policy to eliminate purchase records reflect individuals' value of personal privacy over convenience. My older sister is actually very paranoid about always being under surveillance. I used to make fun of her for taping the camera on her laptop and heavily filtering the photos of her I was allowed to post online. However, Kessler really highlights how this kind of paranoia is quite "warranted," especially after events like the NSA scandal. I usually feel I have control over what information I make available to the greater world through personal decisions in what to post or not post online, but there are so many other ways information about a person's location and habits can be recorded off the web. On the other hand, Joanne Mcnell's article "The Dream Must Be Continuous" presents the Internet as the contrary in its ability to allow you to shield and change your identity. It's interesting to see the opposing facets of the Internet and how it can be a platform for both revealing and falsifying personal information. Regardless, I noticed both writers acknowledged the dangers of both sides when the function is used with the wrong intention, whether it be to take advantage of others or pull a prank.