danah boyd’s article, “Super Publics,” explains how much public spaces have changed in regards to “who is the public.” She states that with the internet, the public becomes much larger and much more diverse. She also mentions how there is no sort of filter when it comes to what is posted online. People post everything, and she states: “Open digital expression systems coupled with global networks took it one step farther by saying that anyone could operate as media and expose anyone else.” Everyone will therefore expose themselves. This, to me, related to blogging! I personally love blogging even if no one is listening. But the fact that so many people are blogging about their experiences, their daily lives, their feelings, etc is a way of exposing yourself. This actually reminds me of the past article we read about blogging being like modern diary writing! And the people you communicate on your blogs (I have met various friends blogging) are part of your super public! Before, people would meet friends at work, at school, through mutual friends, and maybe through family. But now it isn’t that way anymore. People make friendships online and even date online! These super publics can be beneficial in many ways. There is more diversity and more ideas being spread around. The public at my high school reflected the experiences that you were able to have in that particular setting, but this would be very different from a public in New York City. While super publics can be positive, when boyd mentioned this it made me think: What happens when you cannot predict who will witness your act because they are not visible now, even though they may be tomorrow? Who is reading my blog? Maybe a strange person who now knows I went to LACMA on this certain date. Super publics can be uncomfortable as much as they can be good.