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Skylarfogerty (talk) 01:23, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

twitter evaluation
The article talks about the view of how twitter has developed as a popular social media platform. It gives useful information about how twitter started and works. Skylarfogerty (talk) 15:43, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

Catfishing
I plan to add more information about what catfishing is and how social media users catfish other user. I will fill content gaps with more information on the history of catfishing. I will also add sources that back up this information.Skylarfogerty (talk) 15:30, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Bibliography: http://www.cyberbullyhotline.com/catfishing.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/1754916/catfishing-meaning-identity-steal-online-dating/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/catfishing-the-truth-about-deception-online/ https://education.onehowto.com/article/why-is-it-called-being-catfished-10911.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/teen-angst/201304/the-two-sided-face-teen-catfishing — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skylarfogerty (talk • contribs) 15:49, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Catfishing Draft
The term "catfishing" became popular after the movie Catfish, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, came out in 2010. The movie is based off of the story of a man named Yaniv Schulman who fell in love with a girl online who was actually using a fake identity. Catfishing describes a person who is using a fake identity online to interact with other people on the internet. It is usually used on different social media sites.

Catfishing is used for multiple different reasons. The person with the fake identity can catfish another user on the internet to believe they are the person they portray themselves as. This often is used for relationships, such as the scenario in the movie Catfish. The person catfishing usually uses another real person's photos and life facts to make them appear as a real person. Often, the real person who is being used for the fake identity does not even know that they are having their pictures and name used. They are not aware that their identity was used to create these fake relationships online. The person uses catfishing in order to appear as a better version of themselves by using a fake identity. Their primary reason to appear as a fake person is to befriend the other person for a relationship or other sexual reasons. It can also be used as a way to cyberbully someone online. By using a fake identity, it is easy for the person to get away with bullying on the internet. Since they are using another person's identity or a made up identity, the person will not get in trouble and will not have any consequences. The cyberbullying cannot be traced back to them, which is a big reason why they use a fake identity in the first place. This type of cyberbullying has increased the amount of suicides in teens over the past few years.

There are many dangers that go along with catfishing. It can be used to attract a person from the internet and allow them to meet them in person. The person catfishing can lure people to a place to kidnap, or hurt in any other way. It is a new way for sexual predators to interact with their victims and possibly harm. These sexual predators use their fake identity to talk to teens, allowing them to get close to them so that the teen will trust them. It is then easy for the predator to get information from the teen so that they can use that information to harm the victim.

Catfishing has become more widely known throughout the past decade. It started from the documentary, and it eventually became a popular television series. This series follows the main star in the movie Catfish,Yaniv (Nev) Schulman. He helps other people investigate their possible catfish situation. This gives a lot of insight into the real lives that have been affected by catfishing. It also explores the motives behind the people who use fake identities to build relationships with online users.

There are several ways people can spot someone who is trying to catfish them online. If a random person starts following them or messaging them, and their profile picture looks fake or too good to be true, then they are probably catfishing them. They also can tell if the person is catfishing them by the fact that they do not want to talk face-to-face or if they are not willing to Skype or FaceTime them with a web camera. These signs are very helpful when wanting to catch a catfish profile. Skylarfogerty (talk) 16:23, 27 February 2018 (UTC)      — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skylarfogerty (talk • contribs) 15:11, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Notes for Improvements for Catfishing
The article is missing information about all the reasons that people use catfishing on the internet. It is does not discuss the dangers of sexual predators that catfish victims or the way is is used to cyberbully. It is missing information on parts of the history and how it came to be called catfishing. The article does not talk about the television series that is about catfishing. It should add more about how users use it specifically on each social media apps. Skylarfogerty (talk) 16:33, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Rough Draft Peer review
Really detailed. I would include what social media sites this happens on the most. I think it could be interesting to include why using a false identity while catfishing isn't illegal. Also, why do people do this.Callie.davis22 (talk) 14:57, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the feedback. I will add all these suggestions. Skylarfogerty (talk) 15:36, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Peer Review
I like all the information you have added to the article. You have done a good job of going more in depth into the history of the term. You maybe could add the general characteristics of a catfish profile. Emmas2746 (talk) 14:37, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the feedback. I will add these tips. Skylarfogerty (talk) 13:41, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Article Draft
Skylar, You have some very good sources listed, and the article draft is very thorough. Good job. My only suggestion is to be sure that you cite the appropriate sources in the text when you use information from them.JAirhart 19:12, 25 March 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Airhartcomp (talk • contribs)
 * Thanks for the feedback. I will add these suggestions. Skylarfogerty (talk) 13:41, 29 March 2018 (UTC)