Narcisurfing - making an Internet search for yourself
Note: This is an earlier post that featured on my website tempusfugit.ca (circa 2006) some of the links have been added back.
To Narcisurf or Egosurf is to make an Internet search for your own name or references to you and any profile that you may have on you.
Alternate spelling narcissurfing (although - I think that looks messy!)
From Narcissistic, narcissism - narcissus (a plant belonging to the genus Narcissus i.e. a daffodil!) and from Classical Mythology - a youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool.
Latin, from Greek narkissos (influenced by narke-, numbness, from its narcotic properties).
Or it could be the numbness experienced by surfing for yourself while munching on too many daffs!
How Dare I Be So Beautiful?
..... We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower.
A flower?
[Suppers Ready - Foxtrot - Genesis 1972]
I first saw this term used by ABCNews reporter - Tory Johnson in an article on Digital Dirt - March 16th 2006
Link to the: abcnews GMA /Careers/story 1729525
Digital Dirt - the power of the Internet can be turned against you.
Be very careful about what you say in a blog - a web site can be created, that looks legitimate, maybe even professional - the site can contain things about you that you wouldn't want your competitors (or prospective employers) to know.
In fact, you may well be doing things on the Internet that are actually harming yourself!
Set a bookmark (or favourite) to this post and return for tips on how to get your information removed from search engine indexes. Or at least minimize the chances of your information being picked up and used against you!
Why would you want to look for yourself on the Internet?
Because other people are and you want to know what is being said about you!
Be careful what you say about yourself in your own blog. When posting messages and replies to forums and chat pages make sure that you don't use your real name
NEVER post your real e-mail address on a web form or page that you are not VERY familiar with - It WILL be harvested!
Also Known As - "Googling yourself" - "self-Googling", "egosurfing" or Vanity Googling
Not that you need to use Google to search for yourself - all of the major search engines will reveal things about you! If fact if you have found this page using Google - why not try one of the other engines.
It could be said that this web-site was born of this pursuit. NO other techniques have been used to direct you to this site apart from me creating a personal web site and monitoring its access - adjusting the content appropriately .
A personal web page (or site) is a good way of countering what is said about you on sites that you have no control. A well constructed Blog is another way.
Note: This is an earlier post that featured on my website tempusfugit.ca (circa 2006) some of the links have been added back.
To Narcisurf or Egosurf is to make an Internet search for your own name or references to you and any profile that you may have on you.
Alternate spelling narcissurfing (although - I think that looks messy!)
From Narcissistic, narcissism - narcissus (a plant belonging to the genus Narcissus i.e. a daffodil!) and from Classical Mythology - a youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool.
Latin, from Greek narkissos (influenced by narke-, numbness, from its narcotic properties).
Or it could be the numbness experienced by surfing for yourself while munching on too many daffs!
How Dare I Be So Beautiful?
..... We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower.
A flower?
[Suppers Ready - Foxtrot - Genesis 1972]
I first saw this term used by ABCNews reporter - Tory Johnson in an article on Digital Dirt - March 16th 2006
Link to the: abcnews GMA /Careers/story 1729525
Digital Dirt - the power of the Internet can be turned against you.
Be very careful about what you say in a blog - a web site can be created, that looks legitimate, maybe even professional - the site can contain things about you that you wouldn't want your competitors (or prospective employers) to know.
In fact, you may well be doing things on the Internet that are actually harming yourself!
Set a bookmark (or favourite) to this post and return for tips on how to get your information removed from search engine indexes. Or at least minimize the chances of your information being picked up and used against you!
Why would you want to look for yourself on the Internet?
Because other people are and you want to know what is being said about you!
NEVER post your real e-mail address on a web form or page that you are not VERY familiar with - It WILL be harvested!
Also Known As - "Googling yourself" - "self-Googling", "egosurfing" or Vanity Googling
Not that you need to use Google to search for yourself - all of the major search engines will reveal things about you! If fact if you have found this page using Google - why not try one of the other engines.
It could be said that this web-site was born of this pursuit. NO other techniques have been used to direct you to this site apart from me creating a personal web site and monitoring its access - adjusting the content appropriately .
A personal web page (or site) is a good way of countering what is said about you on sites that you have no control. A well constructed Blog is another way.
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