"Overshare" by Justin Hall, a Discussion IAM 2500-002
In class, we watched a documentary called “ Overshare ” created and featuring Justin Hall, a blogger who shared almost every single moment of his life during the early years of the internet. There were many moments that stuck out to me like the questionable fashion and hairstyle choices, the topics which he discussed on his blog, and the consequences of blogging his whole life on the internet. When Hall was discussing his blogging with his mom it demonstrated Merton’s “unintended consequences”. His mom mentioned how at family functions many family members would not feel comfortable talking or being around him because they did not want to have their conversations in his blog. Although Justin meant well this alienation was an “unintended consequence” he faced early on in his blogging career. At the climax of the movie, Justin discusses his health issues on his blog, loses his job, and other issues. This displays Kranzbe...
