identtisten
Identtisten is a neologism used in online and scholarly discourse to describe someone who studies, curates, and performs personal identity across digital platforms. The term has appeared most often in Nordic-language discussions and early digital culture essays, where identity is treated as both constructed and publicly observable rather than private.
Etymology and scope: The word combines ident- (identity) with a suffix reminiscent of professional roles, yielding
Practices and roles: Core activities include documenting identity narratives, analyzing platform features related to identity verification
Relation to broader concepts: The idea intersects with digital identity, performativity, branding, and online privacy. It
Reception and critique: As a nascent term, identtisten is used mainly in exploratory discussions. Proponents argue
See also: Identity, Digital identity, Performativity, Online privacy, Social media ethics.