Customize your Life.

It seems like everything these days is about options. You go to a burger joint. Choose a burger out of a hundred different kinds, all with unique combinations of ingredients. Choose a side order: fries, curly fries, fried zucchini... Choose a drink. Want dessert?
The abundance of choice is event more prevalent in services offered online. Search engines offer custom homepages, where you can add anything from your email's inbox status to a local weather report to the recipe of the day. And for those of you in this honors seminar, did you see all the options for the look and feel of your blog?
This brings up an interesting topic for e-Portfolios. From our meager research we all already know that there's a plethora of different services out there, no doubt each with its own unique twist. Uniqueness is important, but how far should it go? An e-Portfolio is supposed to reflect the individual. Every individual is different in their own way, and the portfolio should show that. But also take into consideration that these ePortfolios are often used for professional reasons. If ePortfolios are to have any credibility and become a widely accepted way to present yourself to an employer, there needs to be standards and protocol. Imagine you're an employer, and you want to find out X, Y, and Z about potential applicants. A thousand applicants send you their ePortfolio, and every single one has their credentials in a different place, their philosophies in a different place, etc. That would be aggravating, and you probably wouldn't be in the best "hiring" mood.
I'm not sure where to draw the line. Like all things in life, it's obviously important to find a balance between individuality and conformity, between chaos and organization. How do you think an ePortfolio can accomodate a standard without stifling creativity?