Blogger Debate in Malaysia Ongoing
There is a debate ongoing in Malaysia about a comment made in one of the weblogs commenting on Malaysian events (http://www.jeffooi.com/archives/2004/10/my_apologies.php and others). The comment, made anonymously under the name "Anwar", was offensive and insulting and has since been removed by Jeff Ooi - the original writer was banned from further commenting as well. The overall situation came to a heat after leading newspapers in Malaysia picked up the entry over the weekend and they continue with the story in an ongoing coverage (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20041004082626/Article/indexb_html).
Some comments from us - there is no anonymity on the web. This is long gone. So when someone posts something under an assumed identity, there is always the chance to trace him or her down - this has been shown in the recent SMS probe in Malaysia as well (http://asiabusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2004/09/sms-threat-probe-in-malaysia.html) and repeats itself when seen in the write-up of the New Straits Times of today.
Secondly – there is the chance that the whole event is picked up elsewhere. It is pretty easy due to the widespread penetration of blogs across the globe as the recent debate in the US has shown (http://asiabusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2004/09/power-of-blogs.html) in the case of Dan Rather - which might not necessarily help the whole situation. Malaysia prides itself in having the Multimedia Supercorridor and correctly points to its progress over the years that were supported by an unregulated usage of the Internet and supportive governmental policies.
Thirdly - writing on the web and publishing is also about Respect - Respect for Others - it is hardly possible to erase something that has been posted somewhere. It is living forever and will stay in the domain. So think before you post - something that was called "think before you speak" in an earlier period - posting can hurt people's feelings. So it is important that simple basic rules are followed (without wanting to sound patronising). Be respectful to other's feelings. And don't do to others that you don't want to have done to you.
How is that?
Update:
And here we go: Slashdot has the story.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/05/1823254&tid=153
There are plenty of comments posted there - take your own judgement about the quality, but well - Slashdot is one of the most widely read blogs globally.
Some comments from us - there is no anonymity on the web. This is long gone. So when someone posts something under an assumed identity, there is always the chance to trace him or her down - this has been shown in the recent SMS probe in Malaysia as well (http://asiabusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2004/09/sms-threat-probe-in-malaysia.html) and repeats itself when seen in the write-up of the New Straits Times of today.
Secondly – there is the chance that the whole event is picked up elsewhere. It is pretty easy due to the widespread penetration of blogs across the globe as the recent debate in the US has shown (http://asiabusinessconsulting.blogspot.com/2004/09/power-of-blogs.html) in the case of Dan Rather - which might not necessarily help the whole situation. Malaysia prides itself in having the Multimedia Supercorridor and correctly points to its progress over the years that were supported by an unregulated usage of the Internet and supportive governmental policies.
Thirdly - writing on the web and publishing is also about Respect - Respect for Others - it is hardly possible to erase something that has been posted somewhere. It is living forever and will stay in the domain. So think before you post - something that was called "think before you speak" in an earlier period - posting can hurt people's feelings. So it is important that simple basic rules are followed (without wanting to sound patronising). Be respectful to other's feelings. And don't do to others that you don't want to have done to you.
How is that?
Update:
And here we go: Slashdot has the story.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/05/1823254&tid=153
There are plenty of comments posted there - take your own judgement about the quality, but well - Slashdot is one of the most widely read blogs globally.
posted by Andreas @ 4:20 pm
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