Comments on: Schism in the Malaysian blogosphere? http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/ Management, communications, persuasion Thu, 31 May 2012 14:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » Unspun: Schism in the Malaysian blogosphere? http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-15853 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:08:22 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-15853 [...] Alliance of Blogs (PABS), blogger Unspun who is currently based in Jakarta has another refreshing thought. […] trying to establish an organization framework to bloggers is counterproductive. In some [...]

]]> By: unspun http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12541 Wed, 30 May 2007 02:39:35 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12541 Jango: Not sure about the culpability of the Barisan agents here. It looks like the bloggers themselves are doing a good enough job shooting themselves in the foot. have you seen the quality of the debate in some of the comments of the relevant posts/blogs?

]]> By: Jango Ang http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12460 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:34:11 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12460 Once again, the propaganda machine of the dreaded Barisan dogs are driving a wedge between the blogs. Counter-reactionary forces within the blog movement are manipulating the growing split among the bloggers. As usual, stupid Malaysians are falling into the trap.

]]> By: unspun http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12403 Mon, 28 May 2007 14:30:02 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12403 Rocky: I hear you Bro. But before you and Jeff there was the late MGG Pillai who wrote about the bigwigs and got sued. And so it goes.
Those with the resources will always use their resources to bear on the others. Whether an alliance of bloggers can match these resources is an interesting question to pose. And, if you have a Machiavellian mind, these guys taking out suits out on you guys haven’t even begun to play rough.
While not arguing with the benefits of having an organization act on behalf of bloggers, I think there is a greater benefit in making the Government and the forces of the Borg realize that if they persecute and prosecute those who blog openly, they force the bloggers to go underground.If that happens the Government and the Borg will have a more difficult time as they will then have to fight shadows rather than slapping suits on Rocky and Jeff.
It is no accident that Amnesty International has a booklet on how to blog anonymously for bloggers in regimes that do not encourage free speech

]]> By: rocky's bru http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12393 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:31:44 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12393 Bro,
You forget Bob (the Brotherhood of Evil Bloggers), set up on the same day as Pabs.

I agree with you:- bloggers are best when they act as individuals. That is why All-Blogs, of which I have been entrusted to act as pro-tem President, will ensure that bloggers remain as they are now – individuals. All-Blogs (which is short of National Alliance of Bloggers or Pakatan Kebangsaan Penulis-Penulis Blog) will also ensure that bloggers do not have to register.

However, the exco members of the All-Blogs (there are 13 of them including me) will have to be registered, which is a requirement under the Registrar of Societies. You can consider the 13 as the front-liners – those who are sticking their necks out in case anything happens.

But while bloggers are most effective as individuals, they are also most vulnerable in that very form. As you know, I am facing a lawsuit filed by the NSTP, a corporate and media giant. Blogger Jeff Ooi has also been slapped with a separate suit by the same company.

Individually, as I explained to a group of bloggers when we set up All-Blogs, we are no match against lawsuits. We need to protect these individual bloggers. The best way to do it is to have an organisation to act on behalf of the bloggers.

Thank you bro.

]]> By: bayi http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12375 Mon, 28 May 2007 09:16:33 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/05/27/schism-in-the-malaysian-blogosphere/#comment-12375 You’ve got a point there, Unspun.

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