Comments on: Minister accuse bloggers of bias http://poobalan.com/blog/techstuff/2008/03/31/minister-accuse-bloggers-of-bias/ SwarnaBumiputran of Malaysia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Killer http://poobalan.com/blog/techstuff/2008/03/31/minister-accuse-bloggers-of-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-6488 Killer Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:37:02 +0000 http://poobalan.com/blog/techstuff/2008/03/31/minister-accuse-bloggers-of-bias/#comment-6488 Well, it is easy to throw stone than defending against it. Now that the Opp is on the otherside, let's see how they handle criticism. It goes without saying that there are very few bloggers who are actually even try to be nuetral. Bloggers are popular not because they report the truth and the mainstream media are muzzled. This might be true during Tun Mahatir's time but not now. At least the non-Malay papers are relatively dependable. Also you could hardly claim the Sun, the Tamil and Chinese papers to be pro-BN. Bloggers are popular because they publish political fiction. They get away with murder because of the cyberspace status. Wait until a few more guys start to sue the pants of these bloggers. If RPK had written anything seditious about you can bet you last 5 sen that I would sue him to poverty, despite his royal "bodyguards". Finally don't be so fast Mauriya, we have plenty of time before we can pass judgement on the wisdom of malaysians in "voting for change". already Indians feeling being marginalised and the Malays being ripped off and cheated. The Chinese are no better off with cabinet and state exco representation being almost wiped out in BN states. Well, it is easy to throw stone than defending against it. Now that the Opp is on the otherside, let’s see how they handle criticism.

It goes without saying that there are very few bloggers who are actually even try to be nuetral. Bloggers are popular not because they report the truth and the mainstream media are muzzled. This might be true during Tun Mahatir’s time but not now. At least the non-Malay papers are relatively dependable. Also you could hardly claim the Sun, the Tamil and Chinese papers to be pro-BN.

Bloggers are popular because they publish political fiction. They get away with murder because of the cyberspace status. Wait until a few more guys start to sue the pants of these bloggers. If RPK had written anything seditious about you can bet you last 5 sen that I would sue him to poverty, despite his royal “bodyguards”.

Finally don’t be so fast Mauriya, we have plenty of time before we can pass judgement on the wisdom of malaysians in “voting for change”. already Indians feeling being marginalised and the Malays being ripped off and cheated. The Chinese are no better off with cabinet and state exco representation being almost wiped out in BN states.

]]> By: mauriya http://poobalan.com/blog/techstuff/2008/03/31/minister-accuse-bloggers-of-bias/comment-page-1/#comment-6471 mauriya Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:50:19 +0000 http://poobalan.com/blog/techstuff/2008/03/31/minister-accuse-bloggers-of-bias/#comment-6471 It all boils down to checking the bloggers. Why the sudden interest in blogs? The government was the one that gave birth to bloggers because of their grip on MSM and one-sided reports. Why did they monopolise the MSM to the extent that the Opposition news were blacked out? Even if they create their own blogs and have their own bloggers spewing vitriole against the Opposition, the readers are not going to buy their spin. The bloggers whether young or old are a discerning lot. The BN has not learned a thing even after they got a drubbing. Unless the BN changes for good, nobody would believe them. It takes time to win the trust and goodwill of the rakyat who have been maligned for decades. It all boils down to checking the bloggers. Why the sudden interest in blogs? The government was the one that gave birth to bloggers because of their grip on MSM and one-sided reports. Why did they monopolise the MSM to the extent that the Opposition news were blacked out?

Even if they create their own blogs and have their own bloggers spewing vitriole against the Opposition, the readers are not going to buy their spin.

The bloggers whether young or old are a discerning lot. The BN has not learned a thing even after they got a drubbing. Unless the BN changes for good, nobody would believe them. It takes time to win the trust and goodwill of the rakyat who have been maligned for decades.

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