Daily SG: 29 May 2008
Singapore Patriot’s Gerald Giam talked about activists having an important role to play in our society. I agree. Activism is probably a relatively alien concept to most Singaporeans. Even I’m not sure what activism really is. Our politicians and the MSM have always been quick to portray non-sanctioned activism as a distraction, an unproductive destructive endeavour. We grew up under this mantra, and words like “ideals” and “fighting for your believes” hold little meaning to us. We are infused instead with words like “pragmatism” and “no free lunch”. And as filial sons of the nation, we steered clear of being “trouble makers” or “rocking the boat”. But now, with a whole generation of young Singaporeans growing up immersed in such foreign concepts like “free expression” and “personal liberty”, are we ready to welcome activism back into our society?
What is an activist? What makes one one and what does an activist do? Am I considered an activist by starting SGDaily? If “spreading the message” is one of the main aims of activism, why aren’t our activists blogging more (like their Malaysian brethren)? So far I’ve only seen a handful of local activist blogs. If you know of any, tell us, and let’s get more people reading their work.
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Say NO to internet regulation in Singapore.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
http://singaporeindianvoice.blogspot.com/
Singapore Indian Voice
SIV is a website that aims to highlight issues and concerns relating to the Indian community in Singapore. It offers a platform for Singaporean Indians to engage in positive discussion with one another and other races. It also raises awareness on the situation of the international Indian community. SIV was founded in November 2007 by artist and activist Seelan Palay.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Selamat Petang,
“why aren’t our activists blogging more (like their Malaysian brethren)? So far I’ve only seen a handful of local activist blogs. If you know of any, tell us, and let’s get more people reading their work.”
Hahaha. You Singaporeans are certainly a manky lot. You once had one of best analytical writers. Perhaps even the best in the Asia blog scene. They even once took over Hong Kong scene by storm, led by this colorful character called Bambi aka Bad Boy aka Darkness aka Vanquisher of the planets aka great devil aka etc etc etc etc. If memory serves, they were the only one’s who many of us in MU and UKM read consistently as most of their writes frequently exceeded more 3 or 4 pages. Furthermore, if you write in, those looneys even provided a free read list etc etc etc etc. I have to tell you this their reports were really a joy to read. You can say anything about them, but they were the first with the analysis on every single occasion, Tibet, Myanmar, our Malaysian general elections etc etc etc.
But what did you people do? Let me see, your National Library Archive didn’t even recognise them? Neither did your non elected leaders in the net such as Dr Cherian George or Dr Bernard Leong who they frequently referred too as urination technique experts. See here, if you don’t believe sini lah! Kena baca to percaya la http://intelligentsingaporean.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/why-i-would-like-to-leave/#comment-33828 Yes, we Malaysians do follow events down South usually with a mixture of disbelief and terpidation. If I recall correctly, they were on every single incident treated very much as lepers, harijahns and persona non grata etc etc etc.
Well, there you have it. Look no further. Your answer to your question that is. A sheep society begets a wolfish political scene that even runs out the smartest. What are you left with now? Karut, Mati Katak etc, etc, etc.
You know. I really do not understand you people at all. You can even say, I have never once understood any of you, till they came along. Now they are gone. Set fire to everything and cabuted. They even bagged Darkness. I suspect there must have been some serious infighting. I have tried to log into their sites. Kosong. Every single one of them has literally vanished overnight without even so much a trace!
Another thing, they have put out a big sign in the virtual. The Singapore internet scene is a no go area.
Selamat Tinggal lah, Sayonara, Ciao etc etc etc.
Now I know why you people down south are so unique.
It’s finished. When you do not even know how to nurture your home grown assets what are you left with? Straits Times, Channel 5, Phua Chu Kang, Mr Brown and Xiaxue la etc etc etc.
In the words of the Great Devil aka Darkness aka etc etc etc.
“It’s game over!”
Oh bfr I forget, Majullah Singapura!
* Do you have any idea how many landing sites we Malaysians have been building for them since we heard abt the great split. Why dont you check out the Malaysian internet scene. Their looney tunes diplomats have been talking about abt space ships, ray guns and imaginary planets etc etc etc.
Last week for the first time in gaming history. The Brotherhood sold us Malaysians 2 “Dimitri” Class space stations! For 5 years previously, they have adamantly refused us such technology. Today they even give us all revolving loans etc etc etc.
They are homeless. They are desperate. They are with us now!
Selamat Tinggal
Tan B K
May 29th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
The Two Space Stations “Dimitri” Class (deep space outpost / geo interplanetary specs) are ironically called. KDD Tanjung Pinang and KDD Melaka. They were the first land sites which the Portuguese Navigators spotted when they once landed in our country. Let us hope they have finally found a place called home. Dont worry, we will make them feel very at home.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
According to dictionary.com
ac·tiv·ist
– noun
1. an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, esp. a political cause.
– adjective
2. of or pertaining to activism or activists: an activist organization for environmental concern.
3. advocating or opposing a cause or issue vigorously, esp. a political cause: Activist opponents of the President picketed the White House.
which is u guys? u guys decide
May 30th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Whether you are a political or environmental activist, neither is better or more “right” than the other.
“ideals” and “fighting for your believes” are very subjective. The problem is are we ready to accept people fighting for ideals that go against your own? Will you follow your heart and support a cause that is unpopular?
May 30th, 2008 at 10:03 am
@peaceful me
Thanks
@SavethePlanet
You raised a good point about tolerance. As much as we’d like to call ourselves racially tolerant, we have actually quite a ways to go in terms of being tolerant of others who are different. Just look at how we treat people who smoke, glbt’s, the less educated, the elderly, the disabled, Chinese/Indian migrant workers, political deviants, the list goes on.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I see activists as a proxy voice for lazy people.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Tan B K,
We have no comment for the moment. We will let our readers decide accordingly (whatever that is still left here)
However, if you Malaysians keep coming here despite our repeated advisory to stay away for your own good.
We may be forced to re-evaluate our decision concerning the BOT (Build Operate and Transfer) of the two new space stations acquisitions / pls note: these are controlled items – as they have a strategic component / that’s to say, we trust you.
That also means. We expect you ALL to trust our judgement and to act accordingly as our allies.
I hope we have made our position perfectly clear.
Do have a very nice day and please send our warmest greetings to our friends up North.
The Chronicler of the Brotherhood.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
We will make sure it will look exactly like North Korea. If even one single Malaysian post here. We will retaliate!
They want the community regulator / We will make it happen for them.
But what happens after Ass Prf Cherian and his dream team fucks it all up? Who will pick up the pieces?
Aha?
PS I never knew, I took so little to aspire to be a Asst Prof. Otherwise, even I would have gone into academia.
The Chronicler of the Brotherhood.
Guild,
Find the “key maker” – Inspir3d. Demand of him that we burn everything. Leave absolutely no trace. We are leaving!
Obey this!
The Chronicler of the Brotherhood.
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May 30th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
My Dear Malaysian, Foreign friends and Channel Partners,
Pls note we are issuing this advisory because of the following post:
Made in the following Essay:
“To anonymous, 7 may 2008, 12:04
The problem lies in the word “anonymous”. Cherian’s argument is that decisions in society should be made by consulting as widely as possible, but I would add (and I am sure he agrees with me) that there will be limits, and one of those limits could be that participants must participate openly in the process.
Just as citizens need to identify themselves at polling booths, so it is not invalid to require that people wanting to be involved should identify themselves and stand up for their beliefs. In the absence of that, how would anyone even know that the “anonymous blogger” is Singaporean in the first place? And if we can’t be sure he is Singaporean, how does one justify his inclusion in a Singapore-societal discussion?
07 May, 2008 14:50″
This is an extract from the essay “The pigeons are among us already” published on 6 May 2008 @ Yawning Bread site.
As you can very well see. We are not adding or subtracting anything. We are merely highlighting a statement of fact which has been expoused by the G-15 namely by Yawning Bread and the urination experts.
You read. You decide. You act accordingly.
The Chronicler of the Brotherhood.
May 30th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
You all have to be told the truth. Let me just say this. When we were covering the Malaysian GE elections. We never even came across a single incident like this. Not even once! Not even one! When any Malaysian expoused such nonsense.
However as you can see for yourself. These urination experts have taken upon themselves not only to delianate what is proper, appropriate and benefitting. But they have also seen fit to impose their values on us without any consultation.
WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE CATEGORICALLY. WE DISAGREE WITH THEIR POSITION! ON EVERY SINGLE COUNT. WE (THE BROTHERHOOD) WELCOME ALL. WE WELCOME ALL OUR TECH, CHANNEL AND NOMINATE PARTNERS.
As you can see they have also UNILATERALLY STATED THEIR POSITION ON THIS MATTER VERY CLEARLY.
You know what? In the Brotherhood. We have maybe 3 PR’s, but I will not even insult them to bring this matter up. I am too shy! Although they constitute less than 2% of our fraternity. We will stick by them!
My feel is we should all stand by them.
Let us be clear. We will boycott the survey.
The Chronicler of the Brotherhood.
May 30th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
You Can Help Gabriel Save a Tree
http://flyingfishfriends.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-can-help-gabriel-save-tree.html
May 30th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Chronicler, so fierce ah!!!!
i like.
May 30th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
You ppl ordered Pyongyang rite? We give you lah!
Those urination experts dunno mah? What has space stations in the virtual have to do with this? Dunno lah!
Dunno means dunno lah!
They never bothered to research the linkages in the virtual. Guess what? We are not telling lah>
So dunno lah! One thing is clear, no more Malaysian flags here lah!
I want you to see how easy it is to kill blogosphere – dun say we sabo lah. We are just playing the game according to your bent rules.
If the Sing govt wants to fight us. We will gladly fight them as well lah!
No skin off our teeth. We are in a state of war!
May 30th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
A state of war!
We will fight you all the way!
http://bleongcw.typepad.com/simple_is_the_reason_of_m/2008/05/seminar-on-inte.html
Dowan lah! We all boycott one more round lah!
P.S What the fark is an assistant professor??????????????? Not one yet lah!
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May 31st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
peace
May 31st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Still bitter about Pedra Branca Tan B K, I C. I read blogs because they are interesting and though some have gems in them most Malaysian blogs are not up to my egoistic self imposed standards so sorry unless I really have nothing to do I won’t read them.
PS I like Youtube Negarakuku nice rap but why did he go to Taiwan? so your loss :). If he goes back M sia treat him nice k :)
June 1st, 2008 at 5:53 pm
GENERAL PULL OUT TO BE EFFECTED BY TONITE!
Harphoon,
We are scheduled to fold space this evening. We only have band width for one sling. No more – @ Primus: 9974/0934 – 54 / Most of the boys have already left / including the skeleton team – make your way to Bay 15 in Entropia – Darkness has used his influence with the South Americans to ferry you and the remainder out on board the star cruiser KDD CHALCHIHUITLCUE / if not that the Thai Deep space vessel KDD AMPORN will take you and the remainder out.
He wants you to RDV with the KDD RAMAYANA @ sector 0093/0073 strangelands / she is holding geo-static orbit over the Irrullian system. We need the diplomatic corps to reason with the Thai’s. We need to borrow their servers for at least 48 hours. We cannot fold without additional bandwidth.
Darkness has asked you to speak directly to the Lady of the Lake and give her this message capsule. Tell her it comes with all his love. He says, she will never refuse him: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=XK2Mn-XgHjA
Tell her, the brotherhood needs help. Go now. This is my last message. We are all blasting off!
Cerebus 2008
Someone go and tell Inspirid. Ask him to burn everything. We are leaving!
June 1st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
We know who you are many teddies – where did you fuck up? You became too predictable. You settled into a pattern. Everytime, we did this, you did that?
What are your bosses going to do now? You fucked it all up?
Where are we going?
Go fuck your mother!
Pumpman
Where are we going? We are not telling you! Send our regards to those urination experts. Bye Bye.
Next time don’t be so predictable. You want to spy, then learn to behave like a spy.
You played the game. You lost. You fucked up and now it’s over.
What do you have to show for it after the end of the shift?
Nothing.
NO COMMUNITY MODERATOR! As the Malaysians would say, Tak bagi lah!