tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post115725444982703338..comments2024-03-29T14:28:43.377+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: like a virgin, george yeo in cyberspaceChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157712279887392872006-09-08T18:44:00.000+08:002006-09-08T18:44:00.000+08:00hi joey,the cyberspace is quite a new phenomenom a...hi joey,<BR/><BR/>the cyberspace is quite a new phenomenom and needs to establish itself as a voice of reason. netizens and govt could use this as a platform to engage in sensible chat without being too formal. any exchanges of view will help towards better understanding of issues and the different viewpoints.<BR/><BR/>you are also welcome to post at my forum, www.redbeanforum.com.<BR/><BR/>have Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157709386018852392006-09-08T17:56:00.000+08:002006-09-08T17:56:00.000+08:00Hey, thanks for the welcome.You are making a very ...Hey, thanks for the welcome.<BR/><BR/>You are making a very good point when you say that the blogosphere is a level ground. That's perhaps the biggest reason why they won't be able to steamroll us all. In fact, the govt may even have to work harder to get the same level of respect because of the natural disposition of netizens to be skeptical of them.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that there are bloggers (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157708638867084902006-09-08T17:43:00.000+08:002006-09-08T17:43:00.000+08:00hi joey,welcome to the blog.i share your view. cyb...hi joey,<BR/><BR/>welcome to the blog.<BR/><BR/>i share your view. cyberspace is just too big and free to be dominated by anyone. and it is a good thing for the govt to be in cyberspace talking to everyone.<BR/><BR/>with cyberspace levelling the playing field, it can be a humbling experience for those who hide behind position power and adopt the talk down approach. cyberspace is about logic and Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157706463403304192006-09-08T17:07:00.000+08:002006-09-08T17:07:00.000+08:00They can't dominate the cyberspace. They can compe...They can't dominate the cyberspace. They can compete for mindshare but they will never be able to convince everyone. So maybe we shouldn't be too alarmist.<BR/><BR/>And if it is indeed a PR exercise, we can always tell. Singapore netizens are far more discerning than the average Singaporean. And why shouldn't the government be allowed to even attempt PR-ing online? Is it because it is indeed so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157277993765694232006-09-03T18:06:00.000+08:002006-09-03T18:06:00.000+08:00engaging the people in cyberspace will eventually ...engaging the people in cyberspace will eventually become a necessity when writing to press and waiting to be heard is a thing of the past.<BR/><BR/>definitely more real than going to disco. the bones will creak. have you seen squares masquerading as cool?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1157266698485772072006-09-03T14:58:00.000+08:002006-09-03T14:58:00.000+08:00These are merely PR exercises to show the world th...These are merely PR exercises to show the world that they are "connected" to the masses and in so doing, are approachable. <BR/><BR/>This is the first step to dominating cyberspace. In truth, they are really afraid of losing this "cyberwar" knowing the consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com