Decay On Net

Are you really that naive?

I think I get what you mean...

That's why I didn't write anything but the code provided.

Uzyn: Naive about what?

Chillycraps: What code you refering to?

I agree - raising awareness by repeating what's been reported by mainstream media is pointless.

A much more useful method is to find and list blogs by Burmese dissidents which is not as easy to find by media-savvy bloggers/blog-readers.

dk: html code for the picture.

i wonder how much power bloggers have over the issue, unless it;s some journalism thing.

4th Oct really does happen to be the agreed date for events regarding Burma. Yesterday, the Burmese students in NUS were giving out ribbons.

mooiness: They did provide some good links. But then, everyone is aware of the situation there. The problem now is... how do we resolve it? Or are we the right people to say anything?

I always believe that any regime change should be started and carried out by the people itself. The outsiders shouldn't be sticking their nose into it. Look what's happening to Iraq now.

CC: I doubt we have any power over this issue.

Arzhou: It good that everyone decide have some events regarding Burma on 4 Oct. But declaring 4 Oct as International Blogger Day is way off.

I'm not against the movement (Although I feel that we can't do much about it). But I'm against the way some people make use of it for their own personal gains.

i guess people who have jumped on the "Free Burma" bandwagon are only answerable to themselves if they are merely doing it to drive traffic to their own blogs.

but i personally think it's great when people band together for a common purpose, with or without media support. the sheer number of blog posts make up the quantity of the movement, but it is the bloggers who have something to say about what's going on in the world that add the 'quality' to the movement.

don't underestimate your own blogs, each one is a platform for a voice. as long as people can find it, you have an audience. even if it's just one, or yourself -)

Brian: I'm not saying the people who jump into the Free burma bandwagon is driving traffic to their site. They are not anyway.

I'm referring to the organiser of that movement driving traffic to his site.

i'm sorry DK, i don't really know what the issue is when as a call-to-action, you visit the free burma site, and learn more about what's happening there?

the television and newspapers can only tell you what's going on, but it doesn't allow you to do something about it. by following the link off chillycrap's blog i've found more blogs talking about it, can put web banners up and raise awareness.

awareness is a pretty powerful thing, it's one step closer to actually doing something about it.

am i mis-interpretating something here? in my original comment, i meant it more like, putting up the "free burma" tag so that you can raise your search result in Google more organically, or with that intention. but if you're doing it in support of the cause, or helping to raise awareness i think it's a great thing -)

Brian: Maybe its just me. Personally, I feel that there is no need for awareness as everyone already know about it. I don't know if the org is doing for their own gain or really for the good of Burma. I personally feel its for their own gain, but I guess many people will disagree with me. We just have to agree to be different.

We need solution now which I feel should only be taken by the people of Burma, not outsiders. We can only give them our support.

Lets hope the best for the people at Burma.

Hi dk/dktwin, sorry I saw this late. Interesting perspective and yeah I feel for you.

But bo pian mah, one is free to blog or make use of an opportunity to boost his rankings. Sure it sounds cheapo, but it's a smart strategy. No matter what people think, these "trendsetters" don't care. At the end of the day, they get that much wanted traffic and coverage.

The best we can do is bitch about it.

Khairul: Yeap. We can only bitch about it and hope others won't fall for such scheme again.