I have decided to reopen the comment section for this blog. You can now leave a comment and share your thoughts here.
I closed the comment section in October 2007 because I felt that the commentors were abusing their freedom of expression with constant bashing back then and quite often without meaningful conversations.
It’s not that the situation has been improving… from reading other blogs, I’ve noticed that the trend is not getting better at all. There are still some rational netizens around, but most netizens are often biased in various issues without seeing it from an open point of view… while some of the netizens are just hopelessly radical and aggressive.
The thing that has changed though, is my personal perception. I believe I have more maturity in handling the comments, and I believe that with more interaction I could have better chances to spread moderation and to help fellow Malaysians to share more responsibilities while expressing our opinions freely.
It’s also my hope that I could developed a place for more meaningful discussion among Malaysians rather than common bashings and slandering.
Contrary to most bloggers who champion freedom of speech, I prioritised responsible words far more than the freedom of expression. So, there are a few simple rules to follow… besides that, just feel free to share your thoughts.
Dear YeinJee, I see and understand your point of concern in relations to the topic of your post. Allow me to share my experiences. I author a blog about me, for my own reference and for my future generations. I then position this blog at various social networking portals for those interested to know me or to know me better. The comment section is closed entirely. A friend came and left for good, with a note to me at a social networking portal, “What is wrong with you?” He got fed up for not being allowed to place a comment at this blog. Another friend urges me to open up the comment section. Yet, for those who understand like you do, about the netizens, shall understand why individual like us closed this section. But friendship shall not be deprived at the expense of those who are irresponsible or aggressive. As I proceed blogging and positioning more blogs than one, like you I have also changed my perception. The blogs I author now are open totally for individual visitors and readers to comment. I find these comments as a useful feedback for my continual growth as a blogger, and some are encouraging as well as those that are inspiring. Of course, the spammers are taken cared of by Askimet. During this openness I have had one comment only that hit the very dot in my heart. In my wisdom I proceed knowing that the commenter did not understand fully the issue presented. A hit and run, so I can only reply above it. So I did. Visiting blogs whose authors include Mohamad Khir Toyo, Khairy Jamaluddin, Muhammad Muhd Taib, Muhammad Ali Rustam, Lim Kit Siang, Anwar Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah Anwar, and recently Mahathir Mohamad, I now understand how important it is for me to allow comments at my blogs - the irresponsible ones and the aggressive included. Above all, I have fixed The Top 10 Commenters widget at one of the blogs I author, that allows javascript. It has been a worthwhile experience blogging with such an openness to allow comments. I am still for total freedom within the bloggosphere. All the best to you, in making the country a better place, and I hope this bit of a sharing shall widen our existing perceptions.
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Zubli… thanks for the comment, all the best to you too.
Hi yeinjee
i too have reopened my comments to annonymous - and so far the response has been quite ok - there were comments from the non bloggers. like u, i guess we can handle these comments :)
Quachee… your blog not socio-politico based, you will have much less headache with the comments.
yeinjee,
aiya, when the curtain is falling, u only come out ar?
let me say something, whenever we (everybody) are arguing about something..we should take it as complimentary statement, and should try to change them or to be change based on common sense and facts too. those that cant accept common senses or facts or by giving “rubbish” apanama…sebab, need to be “attack”!censored…
yeinjee,
bad news to u, i will be “haunting” at ur site…lol
hi ffad… glad to see that you are still around, I’ll take that as an encouragement already.
Zubli Zainordin,
abt total freedom in blogs, i think khairy jamaluddin’s sites are the best (look at all those comments!!) and mohd ali rustam ones is the worst (lol)