code of conduct for bloggers?
remember i blog about a prominent US blogger, kathy sierra, who received death threat from a commenter in her blog? as a result of this, technology publisher, tim o’ reilley had released a code of conduct for bloggers (draft only).
The draft posted by O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media Inc., also calls on bloggers not to write anything online that they would not say in person. The posting of anonymous comments should also be prohibited on blogs, according to the draft.
it seemed that two bloggers had spoken up that they do not support the code.
what do you think? lately with all the pot-shots fired at bloggers from our dear ministers, do you think sooner or later, our government will come up with a code of conduct for us bloggers too?
remember the latest pot-shot from shaziman which he said bloggers might have to register soon? then he back-tracked and said that the government is not out to censor bloggers as the registration proposed is meant for survey purpose only.
hmm… survey eh. yeah first the registration for survey, then who knows what next? maybe sooner or later, they (gomen!) might come up with a code of conduct or rules and regulations for bloggers. i could just hear them saying "these are only suggested codes, not necessary codes for the bloggers to follow".
ahh… but wait, our PM had then assured us that there will be no registration of bloggers. since he believed that having bloggers to register would not solve bloggers from posting ‘negative and malicious contents’ (in shaziman’s words). smart fellow. he also said:
"Existing laws are sufficient to deal with them. The laws will be invoked when the need arises,"
gee, see there is no freedom in blogging. careful with what you wrote – if the government think what you wrote is seditious, malicious, negative and a threat to the country’s security, the law will be upon you!
well, mr PM, you have the law yes, but thank god now we have the national alliance of bloggers.
note: lots of info on this registration issue (and also the bloggers alliance) can be found in jeff ooi’s blog, of which he had listed out some foreign press mentioning about this issue.
register the bloggers? NAB & BUM
NAB: an avalanche of good press and unified tone
counter blogs
is blogging hunting season over?
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