Blogger were angry in India, and based on the BBC Report, perhaps rightfully so. The federal government in India banned 17 websites in the country. One of the sites was Google’s Blogger sites, effecting over 40,000 blogs alone.
“We want answers. Has the government goofed? Or is really talking censorship? With all our problems in India I was naive enough to feel that I was always free to express myself,” writes blogger Dina Mehta.
I can understand the outrage as government control appeared to be heightened for Indian bloggers.
A federal government notification of July 2003 says it can ban websites in the interest of:
* sovereignty or integrity of India
* security of the state
* friendly relations with foreign states and public order
* preventing incitement to commissioning of any cognisable offences.
Although this information is old and (hopefully) outdated, it’s interesting to keep in mind. Even though angry blogs are annoying and in my opinion plague the Internet and can be hurtful and hateful, there is still something to be said for freedom of speech, and for that we should all be grateful.
Does Anyone Read This Blog: Yes. The site at least has a 14,000 Alexa score. Is the Anger Justified: Not really applicable Anything Else Interesting: The names of the blogger they talked about… one was called “Pee on it” … If I remember correctly, that’s a $500 fine in Singapore.
In one of our earlier posts, we talked about the Left Wing Blogger. In a recent post from the Washington Times, they discuss Maryscott O’Connor and the article that was published previously, called “The Left, Online and Outraged”. The article starts out with:
The Washington Post, a conspicuous target of irate leftist bloggers lately, took it upon itself to daringly profile rising blogstar Maryscott O’Connor, a woman who describes her writing output as “One long, sustained scream.”
Quite naturally, David Finkel’s front-page article “The Left, Online and Outraged” only ratcheted up the fury, giving bloggers of all stripes reason to let loose with yet more anger.
For those bloggers that are serious about their craft (whether angry in nature or not) there are some sure-fire ways to make a blogger angry. This video is a post of 11 ways to make bloggers angry… spam commenting…
This Talking Points Memo covers the story, “Enraged bloggers took to the streets and information superhighways today to protest ABC News’s lack of substance in yesterday’s [April 18, 2008] debate.”
A humorous post pokes a bit of fun at reactions of bloggers to mainstream media.
Since most bloggers already boycott Fox News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, and most other major news outlets for various infractions, they risk suffering from severe news deprivation. A real medical doctor, who specializes in the news-related pathologies, expressed concern:
‘Addicted bloggers can survive for weeks without news, but it takes a toll on their nervous systems. Their posts begin to take on incestuous qualities, as they start to write about nothing but other blogs. They lose their friends, their spouses, and their pets, until their only social interactions come from similarly afflicted victims. Often, they try to escape and write anguished farewell posts, only to return a few days later with disturbing new avatars.’
Asked if there was any cure, the doctor responded:
Turn off the computer.
If you suffer from angry blogging, take 5 deep breaths and open up another tab on that browser, because I’m sure you have something to say.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — In the angry life of Maryscott O’Connor, the rage begins as soon as she opens her eyes and realizes that her president is still George W. Bush. The sun has yet to rise and her family is asleep, but no matter; as soon as the realization kicks in, O’Connor, 37, is out of bed and heading toward her computer…
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