Conference Rantopology.
I suspect the SYMC will be on quite a number of blogs tonight since it is an -quote- inaugral -unquote- event. I'll just put mine up on the list of googled searches.
So after a very eventful morning where I find everything wrong with my body system and then I have my monthly ritual of rolling around in bed for a full hour cursing and swearing at my ovaries and at the scientists who can't bloody find an ailment to get rid of menstrual cramps for ever and at everybloodybody in the world, I managed to climb out of bed, get a cab, pick Mainee up and fork out 20 good hard earned dollars just to get to school by 0815.
First and foremost though, before I start ranting and raving ala One Angry Beaver [see Catalog], I have to admit that it was a very well-organised programme- even though the entire thing stretched for a bloody day, it didn't felt shorter than
a Media Research + Media Management stretch of lectures. So, I take my Swarovski-lined Fedora hat off for the organising committee. Job well done, aight!
Now. Moving on to the funner part.
Let's begin with the second parallel discussion I attended. The second speaker, Masturah Ismail addressed the Blog issue. And of course, as expected during a discussion, the audience were given a chance to speak up. I was appalled by a Mass Comm Year 1 student who raised the issue of the increase of bloggers and how there are much [what un-poised and professional people would call] bitching on blogs. The student asked whether there should be regulations to curb these bitching and whatnots on blogs.
I CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE SOMEONE CAN EVEN THINK TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
First of all, Singaporeans, youth, media, mass comm students are ALWAYS complaining that we are restricted by MDA's regulations and the government's restrictions yaddayaddayadda and FINALLY, FINALLY after SO LONG, there is a new medium, a new avenue that allows you to voice what you think, voice what you want to say, voice what that fucked up teenybopper brain of yours got to say and YOU ASK FOR FUCKING REGULATIONS??!!!
YOU ASK FOR REGULATIONS?!
What in the name of bloody fuck is wrong with people? Are people just asking questions for the sake of asking questions? Is it now COOL within the freshmen to come out and ask questions?! I'm appalled, lah.
And then someone raises the issue of flaming. Or hate tags. Whatever you call it, you probably know I'm familiar with it. The thing is, like I mentioned when I went up to actually say something before I explode in my seat, if you want freedom of expression, you gotta give freedom of expression. Like what Phin said when I was talking to him about the impending doom the media industry is facing with these students interested in it, "You can't expect freedom of speech and tell everybody else to shut the fuck up."
For God's sake, that's like the government!
Take my blog for example. Constant flow of hate tags [I wont be surprised if I do get some after this]. Honestly, I don't mind hate tags. Tell me you hate the fact that I think there shouldnt be regulations imposed on blogs, tell me you hate the fact that my emotional mindwarp blogs are so fucking hard to understand because they screw with your brains. I like feedback, I like brutal, straightforward, honest criticism about the content of my blog.
What I don't like, no, what I despise are personal attacks. Honestly, as a writer, I don't care if you think I'm a black bitch who shouldn't be allowed to walk on the surface of God's good earth because I "ruined [your] life in mass comm".
[Diverting a tad, I mean seriously, you know how amazing that made me feel. I have that imcredible POWER to ruin someone's life. I looove power as much as I love money, dammit.]
Also, people should actually LISTEN before they ask questions. There was this Year 1 TP CMM half ang moh chick [who spoke with a slang] asked the exact same question that was asked just before her. This had to be pointed out by the panel moderator and she remained adamant about it. I honestly have alot of things against anybody who looks white [no, alisa, you're not included]. It's a prejudice, a stereotype. whatever. I hate whites, the expats/ foreigners I've come acorss think they're better than everybody else in the world. It doesn't help that you ask a stupid question in front of a thousand people, dahling. And of course, you've just single handedly pulled TP's CMM course's reputation down the bloody canal that runs behind your school.
Tsk. Tsk.
Mainee just called to say I was on Channel 5 news for like 2 secs, thanks to the conference.
When I told Phin, he said "Fame, here comes Faz."
=)
I've got tons of things to write for Catalog Feb by tonight. Tsk. Oh, yes, for those who'd like a constant monthly supply of Catalog, please let me know so I'll grab a bunch from the office whenever the magazine comes out. So I won't have too little mags or too much to give our most beloved and treasured colony of readers.
toodles.
So after a very eventful morning where I find everything wrong with my body system and then I have my monthly ritual of rolling around in bed for a full hour cursing and swearing at my ovaries and at the scientists who can't bloody find an ailment to get rid of menstrual cramps for ever and at everybloodybody in the world, I managed to climb out of bed, get a cab, pick Mainee up and fork out 20 good hard earned dollars just to get to school by 0815.
First and foremost though, before I start ranting and raving ala One Angry Beaver [see Catalog], I have to admit that it was a very well-organised programme- even though the entire thing stretched for a bloody day, it didn't felt shorter than
a Media Research + Media Management stretch of lectures. So, I take my Swarovski-lined Fedora hat off for the organising committee. Job well done, aight!
Now. Moving on to the funner part.
Let's begin with the second parallel discussion I attended. The second speaker, Masturah Ismail addressed the Blog issue. And of course, as expected during a discussion, the audience were given a chance to speak up. I was appalled by a Mass Comm Year 1 student who raised the issue of the increase of bloggers and how there are much [what un-poised and professional people would call] bitching on blogs. The student asked whether there should be regulations to curb these bitching and whatnots on blogs.
I CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE SOMEONE CAN EVEN THINK TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
First of all, Singaporeans, youth, media, mass comm students are ALWAYS complaining that we are restricted by MDA's regulations and the government's restrictions yaddayaddayadda and FINALLY, FINALLY after SO LONG, there is a new medium, a new avenue that allows you to voice what you think, voice what you want to say, voice what that fucked up teenybopper brain of yours got to say and YOU ASK FOR FUCKING REGULATIONS??!!!
YOU ASK FOR REGULATIONS?!
What in the name of bloody fuck is wrong with people? Are people just asking questions for the sake of asking questions? Is it now COOL within the freshmen to come out and ask questions?! I'm appalled, lah.
And then someone raises the issue of flaming. Or hate tags. Whatever you call it, you probably know I'm familiar with it. The thing is, like I mentioned when I went up to actually say something before I explode in my seat, if you want freedom of expression, you gotta give freedom of expression. Like what Phin said when I was talking to him about the impending doom the media industry is facing with these students interested in it, "You can't expect freedom of speech and tell everybody else to shut the fuck up."
For God's sake, that's like the government!
Take my blog for example. Constant flow of hate tags [I wont be surprised if I do get some after this]. Honestly, I don't mind hate tags. Tell me you hate the fact that I think there shouldnt be regulations imposed on blogs, tell me you hate the fact that my emotional mindwarp blogs are so fucking hard to understand because they screw with your brains. I like feedback, I like brutal, straightforward, honest criticism about the content of my blog.
What I don't like, no, what I despise are personal attacks. Honestly, as a writer, I don't care if you think I'm a black bitch who shouldn't be allowed to walk on the surface of God's good earth because I "ruined [your] life in mass comm".
[Diverting a tad, I mean seriously, you know how amazing that made me feel. I have that imcredible POWER to ruin someone's life. I looove power as much as I love money, dammit.]
Also, people should actually LISTEN before they ask questions. There was this Year 1 TP CMM half ang moh chick [who spoke with a slang] asked the exact same question that was asked just before her. This had to be pointed out by the panel moderator and she remained adamant about it. I honestly have alot of things against anybody who looks white [no, alisa, you're not included]. It's a prejudice, a stereotype. whatever. I hate whites, the expats/ foreigners I've come acorss think they're better than everybody else in the world. It doesn't help that you ask a stupid question in front of a thousand people, dahling. And of course, you've just single handedly pulled TP's CMM course's reputation down the bloody canal that runs behind your school.
Tsk. Tsk.
Mainee just called to say I was on Channel 5 news for like 2 secs, thanks to the conference.
When I told Phin, he said "Fame, here comes Faz."
=)
I've got tons of things to write for Catalog Feb by tonight. Tsk. Oh, yes, for those who'd like a constant monthly supply of Catalog, please let me know so I'll grab a bunch from the office whenever the magazine comes out. So I won't have too little mags or too much to give our most beloved and treasured colony of readers.
toodles.
posted by Fuzzy @ 21:14
Comments:
hurhur! That rantology was highly entertaining...i was wondering as well whether some people were asking questions for the sake of asking questions. Bah.
alisa:
why on earth would you think i'm white? tsk tsk tsk. how many times must i tell everyone, the whiteness is just a cover for the true black underneath. common, get widdit. anyway, yes, that half ang mo chick got to me as well. the problem is, i think she was frm SAC. she just would NOT shut up. seriously. anyway, I LLLOOOVE you!
why on earth would you think i'm white? tsk tsk tsk. how many times must i tell everyone, the whiteness is just a cover for the true black underneath. common, get widdit. anyway, yes, that half ang mo chick got to me as well. the problem is, i think she was frm SAC. she just would NOT shut up. seriously. anyway, I LLLOOOVE you!
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alisa: yes, woman. i'll be a good friend and believe the fact that you're black underneath all that white. LOOOVE you too!
anonymous: hello. i dont really care what her name is. she's stupid. period. and if the media industry's gonna have people like that, we're doomed, baybee, we're doomed. say hello to MORE magazines like cleo and seventeen, will ya? fuck.
ichigo: yes, darling. i heard you loud and clear. you gotta get rid of these people dahhhling. =) and yes, ill keep catalog for you. we gotta meet REAL soon!
jvlz: imposing regulations would apply to everybody what. and you know what singapore's turning into? Oceania. except it's no longer Big Brother's Watching You, it's Big Brother's You Watching. Fucking scary.
anonymous: hello. i dont really care what her name is. she's stupid. period. and if the media industry's gonna have people like that, we're doomed, baybee, we're doomed. say hello to MORE magazines like cleo and seventeen, will ya? fuck.
ichigo: yes, darling. i heard you loud and clear. you gotta get rid of these people dahhhling. =) and yes, ill keep catalog for you. we gotta meet REAL soon!
jvlz: imposing regulations would apply to everybody what. and you know what singapore's turning into? Oceania. except it's no longer Big Brother's Watching You, it's Big Brother's You Watching. Fucking scary.
Hellooo...Just wanna say that I did not ask for regulations. I asked whether she felt that the internet needed regulations. That she misinterpreted my question was another thing. And I didn't say anything because I didn't want to press the issue.
And I would like to state now that I don't ask questions for the sake of asking them. I asked because I really wanted to know what she thought. Someone who actually researched the topic should have a different opinion right?
But apparently not.
And I'm seriously insulted that you think that I've got a teeny bopper brain, but you're entitled to whatever opinion you have.
And do you seriously think that voicing out your opinions on one's blog about other people is the best thing to do? I mean, all it does is show that there is serious bitching going on. The regulations might just force people to talk to each other. To face each other and clarify anything. Not that I'm flaming this entry, but doesn't this also prove to be an avenue to destroy relationships?
I don't know about you, but I know people who mention a lot of names but act very nicely in front of those people they claim to hate. And before you say that it's human nature, or that mass comm is a place for this, why should people suffer the two-faced-ness of others just because "that's the way things are"?
And yeah, it's nothing against you. I actually like reading your blog. I just had to answer to this. :)
And I would like to state now that I don't ask questions for the sake of asking them. I asked because I really wanted to know what she thought. Someone who actually researched the topic should have a different opinion right?
But apparently not.
And I'm seriously insulted that you think that I've got a teeny bopper brain, but you're entitled to whatever opinion you have.
And do you seriously think that voicing out your opinions on one's blog about other people is the best thing to do? I mean, all it does is show that there is serious bitching going on. The regulations might just force people to talk to each other. To face each other and clarify anything. Not that I'm flaming this entry, but doesn't this also prove to be an avenue to destroy relationships?
I don't know about you, but I know people who mention a lot of names but act very nicely in front of those people they claim to hate. And before you say that it's human nature, or that mass comm is a place for this, why should people suffer the two-faced-ness of others just because "that's the way things are"?
And yeah, it's nothing against you. I actually like reading your blog. I just had to answer to this. :)
Hello Tammi.
Let me clarify this bit by bit.
First of all, thank you for posting as yourself and not as an anonymous tagger. I find it extremely cowardly of people, and I tend to get this alot, considering the nature of my blog posts.
Regarding the question that you asked, I have to admit I interpreted it wrongly as well. For example, when I ask a friend a question, "Do you feel like eating?" It would, on my part, mean that I am hungry and I would like to eat. Just like you asking Masturah the same thing, "Do you feel there is a need for regulations?", I, and many other people, would interprete that you actually feel there is a need for regulations.
Tammi, I have alot of things against the government, against how Singaporeans in genreal have been brought up and I despise the fact that I cannot tell people [especially the ones I have to do projects with] that I think their work is not on par because this would inevitably hurt them. I find it very hard that people cannot differentiate personal from work.
Speaking of personal, the teeny-bopper brain comment was not solely directed at you. I have this generalisation of anybody younger than me that have made a negative impression, and call them teeny boppers. =)
I would, of course, extend my heartfelt apologies if I caused you, if any, hurt because of what I say.
I have said this time and time again, I like the freedom of expression I have on my blog. And I welcome feedback. Just put your real identity to it, and I'm glad you, Tammi, actually have the maturity to do so.
And about "voicing your opinions on one's blog about other people", honestly darling, that is what my blog is for. Unlike people who would record their daily depressional musings [ok, i tend to do that sometimes], or what they ate for lunch, my blog is about what I feel about people.
Honestly, I can't tell people straight in the face I don't like them/ I don't like their work, this is my only avenue to do so.
And for the record, I cannot be sued for slander/ libel at all because I have taken outmost care in not naming anybody whom I have mentioned in my blog. Take a look at my archives if you might [it's really easy, although I refuse to put up their links] throughout all my posts that I have actually "bitched" about people, at no point have I indicated any names specifically.
I just get very descriptive, that's all.
And darling, the so-called "two-faced-ness" of the mass comm world you talk of is evident everywhere. ESPECIALLY in the media. It's already a daily agenda, whether you like it or not. You have to smile at that bitch who has a bad hair job because she might just be a part of one of the biggest media buyers in Singapore. Or she might be the next client in your magazine with a 6-month stretch DPS ad.
It's an order of the day, whether you like it or not.
Cheers. =)
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Let me clarify this bit by bit.
First of all, thank you for posting as yourself and not as an anonymous tagger. I find it extremely cowardly of people, and I tend to get this alot, considering the nature of my blog posts.
Regarding the question that you asked, I have to admit I interpreted it wrongly as well. For example, when I ask a friend a question, "Do you feel like eating?" It would, on my part, mean that I am hungry and I would like to eat. Just like you asking Masturah the same thing, "Do you feel there is a need for regulations?", I, and many other people, would interprete that you actually feel there is a need for regulations.
Tammi, I have alot of things against the government, against how Singaporeans in genreal have been brought up and I despise the fact that I cannot tell people [especially the ones I have to do projects with] that I think their work is not on par because this would inevitably hurt them. I find it very hard that people cannot differentiate personal from work.
Speaking of personal, the teeny-bopper brain comment was not solely directed at you. I have this generalisation of anybody younger than me that have made a negative impression, and call them teeny boppers. =)
I would, of course, extend my heartfelt apologies if I caused you, if any, hurt because of what I say.
I have said this time and time again, I like the freedom of expression I have on my blog. And I welcome feedback. Just put your real identity to it, and I'm glad you, Tammi, actually have the maturity to do so.
And about "voicing your opinions on one's blog about other people", honestly darling, that is what my blog is for. Unlike people who would record their daily depressional musings [ok, i tend to do that sometimes], or what they ate for lunch, my blog is about what I feel about people.
Honestly, I can't tell people straight in the face I don't like them/ I don't like their work, this is my only avenue to do so.
And for the record, I cannot be sued for slander/ libel at all because I have taken outmost care in not naming anybody whom I have mentioned in my blog. Take a look at my archives if you might [it's really easy, although I refuse to put up their links] throughout all my posts that I have actually "bitched" about people, at no point have I indicated any names specifically.
I just get very descriptive, that's all.
And darling, the so-called "two-faced-ness" of the mass comm world you talk of is evident everywhere. ESPECIALLY in the media. It's already a daily agenda, whether you like it or not. You have to smile at that bitch who has a bad hair job because she might just be a part of one of the biggest media buyers in Singapore. Or she might be the next client in your magazine with a 6-month stretch DPS ad.
It's an order of the day, whether you like it or not.
Cheers. =)