After getting my diploma in Business IT, i understood more about how people make use of the online anonymity to say about things that they don't dare to say or do things that they don't dare to do in life.
*disclaimer* no pun intended. not directed to anybody.
Above disclaimer is just in case. I'm just writing what I felt. Not that a lot of people is going to read it anyway.
Singaporeans are not highly dependable on the internet. Being one of the first few countries to have wireless network in the world, the younger generation of Singapore is very much IT literate. We learn how to use computers in primary school (my time). Toddlers are walking around glued with iPads.
There are certain things government don't wish to comment or action on. A good example is the SMRT Feedback fb page. Started just a few years ago when they realised there isn't an official FB page for our local transportation system.
According to what I understand, they initially just left mean or funny comments on people who thought it was the real channel and make a fool out of them. It was funny most of the time but could be a little racist. They dare to do a lot of things. Including tagging our Prime Minister's fb or asking him to add them. (Which he did). I'll think of it as him having a sense of humour.
The people behind this page is very intelligent and very good at IT. I don't know if they got the ability to hack in people's system or what. But at the recent Joven Chew (Sim Lim warranty charging) case, they managed to dig out a lot of information about this person. His affairs and all. In such cases, a lot of netizens see them as hero. Doing what the police didn't managed to. This Joven Chew guy is simply playing with the law. Using law of contract's loophole. Didn't take morale into the picture at all.
Also, they found and released information about the Cat Cafe. Sudden deaths of several cats in the Cuddles Cafe resulted in the closure of it. Without the advancement of technology and these people, the public would most likely be kept in the dark on these information.
In Chinese, we have this saying. 树大招风. If the tree is big, it will attract wind. So this FB page influence people a lot! They have a lot of supporters. Xiaxue, our famous blogger on the other hand, is a lone ranger in my opinion. Although she did impressed me on her recent Glushcloud Expose. But i really don't understand her reason for doing it. Cleansing of the online community?
So SMRT feedback somehow got disturbed by her actions. I also don't know why. And decided that they will do a Xiaxue expose. No information yet. But they are saying that Nuffnang is luring Glushcloud's influencers to come up with negative information about the company.
Looks like must get my popcorn ready.
Sometimes i find these online wars quite educational. Trying to reap any positivity out of negative stuff.
*my 2 cents*
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