Malu Fernandez is at it again
Malu Fernandez, the most hated lifestyle writer in the Philippines, is at it again, and she’s targetting bloggers. Commenting on the controversial gossip/revenge blog that leaves chismis-hungry Filipinos sleepless and unable to peel themselves off their computers, she goes on to talk about how bloggers abuse their freedom to publish anything on the Internet.
Like Bryanboy, I agree with some of the point she made. Just because we have the ability to publish anything online for public consumption, it doesn’t mean we have to. Certain things are better left unsaid.
That’s an interesting bit about blogging being a slacker job, by the way. I was one of those “lonely people” who used blogging as a medium to connect. I started keeping an online journal almost ten years ago as a means to express myself, and hoping that somewhere, someone would come and tell me that they understand what I felt and that they also feel the same. I made plenty of friends through blogging. Though some would say that it’s sad that my friends are all online, these online friends are some of the best people I’ve ever met.
And guess what? We regularly go out. In fact, I have been busier now, thanks to blogging. Going out with two sets of online friends plus the blogging events meant that I’m only at home half the time. You want me to “try stepping outside your comfort zone and turn off the laptop or pc,” Malu? I sometimes don’t even have time to turn on my computer. I have also taken to wishing I have more time to spend IN my comfort zone.
The difference between a journalist and a blogger is that journalists have to adhere to certain guidelines that govern the freedom of speech. And whatever a journalist chooses to write about—be it popular or unpopular—we do not hide behind an anonymous name and are resigned to the fact that we have to take as much as we dish out. However, I simply detest people who place vicious comments and slanderous statements in blogs yet sign their messages as ‘anonymous.’ If you have something to say, don’t hide behind a false name. It’s just plain cowardice of you to do so. I have more of a deep sense of respect for those—however unpopular or vicious their statements are—who post their views with their real names and make no bones about it. At least they stand for something; I would rather take it from them than the cowards that hide behind false names.
Source: The Manila Standard Today
Er wait, aren’t we talking about bloggers? Why are you talking about the commenters? Ah, I guess Bryanboy is right… attention IS addicting!
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“The difference between a journalist and a blogger is that journalists have to adhere to certain guidelines that govern the freedom of speech.” – I agree, so therefore she is not a journalist nor a blogger, because she doesn’t adhere to the guidelines that govern freedom of speech, she just lashes out without a thought resulting to her abuse of her own “freedom of speech”… e di hindi din siya nag-a-adhere sa guidelines… so kung hindi siya jounalist at hindi siya blogger, ano siya? ay ewan… gusto lang yata niyang mapag-usapan na naman siya eh. pasikat baga?
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Tama ka Hazel! She’s just eager for attention, and that controversial blog provided her with the right topic to start on. Hay di na talaga mauubos mga ganyang tao sa mundo!
i agree with you that some bloggers and commentors do ignore the “limitations” that are set (plain common courtesy and sense people!!!)… *sigh* she does have a point… and yet, why do i feel, uh, how do i say this… disappointed(?) about it?
She made a lot of valid points actually, and I agree with most of them. However, I got so irked with her condescending tone that as a *koffkoff* journalist, she commands more respect and credibility than bloggers. Sure, bloggers write more casually and aren’t under pressure from editors and publishers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re not credible.
Sayang lang talaga kasi some bloggers (and commenters) abuse their privileges and sulat nalang ng sulat ng kahit ano. But there’s hope yet… it’s usually just the newbie bloggers who are high on the discovery the joys (and wide spread effect) of online publishing that commits such faux pas. The more veteran bloggers are learning to be more careful with what they right.
I think.
If blogging is such a slacker job then maybe that makes me bad at slacking off.
Well, she’s trolling for traffic again.
It’s a brilliant tactic, really.
And attention.
And we’re all giving it to her XD
Once (in a lifetime) for me is hopefully enough.
There’s this guilty pleasure I get online for stomping trolls. I’m sure it doesn’t affect them one bit, but I have my fun, and everybody wins. :p