The Filipino blogosphere’s insipid aristocracy
We would like to share BK Crew member Tonyo Cruz‘ response to certain reactions to our efforts in welcoming Jun Lozada and Among Ed Panlilio to the blogsphere:
At the moment, I won’t link to these bloggers and their posts (because I’m sure you know them and they know themselves). What is important for me is to say that the Pinoy blogosphere aristocracy are just behaving as expected: aristocratic and elitist. Some would cry “repression!” only when its their own voices that are being muffled or muzzled. Some would gladly lay down a virtual red carpet for their own online writing projects on Philippine issues, but would demean the efforts of others. At other times, these clowns cry for “democracy” when all they really want to say is “listen to me only” or “listen to me first”. Some are fans of a near-total absence of online accountability. As to the threat of repression, the question of the need to fight repression is set aside by insinuations that the new ones may be inviting harm all by themselves (ain’t that the same “blame the victim” outlook which they also detest in posts elsewhere).
The entire post is at TonyoCruz.com.
ZTE star witness Jun Lozada now blogging at JLozada.com
The BK Crew thanks all those who attended yesterday’s launching of the blog of NBN-ZTE star witness Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada.
He is now blogging at www.jlozada.com, and his first entry is a message to the Filipino youth.
Special thanks goes to Dohn Nalumen Jr., the Kape Tasyo staff, and the College Editors’ Guild of the Philippines.
Below are media reports on the event:
- Jun Lozada launches blog aimed at youth
by Erwin Oliva, INQUIRER.net
- Lozada brings fight to cyberspace, launches blog
by Trina Lagura, abs-cbnNEWS.com
