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Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by carbocation »

seivan wrote: post #10

Honestly, with the hate-mongering, the amount of rumours dressed like news on these high-traffic websites flooded with so called keyboard-warriors, I actually welcome something to counter it... however... Unfortunately it will be poorly implemented, and going to look like Chinas firewall. I just wish instead of trying to spend money on silencing most of the bunch of morons who somehow got an audience on lies and rumo…

> ps Does anyone remember the series of images comparing Orson Wells with someone else regarding the overload of bad/junk information?

You're referring to Stuart McMillen's comic-style adaptation of a part of Neil Postman's book, "Amusing Ourselves to Death". Though McMillen has removed his poster at the request of Postman's estate [1], you can still find the comic on the internet [2].

1 = http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/blog/cartoon-blog/amusing-ours...

2 = http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/huxley-vs-orwell-in-graphic-...

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by mseebach »

seivan wrote: post #10

Honestly, with the hate-mongering, the amount of rumours dressed like news on these high-traffic websites flooded with so called keyboard-warriors, I actually welcome something to counter it... however... Unfortunately it will be poorly implemented, and going to look like Chinas firewall. I just wish instead of trying to spend money on silencing most of the bunch of morons who somehow got an audience on lies and rumo…

> Honestly, with the hate-mongering, the amount of rumours dressed like news on these high-traffic websites flooded with so called keyboard-warriors, I actually welcome something to counter it... however...

I am absolutely certain Orson Welles would not be seen dead in your company (unfortunately, he's not around to complain).

Attitudes like yours have been exploited to justify every limitation on the freedom of speech in the history of limitations on freedom of speech - and it's very long. You're what a certain imposer of these limitations referred to a useful idiot.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

#13

Post by andyking »

saryant wrote: post #3

Singapore isn't exactly huge. What's to stop someone from setting up Wimax in Johor Bahru (just across the border in Malaysia) and broadcasting the signal into Singapore?

I don't think this is practical - even if the Malaysians allowed it, Johor Bahru is north of Singapore and the main population centre and business district of the island is along the south coast.

Signals at such high frequencies simply wouldn't penetrate the extremely dense urban landscape of Singapore other than along a narrow northern coastal strip.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by damoncali »

revelation wrote: post #7

Oops, the cool, tax-saving getaway is a fascist dictatorship. Who could have known.

Singapore has an interesting government in that it's a single party, rigged system (by US standards) where the leadership is generally very popular. A true "benevolent dictatorship" if you will.

On the other hand, I would not want to be anywhere near the place if the ruling party actually loses an election, as freedom is not high on their agenda.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by nubela »

damoncali wrote: post #14
revelation wrote: post #7

Oops, the cool, tax-saving getaway is a fascist dictatorship. Who could have known.

Singapore has an interesting government in that it's a single party, rigged system (by US standards) where the leadership is generally very popular. A true "benevolent dictatorship" if you will. On the other hand, I would not want to be anywhere near the place if the ruling party actually loses an election, as freedom is not high on their agenda.

It isn't popular. Gerrymandering win seats.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by damoncali »

nubela wrote: post #16
damoncali wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Singapore has an interesting government in that it's a single party, rigged system (by US standards) where the leadership is generally very popular. A true "benevolent dictatorship" if you will. On the other hand, I would not want to be anywhere near the place if the ruling party actually loses an election, as freedom is not high on their agenda.

It isn't popular. Gerrymandering win seats.

I overstated that. I should have said "popular enough that nobody does anything about it". I've only been in Singapore once, and found it odd that I felt more "watched" by the government than I did in places like Vietnam, where they really were watching me. Very cool place, but I wouldn't want to live there permanently.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by seivan »

mseebach wrote: post #12
seivan wrote: post #10

Honestly, with the hate-mongering, the amount of rumours dressed like news on these high-traffic websites flooded with so called keyboard-warriors, I actually welcome something to counter it... however... Unfortunately it will be poorly implemented, and going to look like Chinas firewall. I just wish instead of trying to spend money on silencing most of the bunch of morons who somehow got an audience on lies and rumo…

> Honestly, with the hate-mongering, the amount of rumours dressed like news on these high-traffic websites flooded with so called keyboard-warriors, I actually welcome something to counter it... however... I am absolutely certain Orson Welles would not be seen dead in your company (unfortunately, he's not around to complain). Attitudes like yours have been exploited to justify every limitation on the freedom of spee…

I think you lack reading comprehension.

I did not say George Orwell was behind the concept stated.

I did not agree with the solution/suggestion presented by the Singaporean government.

I said the hate-mongering articles/rumours posted by these sites for ad-money _IS A PROBLEM_ that can easily be handled by refuting their bs with proof and transparency.

Seriously, reading comprehension. Though I do think my sentences were poorly structured, it did not say what you you seem to think it said.

Re: Singapore to regulate high traffic websites that report on Singapore

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Post by mseebach »

revelation wrote: post #7

Oops, the cool, tax-saving getaway is a fascist dictatorship. Who could have known.

It's generally well known that Singapore has no political freedom and only limited freedom of speech. However, financial freedom is in short supply in the world, and Singapore is one of the nicer places that have it.

To call Singapore a "fascist dictatorship" is only true in the most literal senses of the words. It's by no means perfect, but Singapore has a much better record on human rights than anyone generally considered "fascist dictatorships". I'm not suggesting they should get a free pass, but it's not exactly Belarus there.

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