不可一概而论

Friday, March 14th, 2008

之前读了Rawangboy的文章——《中文和英文博客的差异》,其中一些点我是有意见的。

他说:“英文博客写读者感兴趣的内容,加上自己的观点,为读者服务;相反,中文博客比较自我,写的都是自己的东西,不理会读者感不感兴趣,要读者服务自己。”(大意)

具体一点,中文博客都是写上课、上班、吃了什么东西、见了谁(我自己就是一个例子),你上课不是很特别,我没有兴趣知道;你见了谁?如果是梁朝伟我就认识,小猫小狗都不知道“乜水”。

这是第一点我不赞同的。不是所有英文bloggers都写读者喜欢的内容,而且也不代表中文bloggers不写读者不喜欢的内容。很多bloggers,不论是中文还是英文,都会写些自己以为会吸引人来读的文章。可是这些文章是不是能真正吸引人来读,那是另一回事。虽然我很常潜水,不过我读到一些关心国家大事的,一些写电影的,以及其它很多涉及不同主题的中文blogs。网络上有千千万万个精彩的blogs,很可能你不知道而已。

那天和Rawangboy在msn上讨论过这点,个人认为如果真要吸引人,那你就得制造一些价值。试问一个没有价值的东西,那有人会问津呢?这东西就和现实生活很像,当你没有了利用价值,很多平时表面上对你很好的朋友会马上与你失去联络。

英文博客的触角和社会、时事息息相关,比如都写选美、名牌开张、陈冠希事件等。这些都是大家耳熟能详的东西,也就是“共同话题”。如果你说朋友小猫,你要读者怎样参与讨论?

这是第二点。中文bloggers也讨论了很多与时事息息相关的文章,就像陈冠希、选举,中文blogs讨论的热度不必英文blogs低。不过光提到这些时事话题有用吗?可能会给你的blog带来多一点人潮,不过你却不能留下这些人。就如之前所说,你的文章要有价值。当所有人都写一样的东西时,你要如何脱颖而出呢?或许你有内幕消息,或许你是第一个公布事情的人,或许你有不同的观点,这些都是你能够制造的价值。

另外一点就是每个blog都有自己的读者。很多只讲到今天看到什么,吃什么,小狗小猫的bloggers,他们的blogs也有很高的留言量。这些人有他们的读者。每个读者都有自己喜欢读的东西,也有自己不喜欢读的东西。你不可能能写出一篇人人都读的文章。有些bloggers把与读者互动看得很认真,也有些并不在意,这是看个人喜好。有些读者要的是资讯,有些可能要的只是一种共鸣性。例如你写一句:“我失恋了。”,可能跟着而来的就是很多人告诉你他们也失恋了,也有些人来安慰你,也有些八卦的人。这些难道不是读者的参与吗? 还有一点就是高留言量不代表高浏览量。高留言数量只是拿来唬弄那些amateurs的。

简单来说:一个主题,三个点。

一篇文章不能写很多主题,这样会很散。另外,你要延伸话题,加上三个点。

这又是另外一个我不赞同的。说一句别人觉得有点串的话,我都是很多主题放在同一篇文章写的,不见得我浏览量少过。一个主题,三个点,这就像写中学作文一样。写blog最重要的就是写出自己的风格出来。我很喜欢写一句话,我发现到香港美国两地混的大雄,也很喜欢一句话了事,他也很出名。在twitter还没出来之前,我们早已经把microblogging做得很彻底了。可是我却不能在我们一句话里面找到三个点。难道说你对人表白时,也要一个主题三个点?“我爱你”,爱是主题,我、爱、你,三个点?

而马来西亚的夏之星系主题多,也有不错的浏览量。Blogging最怕的就是把自己牢死。Blogging重要的是经过不同的尝试与试验,找出最适合自己的blogging方法。有时候可能会失败,有时候会成功。可是不要把每个失败当作永远的失败,也不要以为一次成功就永远的成功。这就像我不喜欢RB所讲的每篇文章一个主题三个点,不过不代表行不通。总之,我要表达的是要多尝试新的东西,不要死板地做同样的东西。

另外OTAKU Area也对此事写了一篇《BloGGer们请自我检查,五分钟内重“心”思考!》,发问了一系列问题。在这里我一一回答他。

# 你看统计表所花的的时间有比你用心写一篇好文章来的长吗?

不会,不过我偶尔会从统计中查看读者的demographic以及热门搜寻字眼。然后再看我有没有本事写出有价值的文章。不过统计对我写的文章影响不大。哪篇文章好与不好轮不到自己来决定,而是看读者喜不喜欢。

# 你有什么是比别人特别的吗?还是别人怎样你就怎样?

我当然比别人特别,因为我的文章是我自己写的。写东西时需要的是自信,自信也是会透过你的文章传达给你的读者。当你写其它人都写得热门话题时,这不表示你没主见,因为每个人都有表达自己意见的权利,而且也有很大的可能性是你的读者对这些事情不了解。所以每次写一篇文章时,我都尽量想说这是为新读者而写的。当然,个人而言,当某个话题被很多人讨论的时候,我大多时候就不怎么想写了。

# 你的Blog有卖点吗?

不知道。不过网络世界是平的,谁都可以进来。有没有卖点,只有看多少人进来。

# 你有为你的Blog设定目标吗?

有,have fun。

# 目标有在实行吗?达成了吗?

达成了。

# 你是否在为你的读者写文章? 还是纯粹自爽?

主要是写自己喜欢的东西。

# 你所写的有符合读者的需求吗?

我哪知道。不过有三百多人订阅我的feed,至少有符合三百人的需求吧。

# 你在认真的留言? 还是为了返回链接?
【返回链接:就是你留言是填写了你的网址,那么其他人就可以透过它来浏览你的网站。】

没认真,只看心情留言。

# 你很专业吗?

专业与什么?Blogging只是我杀时间的工具。

# 如何让你自己更上一层楼?

就不断地提高浏览量。

# 你知道你在干什么吗?
(kit:我想我已强调过很多次,如果你不知道你在干什么,那最好暂时什么都别干!)

知道。

# 你有和你的读者交流吗?

很少。我不滥交。

# 你是认真的管理你的Blog? 还是随性管理?

影响我赚钱的,我都很认真管理。

最后在这里想说的是,以我的看法马来西亚中文blog中还没有任何一位blogger明星。这就表示大家都有机会成为第一个出位的人。当blog不是为自己而写的时候,blog就不再是一个blog了。

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九件让你blog很辛苦的方法

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Blogging本来就是一件轻松无比的事,没必要把自己搞得太辛苦。如果你想要把写blog成为自己生活的压力,让自己过着非人的生活,这里有九个办法让你达到目的。

1. 和其它blogs比较。

把自己的成就和其它blogger比较是不能解决问题的。所谓人比人,气死人,不论你再怎么比较,天外有天,人外有人,世界上一定会有一个blogger比你更有成就的。你不如把比较心理放在自己和自己的比较,把你现在的成就和以前的成就比较,才能显示出你有进步。

2. 跟着别人告诉你说的去做,并希望能够让他人高兴。

活在这个世界上不是别人说你可以做什么,你就一定要做什么的。你写blog首先你要先想到你自己,你会开心吗?你写blog的目的不是讨好他人的。人是不懂满足的动物,不论你再怎么讨好你都填补不了那个欲望的。虽然你自己的想法最重要,偶尔询问他人的意见也是好的。

3. 生活在消极的世界里。

不要只读消极的blog,不要只和消极的人在一起。这世界没有你想的那么灰暗。不要只写消极的文章。每件事情都有它的正面,不要只看事物的负面。当你看到一则负面新闻时,不妨花点时间想想它会带来什么好处。

4. 不曾尝试新的东西。

写blog最怕一层不变。如果每天都写一成不变的主题只会让你困在原地。不如尝试写其它不一样的话题让你自己开开眼界。

5. 花太多时间想以前或未来的事。

不要只活在回忆里或者满脑子筹划着未来的事。回忆只会让你灰矣。很多事过去了就不能再回来,回忆只能回味。例如说你以前写过什么blog post红燥一时,不过那些只是过去。如果你不听地写同样的东西,读者会厌烦的。还有不要一直想着未来要怎样,写blog最重要的是眼前的事。与其东想西想,不如把做出行动来,化被动为主动。

6. 太注意你不想要的东西。

当你注意到你的读者人数减少时,你就不停地专注在阻止浏览量下降。这世界很奇怪,你越不要的东西通常就越会出现在你眼前。如果你能把如何阻止浏览量下降的专注力转到开发新读者,那或许你就不会那么烦恼了。

7. 花太多时间寻找神奇丹。

很多人想一步登天,一夜成名。这种机遇不多,而且很难会发生在你身上。如果你能把这种期望的心力化成力量,做出一些东西来,不要每天都想着奇迹发生,或许你比较有机会出头。要知道机会是给那些准备好的人。

8. 太依赖外人的认可。

写blog不需要别人的认可的。你是人,不是狗。就算你是狗,也不一定要做个走狗。走狗是没出头天的。如果你做什么事都需要别人的认可,你做人的目的也只是得到别人的认可。这只会让你被人影响,而不是你影响人。

9. 太认真。

写blog只是轻松事,玩玩而已。如果今天我在这里骂过你,不要把这口怨气藏在心里到你死去。这是不健康的。要知道blog只是你做出来的假象。你今早或许看到我在网络上和某人争吵得极凶,下午时你可能会看到我和某人一起享用午餐呢,和乐融融。

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相机和blogging的重要性

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

好一阵子没上网了,在这里更新一下自己的行踪。由于搬家的关系,网络户口还没搬迁到新家,所以不能上网。如果真想要上网(像现在一样),就必须来到图书馆(半个小时步程)。这一段日子很多留言可能会扣住等待本人的审核,让各位久等了。

这两个星期接触了不少人,发现到当中很多朋友都有读我的blog。他们讲了很多意见,其中最多的就是不喜欢新的theme,因为很难理解。我开玩笑地说这是给高智商的人看的。

其中有人问我,身为一个blogger,我觉得自己最缺什么?我想了想,我觉得是相机。

写了blog好几年,我都没自己的相机。原因是我不想花钱去买(我很吝啬的)。另外一个原因是我很容易嫌身上多一个身外物,而且我不是个喜欢拍照的人。通常我如果真要拍照,我就会拿出我的手机来拍。当然拍出来的效果没那么好,图质差,而且很慢。

很多bloggers都告诉我说,相机在他们blogging路程中扮演了很重要的角色。第一个原因是看到什么有趣的东西能即时拍下来,而且不论近或远都能拍得清清楚楚(这和手机最大的分别)。第二个就是图片很容易把浏览的人吸引下来。人们看到密密麻麻的字很常都会产生一种厌倦感,如果有张图片,那可能会把这些流动的人吸引下来。图片也能帮助读者了解你要表达的东西。就如我一样,我的语言没那么好,表达能力也没那么强,如果有张图片,加上寥寥数字,读者会更了解我要表达的东西。

没有相机拍照,那平时我是如何有照片的呢?就如我之前说过的,我是用手机来拍。另外就是用朋友的相机,然后叫他们send给我。这样做会造成时间上的延误,因为有些朋友并非那么高效率的。另外一个方法就是在网络上载图。

如果哪个产家要sponsor我迷你相机(一定要mini易携的那种),或高素质手机相机,我可是会很不介意以及很不客气地收下来的。

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纯粹自爽

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

自从有了《大马部落格祭》,不少人(特别是国外的)问说为何有个‘自爽奖’?

That’s why I never had any target readers. I never had a blogging plan. I never had any inkling of marketability. More to the point, I never stopped blogging. I never stopped growing. I never stopped improving. I never (really) stopped and wondered what’s the point. While the face of blogging may have changed, it doesn’t mean that its purpose should fade away as well.

—— Footsteps in the Mirror: The Old Era Of Blogging Isn’t Dead Yet

为何不可以有‘自爽奖’呢?当初在讨论奖项种类时,顾虑到大多bloggers都是爱写什么就写什么的人,并没有什么特定的主题。譬如说我今天想写我爱那个女人,明天我可以宣布我结婚了。我高兴,你奈我何?

为何这些我行我素的blogs还会这么受欢迎呢?或许人就因为其它人和自己一样,所以感到一种欣慰。不过不就是这种我行我素的blogging作风为读者带来不少惊喜吗?

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产量。品质。浏览量。收入。

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

blog_money.JPG自己的文章品质越来越差,虽然浏览人数越来越多,不过过不了自己ego这关。当初想写中文blog就是因为热爱中文,不想自己的中文写作退步,而且传达自己的意念想法。现在虽英文单词的使用数量减少很多,不过觉得自己写的东西越来越没有了‘文字灵魂’。虽然现在才十一月,不过2007年很快就过去了。心里头有个问题,到底要做一个高产量,文章品质不保证,可是却又高浏览量的blogger呢?还是做一个少产量,文章品质有所保证,可是浏览量却没保证的blogger呢?

高浏览量有什么用?

由于这个blog是自己出钱host的,而且自己没什么收入,自然而然就希望能透过blog赚取钱来抵消这个负担。而浏览量和blog收入就成了对比。浏览量一高,blog广告收入自然就高。有了收入那就不用担心hosting的费用,而且可能还有额外收入可供花费,那样生活负担也减低很多。

产量和浏览量有什么关系?

有些人或许会困惑为什么我把产量和浏览量拉在一起。其实浏览量和产量是息息相关的。你可以试试看连续写两个星期的blog,然后你停止写两个星期,你可以观察到这四个星期来的浏览量变化。当你少更新时,就意味着帮你推广的联播网站不会出现你的踪迹,而订阅你feed的人也会因为你的blog不更新而来到你的blog。当产量少也意味着内容少,那样子从搜寻器来的读者也会减少(这和广告收入有什么关系待会会讨论到)。

产量和品质有什么关系?

有些人能出产高品质的文章并维持固定的产量,可是对我来说这是不可能的。一篇比较好的文章要花的时间相对比一些随手写的文章多出很多。一方面是要找题材和资料,一方面是写完后要过目一遍(还好我没必须草稿的习惯)。如果每天一篇高品质文章,个人会面对两种困境,一个就是会使用很多时间,另一方面可能会面对写作瓶颈。

品质有那么重要吗?

品质确实很重要。如果一篇文章错字满篇,狗屁不通,那读者会被你吓走。如果连一定的水准都不好,那和在升学时写作文不及格有什么分别呢?而且劣质的文章也会对声誉造成严重的影响。还有一点就是可能会给新读者不好的影响,而吓跑有可能成为长期读者的人。

少产量,高品质,难道不会有高浏览量吗?

少产量而且高品质的文章也是可以有高浏览量的,不过这些文章都必须经得起时间的考验,不论在何时都是高品质文章。而少产量的blog必须要懂得推销自己,不然你写得再好,如果不让人懂,那你的文章就想在暗室里的砖石,发光不了。

高浏览量真的就代表有钱赚吗?

高浏览量不代表有钱赚。为什么这样说呢?你的忠实读者对你blog里的广告已经麻木了。通常会按你的广告的都是那些新读者,特别是从搜寻器来的。可是如果有一大群忠实读者,这些读者也是可以转为收入来源的。

当然bloggers可以赚钱的方法不只是透过广告,不过这些是很多bloggers的收入来源。其实打工比blogging好赚很多,投稿给报馆也比较值钱。至少报馆收一篇稿也有RM30的稿酬,而这个blog的每篇文章差不多只值USD$0.20。

当理想和现实必须兼具时,这个blog就会出现短句和长文。

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Reply of Monash Blogging Issues

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

It happened like this.

And this is their reply:

Dear Mr Wong

Thank you for your email received Tuesday 9 October and apologies for the delay in response as I am only in the office three days a week. You have raised an interesting issue and I suggest that if you strongly believe that action should be taken you first contact Professor Liddell and give her the opportunity to respond to your views. However my reading of the advice to students by the university does not suggest that the notice is inappropriate. The students are not restricted from blogging or told that there will be any penalties for doing so they are merely reminded of their responsibility to guard the reputation of the university. That is not an unreasonable expectation for staff or students as the students benefit from attending a university with a good reputation. If they have criticisms of the university they can raise them within the university. You may be pleased to learn that the Malaysian campus of Monash will appoint a Campus Ombudsman who will liaise closely with the University Student Ombudsman so that if students at that campus have concerns they will have the same opportunity to raise those concerns as students on Victorian campuses. Having carefully considered the information you have provided I do not intend to take any further action on this matter.

Regards

As if they know how Monash Malaysia management style is like.

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The Truth of Monash Malaysia Blogging Warning?

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

English entries is at the last part of this article, just scroll down and you’ll see.

在读这篇之前请看《Monash Teach You How To Blog》。

在知道消息后,我到处问朋友发生了什么事。大多给我的回应很冷淡,说他们并不用blog,所以对这件事没有兴趣。我想再强调一次,这是你们的student rights。

经过多方询问,只能得到以下资料,原来是新的Monash Malaysia Building开幕典礼邀请我国的副首相纳吉去开幕,而很多学生认为说为什么一所大学会请一个racist的人来开幕。学校因为怕事,所以就希望各位学生不要写关于这件事。

上面的说法只是我听说而来的,真实性不明。如果你知道更多内幕的话不妨email我,或者可以在这里匿名留言。我也会尝试找找看澳洲Monash学生人权的代表(如果能被我联络上的话)。

Evil Bunny’s Burrow看到他写对这件事的看法,我觉得怎么去年我没认识到他:

Is the reputation of the university more important compared to the well being of its students? Or even to have a good reputation by covering everything inside the carpet? You judge yourself.

还有一个朋友介绍我看这个对着Monash Malaysia的自称学生团体的一些少数掌权为了私利者对着干的blog(Coalition for the Abolistment of MUSA),我欣赏!离开短短几个月,原本沉闷的校园一下子变得这么有趣,如果我还留在马来西亚我一定会参与这个团体的。

English:

My friends back in Monash Malaysia had forwarded me an email sent to Malaysia students. The content of this email was warning students not to write anything bad to defame the institute or certain person (that’s my interpretation). I asked many friends of mine about this matter, but most of them dont’ care about it with an excuse that blogging is not their thing, and it’s none of their business.

This is all your business! It’s your rights to express what you think is not right. I had complain it to the Australia campus Ombudsman but I don’t know if they will look into the matter or not (mostly won’t).

I tried to investigate the truth behind and this is what I heard (don’t sue me or catch me). Some people told me that it’s because the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Najib, was invited to the opening ceremoney of Monash Malaysia new building. Some students were not happy with that as they think that DPM was racist and the institute shouldn’t invite him. In order to avoid any troubles at all costs, Prof. Merilyn Liddell sent an email to warn/advise students not to blog anything that defame anyeone orelse they’ll face the law suits.

Do you have other side of the stories? Please tell me through email or comment.

A blogger back in Monash Malaysia had blogged about it (I discovered it during the investigation), Evil Bunny’s Burrow. I don’t know him, which I think “how could i not know him back then?”.

I used to study in Monash Malaysia for a year, and I know their goods and bads. I’ve all the rights to condemn them for their wrong-doings. As a matter of fact, Monash being an international institute, such act is unacceptable. Just now I just notice this blog, Coalition for the Abolistment of MUSA, again I feel sorry that I can’t join them for what they are doing. MUSA is a student association back in Malaysia campus, the council is being elected by Monash students. Although it practised democracy, but there are so few students back in Malaysia are willing to vote. During my days in Monash Malaysia, many dudes from MUSA had abused their powers. They have the control power over all student societies under Monash Malaysia, including the funds, and they had abused it. Often they do things without concerning other students, and many decisions made were based on minority decisions. It’s corrupted. I think every dudes in Monash Malaysia should read this blog and have a good thought. You don’t pay your school fees for any parties or institute to expense your rights.

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Monash Teach You How to Blog

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

听闻马来西亚的Monash学生接受到关于Monash Malaysia教学生如何blogging的传闻,所以就到处问了朋友一下,这是一位朋友forward给我的email。

Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:28:07 +1000
Subject: Blogging

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A message from Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Malaysia), Prof. Merilyn Liddell
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Dear Students,

It has come to my attention that there have been a number of blogs by
students that are defamatory in nature, causing hurt to the persons
named, and put the students who author the blogs at risk in a number of
ways. I suspect that this has arisen because students are not aware of
the laws of Malaysia relevant to such situations, nor of the University
policies that pertain.

Please note that while free speech is welcome, there are limitations
provided by the law particularly regarding defamation and sedition. It
would appear that some students are not aware of this, and have perhaps
inadvertently contravened the law.

In light of this, the University wishes to provide relevant information
to students regarding the legal and institutional context that applies.

Please find attached a document prepared by the campus solicitor, for
your information, and action as necessary.

Prof. Merilyn Liddell
Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Malaysia)

NOTICE TO STUDENTS

RE: BLOGGING

It has recently come to the attention of the University that there have
been several blogs written by students on the internet which were
derogatory in nature and made against the University and its lecturers
(”the Blogs”).

As such, we wish to bring to awareness that there are laws in Malaysia
and disciplinary policies at Monash University relating to such matters.
The words used in the Blogs could be construed as defamatory or seditious
words and constitute offences under the said laws and policies, thereby
placing the blogger (”the Offender”) in danger of attracting legal action
and/or disciplinary action against him/her.

Definitions
Words are “defamatory” in nature if the words “tend to lower a person in
the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally” (per the
Defamation Act 1957) or if the words “makes or publishes any imputation
concerning any person, intending to harm, or knowing or having reason to
believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of such person”
(per the Penal Code (Revised 1997)).

Words are considered “seditious” if they have a tendency to bring into
hatred or contempt, excite, raise discontent or disaffection, promote
feelings of ill-will and hostility against another person or party (per
the Sedition Act 1948).

Consequences/Dangers for using defamatory or seditious words in blogs
There are numerous legal and/or disciplinary actions which may be taken
against the Offender:-
(i) a civil action for defamation may be initiated in court by the
University and/or the offended lecturer against the Offender;
(ii) a criminal action for sedition may be commenced in court by the
Authorities against the Offender;
(iii) the University may take disciplinary action against the Offender
for committing a misconduct under the Students Disciplinary Policy;
(iv) the University may take disciplinary action against the Offender
for committing an offence under the Acceptable Use of Information
Technology Facilities By Students Policy.

Advice to Students
In view of the above and in view of the very public nature of the blogs,
the University advises all students as follows:-
(i) to exercise caution when blogging or making any other postings on
the internet so as to avoid writing anything which may be defamatory or
seditious in their blogs or postings;
(ii) to immediately remove any blogs (together with its entire blog
trail) or postings which could be defamatory or seditious in nature;
(iii) to lodge any grievances or complaints through the proper channels
made available at the University, such as through:-
(a) the University’s Counselling Services;
(b) MUSA Education Affairs Committee;
(c) the University’s Student Services Department;
(d) the Course Managers of the respective Schools.

The University also encourages students to at all times maintain and
uphold (and not tarnish nor prejudice) the good name and reputation of
Monash University as being a premier international university as a good
name and reputation serves to benefit not just the University but also
the students.

Please be so advised.

Thank you.

我不知道导致他们寄出这封email的原因。不过其中一个原因大概是Monash Malaysia不想它的丑闻被传出去,也不想学生透过blog诋毁它们的名誉。我在文中highlight了一些段落。

自由blogging也是学生的人权之一,Monash身为一所国际大学,不应该有此举动。我已经在Monash Ombudsman那里做出了投诉,也希望各位学生也做同样的事情,这是关系到你们的权益。

以下是我写的信(不能在网页中submit):

Details of Grievance
Faculty / department: Monash Malaysia
Key contact person: Prof. Merilyn Liddell
Summarise in one or two sentences what action, decision or conduct forms the basis of your grievance: Recently Students in Monash Malaysia received email which ‘teach’ students how to blog.

Please give details of your grievance:

In the email I received from my friedns back in Malaysia, there’re two paragraphs which caught my attention.

“It has recently come to the attention of the University that there have
been several blogs written by students on the internet which were
derogatory in nature and made against the University and its lecturers
(”the Blogs”).”

“The University also encourages students to at all times maintain and
uphold (and not tarnish nor prejudice) the good name and reputation of
Monash University as being a premier international university as a good
name and reputation serves to benefit not just the University but also
the students.”

I used to studies in Monash Malaysia, I know teh goods and bads of Monash Malaysia.

Blog is something for people to express themselves, and Monash SHOULDN’T having any business with a students’ doings outside the school. Besides, students may just writing out the truth, and Monash should accept it and make improvement, but not hiding it from the publics.

Have you completed the grievance procedure with the faculty or department? No
If you answered no to the previous question, please give reasons for contacting the University Student Ombudsman

Blogging is students’ rights, Monash has no responsibility stopping us, and shouldn’t send an email warning students about it. It’s a failure of Monash education that you educated someone to be that moron to spoil your name for no reason and no proof. Monash as an international institute body shouldn’t have this 3rd world mentality thinking of this will cover up their wrong-doings back in Malaysia.

What outcome are you seeking?

Explaining why this email was sent, an apologize email from Prof. Merilyn Liddell to monash malaysia students and promise that Monash will respect the students’ rights.

如果因为我此文造成Monash将我退学什么的,请各位见证。

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Blogging不坐牢指南

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

这几个月马来西亚的bloggers人人自危。Footsteps in the Mirror写了《The Guide To Not Going To Jail For Blogging》。在这里我翻译出来让各位看看,中国的朋友可以参考看看。

1. 用常识:

这不用我多说,如果你要写政府有多笨,怎样食用毒品,或者你现在的另一半是全世界最美好的东西的话,请不要用你的真名。如果你使用的你真名,请有心理准备面对所有后果。如果没有什么特别的理由,最好别用。不然最糟糕的事情就是午夜梦醒时分因为你blog的内容被黑衣人拐走。然后你将会坐牢,这些黑衣人呢则会得到你完美另一半的电话号码然后和他们共度良宵。

2. 用事实说话,不是情感:

你可以讨厌其他人所做的事,不过如果不是什么突破性大新闻的话,请不要写出来,特别是在留言评论里那些嘲讽的话(政府很厉害纠出这些问题的)或者直接诬蔑(政府对这些很敏感的)。如果你一定会被整理的话,你不如保留写你能在法庭上捍卫自己的资料。“你们全部是臭鸡蛋”不是一个有力的证据。

3. 去远远的地方:

最简单的方法也是最明显的方法。当你写的时候不要逗留在国内。如果你不在国内,他们就没有机会逮到你。他们甚至会忽视你的存在,当作你对马来西亚国情一点都不了解。还有一点就是不要用国内的伺服器。法律司法是无法横跨疆界的。一些国家有很严格的隐私法律来保护人们的。

4. 做纳粹留言

如果你能像老鹰监视食物一养监视着你的留言,那再好不过。虽然很多人很讨厌那种得经过审核才能显示留言的做法,可是如果你不是24/7在你的blog上,那就审核留言就是最好的做法。当然你得有个声明告诉大众你有权删除任何不合适的留言。有个声明在法律上有个站角。最好是你自己维持你的留言,好过警察来帮你维持。

5. 有位高权重的朋友

如果你不小心就惹上官司,拥有一些能操控法律的朋友就是你最好的生存法则。如果他们对blogging抱有同情心,或者本身就是bloggers,那你生存的纪律就会更大。他们能把讯息传达出去,甚至能够把你搞出来。人们说律师是魔鬼派送的邪恶使者,这些律师可能永远都没因为blogging而坐过牢。

6. 做个天使:

我不是叫你随时都要做好人,可是至少在真实生活以及blog生活里有个好人的声誉。如果你在你的blog上有段反抗的痕迹,很肯定的他们能利用这些来对付你。如果你一直有良好纪录,一个不好的评语可能只会警告你过后就放走了你。如果你被警察请去问话,请确保你是以最好的行为面对这一切,与警察合作长远来说会让事情变得简单的。如果你是因为用你口袋里的抢指着警察骂着粗口以及因为你的blog被捉走,那你的形象会全毁的。

(原文链接: The Guide To Not Going To Jail For Blogging)

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