Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Prison Got No Broadband
In an act of ironic commentary, an Singapore blogger has declared himself "persistently non-political" and reminds visitors to his site that "Prison got no broadband".
The blogger, known as MrBrown, encourages his audience to take photos of daily life in Singapore, but to be very careful not to include political logos or election items, and to post the photos on flickr with the tag "singaporeelections".
It's the best statement a Singapore blogger can manage, being prohibited by law from providing photographs, posts, or podcasts of a persistently political nature during the period leading up to this weekend's General Elections.
All in the name of preventing the Singapore voting public from becoming too confused or misled by evil political bloggers trying to convince them one candidate or party could possibly offer a better alternative.
Best of luck to mrbrown, and here's hoping he keeps his broadband access intact!
The blogger, known as MrBrown, encourages his audience to take photos of daily life in Singapore, but to be very careful not to include political logos or election items, and to post the photos on flickr with the tag "singaporeelections".
It's the best statement a Singapore blogger can manage, being prohibited by law from providing photographs, posts, or podcasts of a persistently political nature during the period leading up to this weekend's General Elections.
All in the name of preventing the Singapore voting public from becoming too confused or misled by evil political bloggers trying to convince them one candidate or party could possibly offer a better alternative.
Best of luck to mrbrown, and here's hoping he keeps his broadband access intact!
mrbrown | Campaign News | Singapore Elections | Prison Got No Broadband
# posted @ 10:07 PM 
