tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post6856239141839965453..comments2024-03-25T22:09:32.257+08:00Comments on A Thing (or Two) About Holly Jean: Crying Foul over MDA Licensing Framework for News WebsitesHolly Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05204601039672791434noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-35141151866891310802013-06-11T13:58:31.897+08:002013-06-11T13:58:31.897+08:00Absolutely! It's the potential for carte blanc...Absolutely! It's the potential for carte blanche interpretation of deliberately ambiguous wording that I am against. It's also very telling that our communications and information minister told the BBC that the new licensing regime is here to "protect the ordinary Singaporean" and to ensure that they read "the right thing" on news sites (and blogs). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-52215034814609010372013-06-08T13:17:44.863+08:002013-06-08T13:17:44.863+08:00While I do agree with you and I was initially real...While I do agree with you and I was initially really not bothered at all.<br /><br />However, now it really does piss me off after I found out that the new licensing scheme includes a show on clicknetwork, which I LOVE to watch. It's called Now You Know.<br /><br />That show is pretty much for entertainment and it sucks that it has to be regulated too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-53349702350711949232013-06-07T12:17:28.137+08:002013-06-07T12:17:28.137+08:00Right on! Just like the people who don't drive...Right on! Just like the people who don't drive yet complained about the raising ERP prices, they need to understand how our country works and stop complaining! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-2341175499331888712013-06-07T00:19:42.409+08:002013-06-07T00:19:42.409+08:00Oh Holly Jean, didn't you know? We like to com...Oh Holly Jean, didn't you know? We like to complain about everything, and the government always gives us reason to whether valid or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-90261281931876975862013-06-06T10:45:31.860+08:002013-06-06T10:45:31.860+08:00Totally agree with you Holly.
G - futile exercise
...Totally agree with you Holly.<br />G - futile exercise<br />Those crying foul - trying to milk from a bad PR move by the G to its max. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-44179137959897424292013-06-05T14:04:32.421+08:002013-06-05T14:04:32.421+08:00It's more than that. I watched Now You Know on...It's more than that. I watched Now You Know on clicknetwork every week and now they can't air because... they can't afford the 50 grand for the license.<br /><br />Even if they could afford the license they then have to comply with the regulations. Whilst, like you said, most of them are there to not provoke or incite racial or religious hatred, there is a pretty controversial one that inherently marginalizes the LGBT community (secion 2e of the code of practice). <br /><br />So is this really for the better or just incredibly pedantic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-53984301541688304762013-06-05T11:48:27.403+08:002013-06-05T11:48:27.403+08:00FYI, she said 'most' and not all news webs...FYI, she said 'most' and not all news websites are run by print news. <br /><br />Also, the new license doesn't prohibit yahoo or any news website from running pro opposition articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34883330.post-31128893103486384332013-06-05T11:28:16.960+08:002013-06-05T11:28:16.960+08:00The list of ten sites is not exhaustive. The rules...The list of ten sites is not exhaustive. The rules are ambiguous, allowing the govt to interpret it to include other sites in the future. It is the unlimitless potential of the application of the rules that is frightening.<br /><br />FYI, yahoo.com.sg does not have a print equivalent, and it sometimes contains pro-opposition articles. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com