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Aug122008
Omar Abdullah’s Blog shutting down
I dont know how many are even aware of Mr. Abdullah’s blog (Chacko posted about it on Mutiny), but as on yesterday he decided to shut down his blog (via this post). I tried posting comments but they are not being either approved or responded to.
Omar Abdullah says that he is shutting down his blog because
Last night as I finished my last post I realised that I was filled with dread at the heap of personal abuse I was expecting when I logged on this morning and I was not wrong. We truly are a bunch of intolerant people. We want to be heard but do not have the strength to hear, we want to have an opinion but do not believe anyone else is entitled to one.
Can we @ mutiny do something about it? I know the regular signature campaigns are just another way to show you care and not do anything. What if we as Mutiny Media (a publication starting 15th Aug) talk to him and try to give him more reasons why to blog? What if we show him that there are enough people who care about his blog and respect his opinion? Any media specialists hanging out on Mutiny?
I think a politician blogging is a very good idea because.
- It makes him more human and approachable.
- He gets timely and honest feedback. People can write back without fearing bureaucracy and lashback.
- People get to know what he really thinks (and not just the excerpts from media - media that can be biased).
- He sets a precedent for other politicians and public figures to follow suit and start writing.
Shutting a blog just because it attracts a lot of hate comments is simply not done. Blogging as a medium has its pros and cons and what we see in Omar Abdullah’s case is just one bad example.
Can we come up with ideas? Can mutiny finally make a difference and be counted as the “New Media”? Someone?
The views expressed in this post are those of the writer and are not necessarily endorsed by Mutiny.in
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Rajat
001
10:48 am
If my post can make any difference, Please stay stay..u r future of india and are u already sick of criticism?
Sanjukta
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3:25 pm
Shutting down blog becasue of hate comments? That is so silly, why can’t he simply moderate the comments.. I personally was very impressed seeing him blogging and I really don’t want him to shut.
1conoclast
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4:09 pm
I wish someone would write to him, send him a link & show him the support that he has on the Mutiny.
A simple way would be to stop any comments from coming through. There will always be critics, they must be ignored.
Omar, keep writing please. Ignore the naysayers. History won’t remember them.
FazGun
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6:28 pm
Kudos to Mr.Abdullah for his Blogs. Do not let stupidity and inane, mundane comments stop you. For every ignorant A**hole there are many who appreciate his Blogs.