Seeking out the like-minded

“Many blogs quickly gel into micro-ecosystems that feed in on themselves, and start to amplify extreme bias if not outright hatred,” said Dr John Seely Brown, one of the leading contemporary thinkers on the influence of technology on modern life, in a recent interview with the Today newspaper in Singapore.

Corporatising the social media landscape in Singapore

It’s ironic but not totally with precedent – even as social media is taking off in Singapore and bloggers are jostling for a voice and attention, the death kneel is already being sounded at least for companies intent to cash in by riding on the new wave of people-to-people technology wherever it may lead.

Should the Singapore Government be engaging bloggers?

Now the question being raised is should the Government be engaging individual bloggers? Does the Government need to reply to every question raised? The answer, in my humble opinion, has to be no. It will surely backfire.

The ethics of paying bloggers

We are entering muddy waters here when bloggers start peddling their services under the guise of honest comment

Social Media in Singapore

It’s really great to see that social media has taken off in Singapore although I suspect that much evolution lies ahead. Over the last couple of months, I have met a number of bloggers and I’ve been following the Social Media Breakfast sessions – the last one being earlier today.
While I appreciate the group trying to gain some focus in their direction, there were several issues raised and observed that left me feel unsettled.