Aftermath of the BlogQuake... The Blognami!
The most recent happening in the blogsphere has taken the entire scene like a Tsunami from an earthquake, which I hearby pen and name it as The Blognami. The usage of this analogy is just to show how much an effect that this entire incident have had on bloggers and in no way is meant to be an insensitive comparison to the actual Tsunami.
This is a brief followup before I start another entry later tonight. I have abandoned my previous draft entry all together which spoke on various issues that had nothing to do with this entire matter. Most probably when the aftershocks are settled down, I will start on it again.
Sandra has spoken recently about the debacle that had happened. http://sandrapowerpuff.blogspot.com/2006/01/through-my-eyes.html
From what it seems, she is apparently not behind the blog site with accordance to her claim.
I have my own analysis to the situation given the circumstantial evidence, which now includes a written statement by a witness. Please note that however, it is ONLY an assumption:
1) The Site was definitely created by one of the 3 ladies.
2) If you cancel out one, assuming that S has given a truthful statement, it leaves only 2 persons possibly behind it.
3) Both X & SC are unusually, in fact extremely quiet about the entire matter.
4) X is supposedly the mastermind behind the site due to the evidence found in bloglines due to some identity switch bungle up. http://www.bloglines.com/preview?siteid=2044082
5) Now, X cannot and will not b*tch about this entire matter on her own blog, even though it has blown up in her face. This is simply that she will not allow her readers to find out what has happened and or any of her 20,000 to 50,000 readers to gain knowledge about it. It would be in fact, drastic towards her imagery and put her forward to admitting about this fiasco.
6) I have no explanation to SC's silence.
7) It seems that after what has been exposed, the site interestingly declares that there are 3 authors, namely the ladies behind it. And it was ONLY a JOKE to use XLX's identity as the editor.
Based on the above, I would say that the Mastermind is now scared about what has happened and is trying to drag others into the matter as well, although she might be actually acting alone WITHOUT the knowledge of these supposedly "other" authors.
So there we have it, a classic scenario where someone does something wrong and tries to pin the blame on others or rather, create a situation that has everyone who met her that night, drown with her in the furor of things ("I shall not die alone!")
Maybe we should have expand the scope of the law on the following found in our Penal Code and have it revised further:
Cheating by personation.
416. A person is said to “cheat by personation”, if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is.
Maybe this should be made the equivalent of Online Identity Theft. Individuals with nicknames online could be identified as legal entities if they are willing to come forth and register themselves. This would allow them to legally protect themselves if required. This is of course, just generally speaking in which the framework or infrastructure has to be worked out. But note that it is both theft and cheating in this situation. Stealing XLX's identity and Cheating the Public on who the author might be.
I mean, there is:
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.
507. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or by having taken precautions to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence by section 506.
Online threats, emails and other forms of communications are included. So why only nail threats and not theft? Afterall, theft is something that was committed and threats are only intentions.
The following would apply to the drawings found on the site:
Word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
509. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
I have no idea if this section or clause would apply for the incident pertaining to the drawings found on the sight and the specific reference to an individual.
Maybe BM can make a police report on the outrage of modesty online at a nearby Police Post and let's see what happens? It would be most interesting.
Honestly though...
This matter will eventually die down, just like the NKF saga.
Bloggers will continue with their lives, the culprit will try as hard as she can to be a "celebrity" and this will be just news.
Why you might ask?
Well, there is no such thing as Justice in this World :)
This is a brief followup before I start another entry later tonight. I have abandoned my previous draft entry all together which spoke on various issues that had nothing to do with this entire matter. Most probably when the aftershocks are settled down, I will start on it again.
Sandra has spoken recently about the debacle that had happened. http://sandrapowerpuff.blogspot.com/2006/01/through-my-eyes.html
From what it seems, she is apparently not behind the blog site with accordance to her claim.
I have my own analysis to the situation given the circumstantial evidence, which now includes a written statement by a witness. Please note that however, it is ONLY an assumption:
1) The Site was definitely created by one of the 3 ladies.
2) If you cancel out one, assuming that S has given a truthful statement, it leaves only 2 persons possibly behind it.
3) Both X & SC are unusually, in fact extremely quiet about the entire matter.
4) X is supposedly the mastermind behind the site due to the evidence found in bloglines due to some identity switch bungle up. http://www.bloglines.com/preview?siteid=2044082
5) Now, X cannot and will not b*tch about this entire matter on her own blog, even though it has blown up in her face. This is simply that she will not allow her readers to find out what has happened and or any of her 20,000 to 50,000 readers to gain knowledge about it. It would be in fact, drastic towards her imagery and put her forward to admitting about this fiasco.
6) I have no explanation to SC's silence.
7) It seems that after what has been exposed, the site interestingly declares that there are 3 authors, namely the ladies behind it. And it was ONLY a JOKE to use XLX's identity as the editor.
Based on the above, I would say that the Mastermind is now scared about what has happened and is trying to drag others into the matter as well, although she might be actually acting alone WITHOUT the knowledge of these supposedly "other" authors.
So there we have it, a classic scenario where someone does something wrong and tries to pin the blame on others or rather, create a situation that has everyone who met her that night, drown with her in the furor of things ("I shall not die alone!")
Maybe we should have expand the scope of the law on the following found in our Penal Code and have it revised further:
Cheating by personation.
416. A person is said to “cheat by personation”, if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is.
Maybe this should be made the equivalent of Online Identity Theft. Individuals with nicknames online could be identified as legal entities if they are willing to come forth and register themselves. This would allow them to legally protect themselves if required. This is of course, just generally speaking in which the framework or infrastructure has to be worked out. But note that it is both theft and cheating in this situation. Stealing XLX's identity and Cheating the Public on who the author might be.
I mean, there is:
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.
507. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or by having taken precautions to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence by section 506.
Online threats, emails and other forms of communications are included. So why only nail threats and not theft? Afterall, theft is something that was committed and threats are only intentions.
The following would apply to the drawings found on the site:
Word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
509. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
I have no idea if this section or clause would apply for the incident pertaining to the drawings found on the sight and the specific reference to an individual.
Maybe BM can make a police report on the outrage of modesty online at a nearby Police Post and let's see what happens? It would be most interesting.
Honestly though...
This matter will eventually die down, just like the NKF saga.
Bloggers will continue with their lives, the culprit will try as hard as she can to be a "celebrity" and this will be just news.
Why you might ask?
Well, there is no such thing as Justice in this World :)
posted by Nakorius | Saturday, January 14, 2006
6 Comments:
I too have a feeling that it will blow over and she will still be an editor at Tomorrow.sg and she will continue to blog.
But I dare say that the number of her detractors have probably increased by a fair percentage. One source could be the ppl who never cared either way changing their minds about her, in light of all the hard evidence.
Ya lor Ya lor!
Aiya if she doesn't continue blogging, what else can she do? She is a professional bummer leh...
Mascots she cannot make it lah...
I used to find her posts funny initially. Then it got a little, big-headed (but still funny)?
Now, this totally discredited her.
What I wanna know is... why the heck are you taking this so seriously?
Who is XiaXue? Mrs Lee Kuan Yew?
Blinky should make a police report. That could proves an end to miss wendy. Imagine her arrest, that would be great. Well, Blinky have all the RIGHTS to sue her.
Do you guys actually visit her blog even though U dislike her writing??? Hahaha...
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