Georgie : When online, be honest

[General Veers]

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Jan 23, 2010

When online, be honest

<!-- by line --> By Lee Siew Hua

AS SOMEONE who blogs and networks intensely on Facebook, Foreign Minister George Yeo holds dear this principle: Be honest. For it is easy to be found out, he said on Friday, (oh really? I am so scared now :p) as he offered personal insights and stories from his online life. 'In this new world, it's trust that enjoys the special premium,' he said. 'If you are unable to be comfortable with yourself and be truthful in the presentation of yourself, you will be discovered very quickly. Perhaps in the past, that was not as important, but going into the future, it is important; be what you are, and be accepted for what you are.' He noted that Singaporeans loved posting about people, and responding to posts. Once, he posted a comment saying that he ate very good char kway teow. Over two days, a torrent of comments and reviews from food-lovers arrived.

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.

 

[Boliao]

He is very honest when he tells the poor molest victim who asked him for help to go run along, get out of his elite face and look for her own MP instead.

 

[kingrant]

I may be wrong, but I felt in his body language and the hesitation, that he was directing his message to a wider audience --somewhere in the Istana.

The full msg was something like: if you are in the habit of saying whatever comes to you and it shows yr real convictions, the Toa Payoh brothel can help clean up yr shit and window dress it up in next day's papers. But when you're online, once yr words get out into cyberspace, no brothel keeper in the world gonna be able to pull them back. So watch what you write online, if you tend to lie.

Singapore
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Jan 23, 2010

When online, be honest

<!-- by line -->By Lee Siew Hua

AS SOMEONE who blogs and networks intensely on Facebook, Foreign Minister George Yeo holds dear this principle: Be honest. For it is easy to be found out, he said on Friday, (oh really? I am so scared now :p) as he offered personal insights and stories from his online life. 'In this new world, it's trust that enjoys the special premium,' he said. 'If you are unable to be comfortable with yourself and be truthful in the presentation of yourself, you will be discovered very quickly. Perhaps in the past, that was not as important, but going into the future, it is important; be what you are, and be accepted for what you are.' He noted that Singaporeans loved posting about people, and responding to posts. Once, he posted a comment saying that he ate very good char kway teow. Over two days, a torrent of comments and reviews from food-lovers arrived.

Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.