wah! MICA running internet forums and deploying its internet brigade as forum “moderators and commentators” to control public opinion!
http://app.www.sg/live/main.aspx
you only see what you want to see!
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Mar 19, 2010
Online platform for foreigners, locals to interact
LIVE@SG will provide a more intimate look at Singapore and what it has to offer
By Melissa Kok
A NEW social networking platform has popped up as a space for locals and foreigners to interact and share their thoughts about life here.
Through the Web portal called LIVE@SG, anyone can respond to questions posed about Singapore in an interactive question-and-answer format.
The link to it can be found on the website of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) at www.sg.
A Mica spokesman said yesterday that LIVE@SG was launched to complement www.sg, which offers information on Singapore, such as upcoming major events, celebrations and happenings.
LIVE@SG aims to give visitors 'a more intimate look at Singapore and what it has to offer', as well as provide them with opportunities to network and make new friends, he said.
Since it went live on Monday, more than 40 questions attracting 52 comments have been posted online by both locals and foreigners. Most of the questions from foreigners are about places to visit for tourists and the local culture.
For example, user Kum Kin Meng asked: 'Why is queueing such a favourite pastime among many Singaporeans?'
His post kicked off a discussion, with several locals giving their take on the issue.
But as with most online public forums, there is a danger of users posting insensitive or crude comments. To address this, Mica will remove comments considered inappropriate and in violation of the terms and conditions governing the use of LIVE@SG, said the spokesman.
The portal will also provide a virtual meeting place for visitors to interact with well-known Singaporeans and expatriates, including Team Singapore triathlete Mok Ying Ren, local photographer Tay Kay Chin and celebrity blogger Peter Breitkreutz, better known as 'Aussie Pete'.
Since the launch, they have been contributing regularly to the online discussions.
Mr Tay said he was at first a little sceptical when told of the new portal because 'people tend to see anything related to www.sg as government propaganda'.
'But so far, just from the questions asked and some of the answers, I think it is off to a good start,' he said.
One question he has answered was on what one can do here on a visit lasting only three days and two nights. He suggested giving Orchard Road a miss and spending time in the heartland instead.
Mr Breitkreutz, a permanent resident who has lived here for four years, has already posted about a dozen comments.
'As a foreigner living here, there are cultural things here I have become aware of... and I can share that,' he said.
He explained, for example, that foreigners here for the first time should know about an important custom called 'choping', or reserving tables at hawker centres using tissue packs.
He wrote: 'The reason is pretty straightforward. The hawker centres and foodcourts can be very busy in the peak hours, so it's important to 'chope' a table as soon as it's available... Also, when it's really busy, don't be surprised if a total stranger asks to join you at your table to eat!'
http://app.www.sg/live/main.aspx
you only see what you want to see!
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Mar 19, 2010
Online platform for foreigners, locals to interact
LIVE@SG will provide a more intimate look at Singapore and what it has to offer
By Melissa Kok
A NEW social networking platform has popped up as a space for locals and foreigners to interact and share their thoughts about life here.
Through the Web portal called LIVE@SG, anyone can respond to questions posed about Singapore in an interactive question-and-answer format.
The link to it can be found on the website of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) at www.sg.
A Mica spokesman said yesterday that LIVE@SG was launched to complement www.sg, which offers information on Singapore, such as upcoming major events, celebrations and happenings.
LIVE@SG aims to give visitors 'a more intimate look at Singapore and what it has to offer', as well as provide them with opportunities to network and make new friends, he said.
Since it went live on Monday, more than 40 questions attracting 52 comments have been posted online by both locals and foreigners. Most of the questions from foreigners are about places to visit for tourists and the local culture.
For example, user Kum Kin Meng asked: 'Why is queueing such a favourite pastime among many Singaporeans?'
His post kicked off a discussion, with several locals giving their take on the issue.
But as with most online public forums, there is a danger of users posting insensitive or crude comments. To address this, Mica will remove comments considered inappropriate and in violation of the terms and conditions governing the use of LIVE@SG, said the spokesman.
The portal will also provide a virtual meeting place for visitors to interact with well-known Singaporeans and expatriates, including Team Singapore triathlete Mok Ying Ren, local photographer Tay Kay Chin and celebrity blogger Peter Breitkreutz, better known as 'Aussie Pete'.
Since the launch, they have been contributing regularly to the online discussions.
Mr Tay said he was at first a little sceptical when told of the new portal because 'people tend to see anything related to www.sg as government propaganda'.
'But so far, just from the questions asked and some of the answers, I think it is off to a good start,' he said.
One question he has answered was on what one can do here on a visit lasting only three days and two nights. He suggested giving Orchard Road a miss and spending time in the heartland instead.
Mr Breitkreutz, a permanent resident who has lived here for four years, has already posted about a dozen comments.
'As a foreigner living here, there are cultural things here I have become aware of... and I can share that,' he said.
He explained, for example, that foreigners here for the first time should know about an important custom called 'choping', or reserving tables at hawker centres using tissue packs.
He wrote: 'The reason is pretty straightforward. The hawker centres and foodcourts can be very busy in the peak hours, so it's important to 'chope' a table as soon as it's available... Also, when it's really busy, don't be surprised if a total stranger asks to join you at your table to eat!'
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