Alternative Media Code of Conduct: Doing the RIGHT way.

Little Fish has received feedback & observed comments from Facebook & other sources. Most with hateful remarks while some with encouraging remarks. Some says Little Fish is from China while some says Little Fish will be cooked if CSI team caught me. Worst comment is some called me a PAP boot-licker & dickhead. Little Fish appreciates all kinds of feedback anyway. I can understand your frustration, hope you can understand why I am Speaking Up Against Xenophobia & exposes the source of spread in cyberspace.

Now on positive note, I will blog below about "Alternative Media Code of Conduct: Doing the RIGHT way."

Some people recognizes the flaws & choose not to read such websites. Some people doesn't recognize the flaws and still read such harmful websites. For me, I read with a pinch of salt. Still there is gotta be somebody else who comes forward to expose the flaws to open up your eyes & mind.

"Your Mind Works Only When it is Open"

Please look at the screenshot I took some time to browse and demonstrate below.

The Temasek Review = Fail
(with 54,000 'Likes' on Facebook & '1 million readers' on their website.)

Up to date, they are still clueless whether to impose their own Code of Conduct to extend having to seek readers for their inputs. No moderation, flaming & vulgarities break out. Sometimes you can see racist remarks.

"What is the 'norm' of online behavior accepted on this page? Should we start censoring certain words, hate speech and 'extreme' views against foreigners here? Please feel free to discuss and offer your input." - The Temasek Review.


Temasek Review = Fail.
(with 9,500 'Likes' on Facebook)

Confusing people with 'Caption Please'. One can wonder whether it is Temasek Review (TR) who creates it themselves to incite Xenophobia hate or TR took it off somewhere else and ask for captions. Overall it's distasteful & irked a few sensible readers off. You may see the other screenshot of their readers comments below.

 

The Online Citizen = Pass.
(with 49,000 'Likes' on Facebook)

Their moderators did a good job. In my opinion, TOC keeps to their fences well to receive good inputs.

"Dear Jackson, we are removing your post as we do not believe it is appropriate of you to criticize Dr Paulin Straughn based on who she has chosen to marry and his nationality. Also, please refrain from using vulgarities on our page. Thanks." - The Online Citizen




TR Emeritus = Just Pass.
(with 2,100 'Likes' on Facebook)


"Editor’s note: While this may be a good idea, there is no way of knowing and verifying if the information provided is genuine. As such, it may be subjected to abuse." Source: [Click here]

Just Pass is because he doesn't seem to get what DPM Teo says. [Refer to here] 


Still gotta give him credit for efforts to moderate though not as 'popular' as 'The Temasek Review'. (which he claims is the FAKE).




Lastly, MP for Aljunied GRC Pritam Singh asked:

"MP Pritam Singh speaks up on the Code of Conduct.

An unusually large number of PAP leaders are speaking about a code of conduct online. I am unsure what such a code would achieve in practice. I believe a counter-intuitive approach from the government would be better insofar as political issues are concerned, paralleled by greater government transparency and accountability in real world. Encourage Singaporeans to speak up even more and share their concerns with Ministers and MPs. Otherwise, a government-sanctioned code of conduct would be perceived as a tool to ring-fence critical views. What are your thoughts?"

In my reply to MP Pritam Singh:


While online internet is a good platform for Singaporeans to voice out & share their concerns, it can also become a bad platform if not used or delivered correctly. Some alternative medias (as shown on screen shot above) comes with or without their own code of conduct. Those without the code of conduct can run amok as they please. People with bad propaganda will penetrate through & bring harm to our society. It can also make things difficult for the people & government to work closely together to build our nation. It also includes the Opposition Parties as well.

 
Respects,
Little Fish