Comments on: Twitter Wars in Asia http://the-diplomat.com/2010/06/22/twitter-wars-in-asia/ Know The Diplomat, Know Asia Thu, 24 May 2012 01:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha By: Nicolle Nunziato http://the-diplomat.com/2010/06/22/twitter-wars-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Nicolle Nunziato Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:35:08 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=4883#comment-3843 Great morning, I wish to say thanks for an very cool blog about a topic I have had an curiosity in for quite some time now. I've been looking in and reading through the replies and so only wanted to voice my thanks for giving me some pretty useful reading material. I watch for reading more, and taking a more active part in the talks here, whilst picking up some knowledge as well :D Great morning, I wish to say thanks for an very cool blog about a topic I have had an curiosity in for quite some time now. I’ve been looking in and reading through the replies and so only wanted to voice my thanks for giving me some pretty useful reading material. I watch for reading more, and taking a more active part in the talks here, whilst picking up some knowledge as well :D

]]> By: Jakartass http://the-diplomat.com/2010/06/22/twitter-wars-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 Jakartass Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:41:51 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=4883#comment-3563 @Christopher It's not 'ignorance' I hope to present but an awareness borne out of 20+ years observing affairs here.. I could have linked to an online debate taking place on Indonesian Matters about the Muslim 'debate' that's ongoing, but I'm referring to the current fad about tweeting. There's little 'meaningful' to be said in 140 characters. @Christopher
It’s not ‘ignorance’ I hope to present but an awareness borne out of 20+ years observing affairs here..

I could have linked to an online debate taking place on Indonesian Matters about the Muslim ‘debate’ that’s ongoing, but I’m referring to the current fad about tweeting.

There’s little ‘meaningful’ to be said in 140 characters.

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I think you are making a polemic statement to draw interest to your article. Please stop being ignorant.

Thank you.

]]> By: Jakartass http://the-diplomat.com/2010/06/22/twitter-wars-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-3543 Jakartass Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:30:50 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/?p=4883#comment-3543 "... it’s all just part of a process of people becoming more mature." From my Jakarta perspective, I argue in my recent post on Jakartass (http://jakartass.net/2010/06/its-all-about-me-me-me/) that tweeting is not a sign of maturity but is an addiction stemming from alienation/isolation from meaningful involvement in their face-to-face communities and a search for recognition. There is a need to escape from the artificiality of everyday reality: shopping malls rather than parks, air-conditioners at their lowest settings, inadequate public facilities (toilets, transport, etc.) Politicians and religious leaders are merely seeking more acolytes through the offering of 'visions' rather than engaging in the 'real world' in any meaningful way. “… it’s all just part of a process of people becoming more mature.”

From my Jakarta perspective, I argue in my recent post on Jakartass (http://jakartass.net/2010/06/its-all-about-me-me-me/) that tweeting is not a sign of maturity but is an addiction stemming from alienation/isolation from meaningful involvement in their face-to-face communities and a search for recognition. There is a need to escape from the artificiality of everyday reality: shopping malls rather than parks, air-conditioners at their lowest settings, inadequate public facilities (toilets, transport, etc.)

Politicians and religious leaders are merely seeking more acolytes through the offering of ‘visions’ rather than engaging in the ‘real world’ in any meaningful way.

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