NAB: An avalanche of good press & unified tone
Internet Speed. It took no more than 24 hours after the Shaziman faux pas for the world to react.

SOURCE: Reporters Without Borders, April 6, 2007
Again, it was at Internet speed, within 36 hours of earth time, that the world reacted to the formation of Malaysia's National Alliance of Bloggers (NAB):
Thursday, April 5, 2007, 9.00pm onwards...
- mStar: Penulis blog tubuh 'pakatan nasional'
- Malaysiakini: Bloggers unite in face of hostility
- Malaysiakini.tv: National blogger alliance takes shape
- Malaysiakini: Blogger bersatu hadapi 'serangan'
- Malaysiakini: 维护发言权鼓吹部落格风气, 全国部落格联盟昨正式成立
Friday, April 6, 2007:
- The Star: Bloggers form grouping
- AgendaDaily: Bloggers kini sudah ada ‘payung’ sendiri
- IHT, Paris: Malaysian political bloggers form alliance to counter criticism from government
- Al-Jazeera, Doha: Malaysians form 'band of bloggers'
Saturday, April 7, 2007:
- MSNBC, USA: Malaysian political bloggers form alliance
- The Age, Australia: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- San Francisco Chronicle, California: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Houston Chronicle, Texas: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- San Luis Obispo Tribune, California: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Wyoming News, Wyoming: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Sydney Morning Herald, Australia: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- MLive.com, Michigan: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- FOX News, USA: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Newsday, New York: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Forbes: New York: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Washington Post, DC: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- BusinessWeek: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Seattle Post Intelligence, Washington: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Lompoc Record, California: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Chippewa Herald, Wisconsin: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Bismark Tribune, North Dakota: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- KSTP.com, Minnesota: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Brisbane Times, Australia: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Central Florida News, Florida: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Centre Daily Times, Pennsylvania: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- WKRN, Tennessee: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- amNewYork, New York: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Sacramento Bee, California: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- phillyBurbs.com. Pennsylvania: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- WRAL, North Carolina: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- Asia Pacific Media Network: M'sian bloggers form alliance to counter govt criticism
- PhysOrg.com, Virginia: Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance
- News & Observer, North Carolina: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Macon Telegraph, Georgia: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Georgia: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Wilmington Morning Star, North Carolina: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Denver Post, Colorado: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- KTAR.com. Arizona: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Town Hall, DC: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Worcester Telegram, Massachusetts: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- Lakeland Ledger, Florida: Malaysian bloggers form alliance
- MWC News, Canada: Malaysians form 'band of bloggers'
Thanks En-Lai for your last dispatch for Associated Press that takes us places.
Now, even hardcore IT websites for the techies are talking about the Shaziman faux pas:
1 ) Hardocp.com: Malaysian Bloggers May Need to Register with Gov’t
2 ) Techdirt.com: How A Bungled Attempt At Promoting Tourism Leads To Malaysian Bloggers Needing To Register With The Gov't
June x 2 has started a conversation to define and refine NAB's role. Drop her a message.
Comments
Just think back about 3.5 yrs ago Jeff , blogging was a little different then ;).
The days of Johan and your blog were the first blogs i started reading .
Who would of thought it would become what it is today , even in oz bloggers must be careful.Especially during election , one is not allowed to sway votes .
Btw oz is on its on road to censor bloggers , http://www.901am.com/2007/australian-government-set-to-censor-bloggers.html
Honestly i can't imagine how it can be done , the amount of blogs is ???????
Posted by: sweetspirit
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April 7, 2007 10:26 PM
The public outcry will be deafening, and the pressure of global opinion will crush them.
It's pretty much a battle of nerves, who'll be the first one to blink?
Posted by: Fuzzie
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April 7, 2007 10:44 PM
hi jeff,
am not a blogger but a blog reader.i would like to congratulate u guys on forming malaysian bloggers alliance.
GET UP,STAND UP, STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHT
GET UP,STAND UP, DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT
MALAYSIAN UNITE!
Posted by: kehoe
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April 8, 2007 02:27 AM
jeff,
have you contemplate about the possibility that you should consider moving your hosting to elsewhere ?
Posted by: cre8tif
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April 8, 2007 12:43 PM
yay, i have also just registered!
Posted by: alvin woon
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April 9, 2007 10:14 PM