Deadpoet’s Cave

So, our born-after-separation-independence Members of Parilament are dancing and blogging to connect with youths.

The Rambling Librarian is surprised at the lack of vitriol directed at the new blogging effort. He concedes that it is early days yet. I think some are reserving their comments until they see more of what the P65 MPs blog about.

If they go down the same road as Teo Ho Pin, then the P65 blog will suffer the same fate as MP Teo’s old blog. Mr Wang has already pointed out how politicians can blog effectively. Going by what has been written in today’s Straits Times article about the P65 blog (click ‘Continue reading’ below), his advice seems to have been ignored.

Still, there is hope. In one post, Baey Yam Keng talks about the Singapore Biennale, heritage and conservation. It’s on a personal level, but it’s a start. Hopefully, he will expand on this in the future.

Here’s my first real criticism: Get rid of the fancy colourful design. If you visit via permalinks (e.g. click the Baey Yam Keng link above) in the P65 blog, all you get is a decontextualized plain-vanilla page.

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