Self-regulation or self-censorship? - 6 views

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  #1 Chong Yi Ting on 02 Sep 09

   

  shttp://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_334426.html
  
  Summary:
  
  The article centres on the Senior Minister of State (Information, Communications and the Arts) Lui Tuck Yew's admonition of netizens over the incident in which MP Seng Han Thong was set on fire by a Yio Chu Kang resident in january this year. He felt that some vicious comments were 'downright outrageous' and expressed disappointment that there was no rebutt from the online community.
  
  He also felt that it is 'quite apparent the Internet is not an effective self-regulated regime as some may have touted it to be' and that 'it is a squandered opportunity for a higher degree of self-regulation'.
  
  Ethical question:
  
  Who is to be held responsible here? The commentors? The website moderator(who allowed the comments to be published)? The online community(who condoned the comments)?
  
  Ethical problem:
  
  How is it considered self-regulation if the government keeps track of and comment on netizens' opinions/ comments and urge them to 'do more to define acceptable online conduct' ? It seems more like an attempt to 'control' the content online to make sure it is 'appropriate.'

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">s<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_334426.html">http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_334426.html</a> <br /> <br /> Summary: <br /> <br /> The article centres on the Senior Minister of State (Information, Communications and the Arts) Lui Tuck Yew's admonition of netizens over the incident in which MP Seng Han Thong was set on fire by a Yio Chu Kang resident in january this year. He felt that some vicious comments were 'downright outrageous' and expressed disappointment that there was no rebutt from the online community. <br /> <br /> He also felt that it is 'quite apparent the Internet is not an effective self-regulated regime as some may have touted it to be' and that 'it is a squandered opportunity for a higher degree of self-regulation'. <br /> <br /> Ethical question: <br /> <br /> Who is to be held responsible here? The commentors? The website moderator(who allowed the comments to be published)? The online community(who condoned the comments)? <br /> <br /> Ethical problem: <br /> <br /> How is it considered self-regulation if the government keeps track of and comment on netizens' opinions/ comments and urge them to 'do more to define acceptable online conduct' ? It seems more like an attempt to 'control' the content online to make sure it is 'appropriate.'</div>

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