Sometimes I really wonder if it’s a good thing that I’m blogging some bits of life about army stuff. They’ve always been a sensitive bunch of guys. They have a strong belief in confidentiality. While I very much doubt I have discussed any things that poses a threat to national security [oh boy do I sound like Bush], they may not be happy even seeing a post about them.
I’m afraid of the army. I know how much power they actually can be granted. As I am typing this post, they may already be reading it. It’s quite scary when you think about it. That’s why I’m afraid. I do not know the distinction between what is not to be blogged and what may be blogged about. It is just too blur and it seems that I can’t blog about anything related to the army sometimes.
And then comes the question. Is posting such articles about army life good or bad for the army? Both ways I guess. I would suppose that the army much prefer if I talk about the great life in army but that would make my blog a mountain of lying posts… Be realistic, no organization is god-like.
Maybe in the end, my blog would seem more like an enemy to the army than a friend with posts that has probably criticized the shortcomings of the existing system. So I decided to poll two different things:
# Do you enjoy reading� posts that is about national service?
# Do you think I would get into trouble writing about national service?
You can poll at the right side bar of //beconfused front page.
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Tags: national service, site related
Mr Dew, yet I found no posts by you that would harm the army service.
Infact often you have pointed out that it’s not really bad and that you even found ways to enjoy it.
Those poists are quite impressive and shed a positive light on the army service.
However, if you feel you could get into trouble, then better stop it.
by Nafcom (Dec 30, 2005 at 10 AM)Although I feel that you should stop due to the “it’s better to be safe than sorry” theory, I don’t think you can really stop.
Right now, 90% of your life, your time is involved in the army. That’s your life (or lack of it) so if you’re not going to blog about the army, means that you’re not going to blog about your life.
So… That would mean more technical entries, news and stuff. Which is sort of like you’re posting for the sake of keeping this blog alive with ur very limited time…
by sky (Dec 30, 2005 at 1 PM)Well, according MINDEF (from STRAITS TIMES NEWS), as long as NSF / regulars / people do not talk about defence secrets and divulge how the SAF operates, it is fine with them. In fact, MINDEF encourages its soldiers to talk and relate their experiences they have to the public. Things like how you feel, what needs to be changed etc. As long as it is not personal-attacks, it will be fine. For example, if there is a need to mentioned people, used A, B, C etc.
Well, sky said “90% of your life, your time is involved in the army. Thatâ??s your life (or lack of it) so if youâ??re not going to blog about the army, means that youâ??re not going to blog about your life.” So continue blogging
by takumi (Dec 31, 2005 at 2 PM)Nafcom: Yes, but the army has a talent of being paranoid about blogs it appears. I think I may still continue but I’ll definately tone down.
sky: True, I supposed.
takumi: I haven’t really seen that article. But my platoon-mate once told me that I am not allowed to discuss anything that is bad for the army and that would include the bad food they force us to gobble down in 20 minutes each meal. I don’t think I ever share defence secrets. Well, I don’t really know much in the first place.
by Mr. Dew (Jan 1, 2006 at 8 AM)mr dew: I can’t locate the article online. however, i found another article posted by a fellow blogger, Mr Miyagi, due to an inqury on when he was investigated for posting pictures related to operation exercise (i think its operation wallaby or something like that) carried out. well, you can read it here – http://singaporearmystories.blogspot.com/2005/11/blogging-about-national-service-is-ok.html
by takumi (Jan 1, 2006 at 4 PM)takumi: Thanks for the link.
by Mr. Dew (Jan 7, 2006 at 2 PM)