May 24, 2005
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THE JAPANESE "BIG BROTHER" AND THE REASON WHY I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM XANGA: INVASION OF THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
I've decided. I will be taking a break from Xanga, which I have no plans of when I will start again. That means I might start up again soon, or I might not touch Xanga for a while.
The reason for this is that I have had some tensions brewing with more than a few friends over my xanga entries. I don't know why, I thought I could write and post anything I wanted on my own webspace (which I paid $100 for the premium edition).
Honestly, I have no hard feelings towards anyone that commented. Me having the right to post anything I want means any one of you can write anything in response to my entries. I respect that right, and I would much rather get comments than not get any. So for those of you that comment, thanks, this is not because of you, don't worry.
I suppose those of you that have looked at my xanga lately have seen that I had an entry with many photos on it. And I surely hope most of you agree that I have the right to post any picture I want. Well, unfortunately, I have been told by someone here that I could NOT post the pictures I've posted. The ones with them holding their name cards, I can see why it could be invasion of privacy, but the other pictures? It's not like I'm selling them for my own profit, it's for those of you in the States to see what kind of place I've been, and what kind of things I've seen. But for some reason these people put a limit on the pictures. Only those using the campus computers can see these photos. Of course, I didn't know that at first and I saved them on my harddrive and then uploaded them on to my xanga.
Now, what is the problem though, really? What's wrong w/ me posting those pictures? Did they even have a real reason to limit access to those pictures? And what right do they have to tell me that I have to take them off my blog? They are not making a profit over the pictures, and I'm not. They don't have copyright over the photos either. And whatever happened to the freedom of expression?
But I wasn't gonna argue. I took them off anyway. But I'm thoroughly appalled at the fact that someone here is telling me to take certain things off my xanga, which I am updating not for anyone here in Japan, but for those of you, my friends, in the US.
It's just absolutely ridiculous. I've been told before what I can't write, now I'm being told what not to post... and they are perfectly decent pictures.
All I gotta say is, George Orwell is a genius. 1984 has become a reality. But who would've thought that Big Brother doesn't necessarily have to be the government. Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.
That's Kevin Ma. Oh no! Now everybody knows what the guy looks like and what his name is. Invasion of Privacy!...... SUE ME!
Comments (3)
I expect financial compensation for using my copyrighted kung-fu kick now =P
You know what I think, so 'nuff said.
are you serious? you gotta tell more details later. i think my picture has been on here before too, i would also like financial compensation for my modeling work.
you shouldn't worry about what others say... T___T im sorry you get so much ppl complaining about things.. do what i do, still post it. heehee. just smudge the face of those that complain and then send their real face for us to see so we know how's being mean. heehee. i hope all is well!
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