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2006-11-13 Arabia
Arab world sees rise in bloggers
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Posted by trailing wife 2006-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 A small number of people in the Middle East have been jailed for blog content and some traditionalists are calling the new electronic media "dangerous."

But ... but ... but ... How can you say that? Just look at what the Internet and personal computer did for the Soviet Union.
Posted by Zenster">Zenster  2006-11-13 00:07||   2006-11-13 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Blogs, the Post reported, are serving as a way for modern Arabs to bypass the cultural restrictions they live under.

Great. Maybe we can trade our Dubai-based troll for a couple modern Arabs. I'd even throw in our San Jose-based whackjob as a freebie.
Posted by Pappy 2006-11-13 00:54||   2006-11-13 00:54|| Front Page Top

#3 "traditionalists are calling the new electronic media "dangerous."
'As indeed it is to the ruling elites everywhere.'

Yep. Are ya listening, Washington? I suspect so - and watch for blog restrictions to come soon, in the form of regulation, taxes, fees, censoring, whatever.
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2006-11-13 09:08||   2006-11-13 09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 And yet no link to Mystique.
Posted by Excalibur 2006-11-13 10:21||   2006-11-13 10:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Pappy: "Great. Maybe we can trade our Dubai-based troll for a couple modern Arabs. I'd even throw in our San Jose-based whackjob as a freebie".

LOL!
Posted by RD 2006-11-13 13:29||   2006-11-13 13:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, the arab world may have some hot bloggers, but the West has... Joe M.! Submit! Submit to the Power of the Cap!
Posted by anonymous5089 2006-11-13 13:37||   2006-11-13 13:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Well stated, a5089! JOE M FOR PREZ!
Posted by BA 2006-11-13 15:17||   2006-11-13 15:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Mystique
Posted by Chinter Flarong 2006-11-13 23:18||   2006-11-13 23:18|| Front Page Top

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