Comments on: TOC Editorial: Gopalan Nair’s despicable hoax

By: Let’s be honest, luck’s been horrid « The Larch

Let’s be honest, luck’s been horrid « The Larch — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:26:36 +0000

[...] TOC Editorial: Gopalan Nair’s despicable hoax | The Online Citizen – I actually heard about the hoax from my friend in camp, who was then surfing through Singaporean forums. It all seemed quite impossible to me – that an individual’s heart attack could cause such widespread panic in the country, and also that many people could learn about this without it being reported on traditional media (as many, I believe, don’t have the time to explore alternative media). I took the “news” with a pinch of salt, especially because the source was unverified then (the forum mentioned foreign press). TOC’s censure of this hoax is very welcome to me – I’d always imagined a Big Brother versus Alternative Media situation in Singapore, especially for TOC where I’ve noticed that much of the content leads you to find fault with the government. Perhaps its only the comments I’m displeased with: every now and then people need to say something bad about the government… [...]

By: Al

Al — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:21:56 +0000

Mahathir @ 17 July 2010

What is wrong with not informing the country with the seriousness of his health? What is wrong with not letting the country worry and panick about everything over his health? If that is his intention, then how does that make Lee Kuan Yew a liar?

GN did not know the truth yet he spreaded the rumors. That’s assumption about a national issue. In another sense, it IS lying.

By: Mahathir

Mahathir — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:52:31 +0000

Gopalan Nair did not lie. He did not know the truth.

Actually, Lee Kuan Yew went for a blood cleaning process. I believe his conditions was either infected by serious germs due to deteriorating immunity system or toxic build-up in his body.

Looks like the bigger liar is Lee Kuan Yew who does not want to disclose the seriousness of his health.

By: Toel

Toel — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:33:09 +0000

Not as big a lie, as the lies of the PAPs.

By: Naive Babyfood talkie

Naive Babyfood talkie — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:36:11 +0000

Thank goodness I am living in the west now and I am able to appreciate GN’s humour, and his contribution to Singaporeans awareness to the current strongman regime.
Are Singaporeans so defenseless in politics. You people only have freedom, as long a you remain obediently in a cage, like my pet hamsters.
Just hope TOC does not turn out to be a fascist’s publication on transparency and accountability within its confine of a cage.

By: TRsucks

TRsucks — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:10:16 +0000

TR has always carried poorly-written and extremely biased articles. After this hoax was exposed, TR still tried to milk the issue for cheap points. TR also shows its immaturity by constantly calling for others to apologise, and yet when TR is in the wrong, it will always attempt to cover up its error by re-writing the original story.

By: gudrun

gudrun — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:26:02 +0000

I dont see what all the bloody fuss is about, its obvious that it was intended to be satirical.
I think that might have been what Gopalan meant when he said it was a “Hoax”. You guys are really blowing it out of proportion and turning him into some H G Wells figure really.

By: al

al — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:04:10 +0000

TOC did the responsible thing by trying to verify the facts before reporting it. It’s a shame some other sites didn’t do the same.

By: al

al — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:04:37 +0000

Brendan @ Mar 11
It has everything to do with credibility. What did TOC do when they found out? Tried to make sure that what Gopalan said was true by sending their team out on the streets. What did Temasek Review do? Immediately reprint the article without checking.
TOC did the right thing. TR dropped the ball.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:19 +0000

Didn’t TR follow up and further fanned the fire unnecessarily by saying something along the lines of PMO having not shown any concrete evidence to prove that LKY’s was never admitted to SGH. A sorry attempt at rumour mongering imho, especially given that it came AFTER Nair had already established it to be a hoax. It’s a bit like spreading rumours that ABC has a small prick and then “encourage” others to opine as such using the premise that ABC has not whipped out his donger as “concrete evidence” to the contrary.

By: andrew leung

andrew leung — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:40 +0000

Mr Nair is unable to take on MM Lee, so he can only comfort himself that his opponent is ageing.
PM Lee does not seem to have a very strong leadership style and the PAP ministers have declined in quality. There will be a political vacuum and I hope more capable leaders, men and women of integrity and courage will step up and join in the political arena.

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:38:01 +0000

Doesnt TR stand for Temasek Review which was previously know as Wayang club? Isn’t this also the same site that likes to name and shame people when they lose arguments with them by publishing the IP’s of their posters? I am very glad I dont have those problems here in The Online Citizen. That’s another thing you lose when you cry wolf. Trust.

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:32:38 +0000

The only reason why people cry wolf is because they do not know the terrible cost it entails to others. If they know the real cost. They will think twice and even thrice.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:39 +0000

Phillip @ Mar 11

TR was just quoting from the source that is – GN’s blog. What’s wrong with doing that? They are not insunuating anything. What has that got to do with credibility? may I ask.

By: Philip

Philip — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:09:40 +0000

Bravo and well said.

The whole episode is like the boy who cried wolf. Not only that, after being criticised by the villagers, the boy now turns around and accuse the villagers of not responding fast enough to disprove his lies! What cheek!

Such stunts damages the credibility of TR (if they have any to begin with). Not only that, it can impact on the credibility of other local political blogs. If TOC, for example, break a similar story, will it be met with skepticism because of TR’s publicity stunt? Will Singaporeans start to doubt everything that comes out from the blogosphere because of the recklessness of TR?

This will only sabotage the effort to set up alternative news sources in the blogosphere. It is difficult enough to get more Singaporeans to take local political blogs seriously. TR’s boo-boo will only make it that much more difficult.

By: ghost stories

ghost stories — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:51:42 +0000

GN thinks its funny. I dont know. Dont know enough of the politics between him and the Lee’s. I do know however when the laison officer ask these type of questions. It is usually trouble. It is always trouble when they start asking questions concerning gahmens. It means they dont trust them. They will be preparing a plan B. That means they are planning another round of pull out’s. The last one was bad enuff. If there is another one everything will be in Malaysia and nothing will be in Singapore.

By: justice pao

justice pao — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:06:33 +0000

http://theinkhorn.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/gopalan-nair-why-so-serious/ Moderating Editor: This is a good take on things from a step back!

By: justice pao

justice pao — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:25 +0000

http://forums.delphiforums.com/3in1kopitiam/messages?msg=29892.1

Coffeeshop Chit Chat – On Gopalan’s hoax and PAP hoaxes Subscribe
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29892.1

From an anonymous commenter in Singapore Dissident blog:

Has Gopalan’s hoax hurt anybody? Why it is despicable? Is it more despicable than the following hoaxes perpetuated by the Lee govt.?

That the CPF will see through Singaporeans’ retirement. That HDB flats are affordable. That foreigners work harder than Singaporeans. That the GRC system was implemented to ensure minority representation in Parliament.

That there are no poverty and homelessness in Singapore. That ministers’ salaries are meant to ensure that only the best talents enter govt. service. That the two child policy was good. That there is no white horse platoons in SAF.

That opposition like JBJ and CSJ are out to destroy Singapore. That Mas Selamat escaped through the toilet. Many of us do not even acknowledge these are hoaxes because we have swallowed hook and line these lies over the years via the MSM

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:05 +0000

This is the kind of acts opposition must avoid at all cost! Low class!

By: suffernofools

suffernofools — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:41:35 +0000

KoPiO,
Looks like a lot of people will be more careful when they read articles posted by A Pakistan News in the future.