Comments on: Regionalistic identification http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/ ramblings on internetechnosociety and other bedtime stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:14:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Blogie Robillo http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-11 Blogie Robillo Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:19:18 +0000 http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-11 But that's the point, Steve (sorry about the "stan" above) -- we want everybody to see that there is diversity in, and much content being generated from, Mindanao! I do hope you'll join the competition. :) But that’s the point, Steve (sorry about the “stan” above) — we want everybody to see that there is diversity in, and much content being generated from, Mindanao!

I do hope you’ll join the competition. :)

]]> By: steve http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-10 steve Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:13:23 +0000 http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-10 Blogie, now that you put it in that light I can see more clearly the need for this kind of promotion. Kudos to you and other Mindanao bloggers for taking this kind of initiative in helping the growth of the region. On the other hand, what I find confusing about the competition is that I don't see how it helps achieve your goal. Not all the blogs up for review are actually about Mindanao; a lot are personal/money-making blogs. I wonder if it would be more effective to offer as candidates only those blogs which are dedicated to Mindanao topics. :D Blogie, now that you put it in that light I can see more clearly the need for this kind of promotion. Kudos to you and other Mindanao bloggers for taking this kind of initiative in helping the growth of the region.

On the other hand, what I find confusing about the competition is that I don’t see how it helps achieve your goal. Not all the blogs up for review are actually about Mindanao; a lot are personal/money-making blogs. I wonder if it would be more effective to offer as candidates only those blogs which are dedicated to Mindanao topics. :D

]]> By: Blogie Robillo http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-9 Blogie Robillo Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:18:51 +0000 http://stanladan.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/regionalistic-identification/#comment-9 Hello Stan! Thanks very much for your post -- it certainly gives us a fresh insight into ourselves. :) OK, you have raised valid questions, and I can understand your confusion. But really, it's not that we want to set ourselves apart from the rest of the Philippines. Thing is, Mindanao has been left on the wayside for too long by the national government, and that has resulted in a lot of societal problems etc etc.... Our purpose (the blog directory, the review-writing competition) is to show the world that, hey, we're here! That's it. The reason why the directory is organized by Minanao regions & provinces is nothing but just to set it apart from other existing blog directories. No other underlying social reason there whatsoever. But, you're right about Filipinos always linking back, so to speak, to their hometowns. :) I'm concerned that you find the Review-a-Blog competition confusing. Pls let me know why and I'll try to make it more easily understood -- I wouldn't want to alienate any blogger out there who might want to join. Pls email me or let's continue the conversation here on your blog. Hello Stan! Thanks very much for your post — it certainly gives us a fresh insight into ourselves. :)

OK, you have raised valid questions, and I can understand your confusion. But really, it’s not that we want to set ourselves apart from the rest of the Philippines. Thing is, Mindanao has been left on the wayside for too long by the national government, and that has resulted in a lot of societal problems etc etc….

Our purpose (the blog directory, the review-writing competition) is to show the world that, hey, we’re here! That’s it. The reason why the directory is organized by Minanao regions & provinces is nothing but just to set it apart from other existing blog directories. No other underlying social reason there whatsoever. But, you’re right about Filipinos always linking back, so to speak, to their hometowns. :)

I’m concerned that you find the Review-a-Blog competition confusing. Pls let me know why and I’ll try to make it more easily understood — I wouldn’t want to alienate any blogger out there who might want to join. Pls email me or let’s continue the conversation here on your blog.

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