Happy birthday to Bloggers United
Thanks to News Straits Time and four others who had sued Jeff Ooi and Rocky for defamation, Bloggers United was born. Today Bloggers United is one month old. A one month old movement that had grown so fast it is now adopted by bloggers around the world. Rocky had reported that Malaysia Today is also proudly displaying Bloggers United logo prominently on the widely popular and read online news portal.
It is unfortunate that Jeff and Rocky had to be the catalysts but Bloggers United had brought so many bloggers together. Susan Loone had put it nicely in her Bloggers United’s birthday “speech”:
I mean Sheih was a complete stranger before that fateful day. I knew Rocky briefly as he interviewed me once for a job. Jeff I knew since my Malaysiakini days, and who I kept in contact with since the day I started my blog.
You see, I cant describe the wonderful things Blogger United has done for me.Through BU, I met many other bloggers, who before this were completely unknown to me. I met many whom I can now call friends though I may not even have met you before. Other than bloggers there were readers too who happily shared their concerns with me, and motivated me to write issues which are close to the hearts of people.
The best part of Bloggers United to me is that we can and we have transcended many barriers - race, religion, ideology, politics. Can you imagine what a wonderful thing that is. Right here and now we are building a special space for all Malaysians, through all Malaysians, and we are out there fighting for a cause we call Malaysian. The other best part is that we have non-Malaysians too believing and supporting our cause. And to these bloggers and readers, we thank you for your solidarity.
Sheih of Kickdefella had invited all of you to celebrate Bloggers United’s birthday party which willl be held at Wisma Denmark on 22nd February 2007. If what he proposed become a reality… Nuraina Samad will be bringing a birthday cake with candles to blow…. will you be there?
From my point of view, this birthday party should be entered into the Guiness World of Record for single smallest birthday party celebrating the largest number of birthday boys ( and gals.. thanks to Susan Loone for reminding me about the gals :) ). Still don’t get what I mean? You… yes you bloggers are the birthday boys and gals…. the bloggers behind Bloggers United. Go and count how many bloggers joined Bloggers United… and someone please let me know here in the comment.
Happy birthday Bloggers United.
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2 opinions for Happy birthday to Bloggers United
susan loone
Feb 20, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Hi, don’t say “birthday boys” only-lah….what about us girls, there are many of us, you know..
on another note: i started a page on “voices from Bloggers United” put together by “4786″ - take a look and you’ll get an idea of how many of us are around:
http://sloone.wordpress.com/voices-from-bloggers-united/
:-)
CJCM
Feb 21, 2007 at 12:25 am
Opss… how can I forget you the gals…. :)
Please accept my apology gals!
Thx for the list. I had to count manually because it only displays single digit.. :( Easily around 300 considering some of the entries were from the same bloggers.. Good enough for the Guiness World of Record?
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