Ever wonder what it means to be a Penangite? Let us try define who / what it means to be a Penangite.
1. What do you think makes you a Penangite?
2. As a Penangite, what makes Penang special to you?
3. Are you Malaysian first, or Penangite first? Why?
Why you delete my comments? By the way, I'm very disappointing. I thought you are a leng lui. But ...
ReplyDelete1. Because rules for commenting says 'Be Nice'.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think Anil would appreciate someone else pretending to be him. You could use a more generic name if you can't even use your own name to stand by your words.
Based on these same reasons, your latest comment should be deleted too. This site is for fun in goodwill, not for malicious fun.
Since when the word Anil being patented/copyrighted?
ReplyDelete1. What do you think makes you a Penangite?
ReplyDeleteThe numeric code in MyKad
2. As a Penangite, what makes Penang special to you?
Low water tariff
3. Are you Malaysian first, or Penangite first? Why?
I'm Indian first
Ok, then what is yours?
p/s: You know why there are very few responses in your blog? It's just because your bad attitude. Why you are so rude toward the commentator? My name is Anil Deep Singh, can I use Anil as commentator name in your blog? Why using my own name needs approval from you? See the disrespect attitude from you?
Salam 1Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteSaya Ahmad Saib dari George Town. Bagi saya tak ada apa-apa yang unik bagi orang Pulau Pinang. Cuma mungkin lebih 1Malaysia daripada negeri lain sebab saya ini sudah bercampur-campur dengan masyarakat cina.
You dari mana?
Penang Laksa!
ReplyDeleteHere are three guiding principles to writing a successful blog:
ReplyDelete* Develop a writing style and tone appropriate to your subject material.
* Post often, even if your posts are short.
* Allow your readers to comment on your posts.
Develop a writing style and voice
Before you start blogging, spend some time visiting other blogs that are like the one you're thinking of starting. Read one or two for a few weeks and pay attention to things like the length of posts, frequency, writing style, and subject material. You can get some great ideas for your own blog by noting what you find interesting and compelling in other people's blogs.
Update, update, update
The blogs that attract the most readers are the ones with frequent updates. If you start a blog, be prepared to spend some time working on it every day or two. If you're going to be a blogger, you have to blog! It takes discipline for most of us to write, even conversationally, every day. If you find yourself dreading posting to your blog, maybe a blog isn't for you.
As you go about your day, keep the blog in the back of your mind. You may even want to carry a notebook where you can jot down reminders for topics you want to blog about later. Start paying attention to the parts of your life that are most interesting to you; those will likely be the areas your friends and family are most interested in as well. Don't be afraid to write about everyday activities — parking tickets and car repairs — but don't neglect to talk about what you're thinking and feeling. All these areas will make it possible for you to update frequently.
Having a co-blogger can take some of the pressure off, especially if all authors contribute regularly. If you're going to be working with several people on one blog, talk over how often you expect each other to post so that you can keep some focus and cohesion to your blog.
If you will be updating your blog on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis, try to be consistent about when you add new posts so that your readers know when to catch up. For example, you may choose to update your site every Sunday evening.
Invite comments
An important aspect of blogs is that they feature the writing of the blogger as well as the comments of readers. When you visit a blog, you often find a comment link under the text of each blog posting. Clicking that link enables you to read comments from other people and submit your own. Usually bloggers make their own comments in the posts on their site, but sometimes a blogger adds a response in the comment section because it's a more direct way to address someone else's comment.
Not all bloggers choose to implement the comment feature, but if you want to develop a dialogue with your audience, comments are the best way to do so. The comment feature is an easy way to involve your audience and get valuable feedback about what you're doing with your blog.
If you do decide to allow comments on your blog, be sure to keep an eye on them. The comment feature makes it possible for anyone to add comments to your blog and you may not always like what they have to say. For example, spammers sometimes take advantage of inattentive bloggers to do some marketing that you may not want on your blog. All good blogging software makes it easy for the author to remove comments.
p/s: Please improve your blog
Hi all,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your pointers on blogging. Sorry I decided to moderate your earlier comments, Mr Deep Singh. They sounded aggressive to me and I didn't want to put off other readers.
'Also a blogger', thank you muchly for taking the time to type out your suggestions. I'll definitely keep them in mind, especially about updating regularly. Its difficult to reply instanteously between my other time commitments, but I can definitely commit to posting once a week. I've been regularly visiting blogs for years, and have had my own blog elsewhere for a few years too. Here, I'm trying to do something different... so crossing my fingers and see how we go..
Thanks all.
Soo Huey
Saya juga dari George Town. Setelah beberapa tahun tinggal di luar negara, saya perhatikan bahawa sebenarnya orang di mana-mana jua adalah sama. Di setiap tempat, tentu ada orang yang bersifat lebih pentingkan diri dan juga akan ada orang yang lebih baik hati. Setiap insan juga sebenarnya mempunyai keinginan yang sama, seperti kebaikan bagi anak cucu mereka, cukup makan, dan ada muzik/irama yang akan dihayati oleh kebanyakan orang tak kira kaum atau agama.
ReplyDeleteKebelakangan ini, saya dengar ada yang membandingkan Pulau Pinang dengan Singapura. Saya rasa memang tiada bandingan. Bagi saya, Penang istimewa kerana ia membangun dan ada teknologi yang progresif, tetapi masih ada "soul". Bangunan, bandarayanya dan orang Penang mempunyai sesuatu "kekayaan" yang sukar dijelas. Saya tak pasti samada orang lain paham apa yang saya maksudkan dengan "Soul"?
Samada saya Malaysia first atau Penang first, memang saya tak tau. Sebab itu saya tanya disini. Harapnya dengan ilham daripada perbincangan di sini, kita dapat bersama-sama fikirkan. Mungkin tiada Malaysia first, atau Penang firtst. Kerana diada Penang tanpa Malaysia, dan apakah Malaysia tanpa Penang? I think maybe I'm 45% Malaysian, 45% Penangite, 10% global citizen :P.
Hey Soo Huey, I'm happy to know that you're starting your own blog.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, let me say that, there's no one particular formula as to what makes a blog good/popular. Many popular blogs out there with high traffic DON'T have/allow comments on them. I think that at the end of the day, it's up to you how you want to spin your ideas and themes around since this is essentially your creation :).
My answers to your questions
1. What do you think makes you a Penangite?
The fact that I grew up here. Penang represents a lot of memories, and mostly comfort, something that I can identify with. Of course, it's not to say that someone who only started living here a couple of years ago doesn't feel like a Penangite. I think it's a loose definition/label, and we shouldn't stick to one criteria.
2. As a Penangite, what makes Penang special to you?
Penang is special definitely because of the food. Sometimes the people. (I say sometimes because things are changing so fast!). It's a small place so word gets around, and you're usually bound to bump into someone you know. Above all, I find Penang quaint. The town planning & architecture can be both erratic and interesting! It has little pockets of places I love/discover that I can hang out with close friends & family, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.
3. Are you Malaysian first, or Penangite first? Why?
I'd love to say I'm citizen of the world, but ever since Nationalism... Well, it's a long history. But I'd say I'm Malaysian first, even though I believe a majority of us (including myself) have yet to truly experience what it means to be a Malaysian, what it means to live in a different state, and rather than feeling racial/religiously/whatever-ly divided. It would be nice to see that one day we can all feel comfortable anywhere and not step on anyone's toes (especially political toes), that one day we could all fit in the bigger concept of the 'in' group. -That everyone *should* be part of the 'in' group.