Day 8

Today in class, we're being taught how to evalute websites
in the exercise we're required to evaluate a local website http://www.talkingcock.com

Talkingcock.com is a local site that discusses current affairs and allows a platform for the local community to exercise freedom of speech. Because it allows any Singaporean citizen to register and express their opinions, the coverage of the contents varies and covers a wide scope of topics.

However, the because of the content and the issues discussed, it is to be taken light heartedly and as a form of comical relief.

From the main page of the website, it provides quick links to the newest and latest articles written by the registered users. the posts here are very current and up to date, dating back to only the previous day.

The site also contains quick navigational links to forums, articles, columns written by resident writers and it even includes a search engine function for searching particular keywords within the site.

However, if i were to view this website as the Prime Minister i would be concerned as to the fact that what factors are actually causing these citizens to have such unhappiness and issues towards the country's policies and the government. And i would actually be brainstorming for counter measutres to try and please and address the current issues.

As a Singaporean viewing the site, i am able to relate to the jokes and humour. It is actually a form of comic relief and that it should not be taken seriously. However, i would be concerned that if young readers or people who do not understand the facts behind the posts and articles, would have a negative opinon and it would form a bad influence and misunderstandings.

If i were a foreigner in Singapore viewing this site, i would not understand 90% of the jokes but as for what i would understand would be that majority of the posts are related to the government and the ministers and that many of it do not speak very well of them. This would form a negative perception on the citizens of Singapore.