What is it with Stomp? I have this issue with that socially ill website that fosters nothing but pure curiousity, and a very bad way too. Okay not that my photo got up there or something. But i just dont seem to be able to decipher what is it that Singaporeans need that website so much for? To laugh at others? To feed others curiousity? To humiliate them? Apparently thats what they seem to enjoy doing, albeit under the whole facade of "it serves as a reminder of how shameful our society is and this will teach them" thing. The way i see it is that these people who support such a website are shameful through and through.
Before you go into thinking, what's up with this guy? Why is he so fiery? Well thats because i just visted the stomp site, and was disgusted enough.. So was surfing Clubsnap forums, someone shared a link to Stomp. And the page was about this girl who was making out with her bf topless in some void deck? And what immediately popped into my mind was, who in the right state of mind would go and whip out their camera to take photos of a couple doing intimate acts? To me that is just sick, almost like if i was to be taking a dump and someone would come over and record this very moment into their memory cards. But apparently not so much for the photographer because the photos meant being able to post it on Stomp!
And then on the page was this rating table, where people actually vote their reactions to this piece of "juicy news". And i saw that there were 67% of the people who voted shiok! Its so terribly horrifying to see that. So what now Stomp is your new porn website? Or do you really get such a kick out of seeing photos of people making out, topless? The fact that people actually vote that such a piece of news is "shiok" doesnt really show much about them being the societal warriors they seem to be. I do not understand how does posting such immoral photos and news and then claiming that they are "shiok" actually justify the need for the website to exist. You claim such acts to be wrong and ugly for children to see, and there you are claiming its "shiok!". What makes me disgusted even more is the fact that the photographer, who dont forget hides behind a web alias, can stand there and take photos when he/she claims its unsightly!
Im not saying there is anything wrong with citizen journalism and stuff. But when its placed on a platform like Stomp its completely unethical already. People are given anonymous identity and because of that, they can post whatever they want and say whatever they want. I know it gives people a voice, to speak up. But that shouldnt give you the right to "flame" or label them. The case i mentioned above, people actually comment and say that the girl is from this sch or not, arguing over whether it should be the case. Why should you be so curious about their identity? To me it seems like these Stompers are labelling them, hoping to be able to recognise these "immoral" citizens from the public. It is as if posting photos of people without consent isnt enough already. This goes to show how kaypoh people on Stomp are, maybe you wanna also find out where the people in the photos live? Apart from where they school?
I have no idea why im ranting exactly but im sure many will have the same sentiments. More often than not, Stomp documents the negative side of Singaporeans, and this community of people seem to be very proud of being able to document such moments. They claim that such immoral acts are wrong, but also forget how disgusting their unethical acts are. They contend that such social ills should be removed and that this portal would remind people of how shameful such acts are, but also forget how they are fostering another social ailment. Moral highgrounds? Hold them bear.
Maybe we should printscreen a page on Stomp about people being such total idiots online. And then post it on Stomp titled: "Community of Singaporeans who have no ethics spotted!" and see what they have to say about that. Maybe even this blog post. Im pretty sure they would have alot of comments about it. Go do it. Knock yourselves out.
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