Comments on: No, we’re not taking over the blogosphere! http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/ Philippines, Tech Reviews and Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: @Play » The revolution will not be televised, but blogged http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-131949 @Play » The revolution will not be televised, but blogged Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:05:31 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-131949 [...] to say our bloggers are “taking over,” as Abe Olandres of YugaTech said in a blog entry reacting to my post over at CNET [...] [...] to say our bloggers are “taking over,” as Abe Olandres of YugaTech said in a blog entry reacting to my post over at CNET [...]

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-108665 yuga Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:33:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-108665 @ joey I guess I just wanted to downplay my role in all of it. :D *hehehe* All in good fun and glad you're actually highlighting blogging efforts of our fellow kababayans. ;) @ joey

I guess I just wanted to downplay my role in all of it. :D *hehehe* All in good fun and glad you’re actually highlighting blogging efforts of our fellow kababayans. ;)

]]> By: joey alarilla http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-107710 joey alarilla Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:06:43 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-107710 @ yuga i see what you mean but i don't think it was sensationalistic. at the risk of using a cliche, we could be seeing the tipping point when it comes to filipino presence in the blogosphere. btw, i featured melissa back in 2004 at http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=19587 will have to check out pete's blog though another point that i didn't elaborate on is that the filipinos taking over these sites are based in the philippines, which is significant given the brain drain and the feeling of our countrymen that they have no choice but to seek greener pastures abroad. i celebrate the successes of our expats and believe that wherever we are, filipinos can and do excel (i'm the one who coined "global nation" for inq7.net after all, heh, back when i was handling that site). but i'll also be happier if filipinos will feel that they do have a choice -- and realize that by harnessing technology and our intellectual capital, we can avail of these opportunities while remaining here in the philippines. cheers, joey @ yuga

i see what you mean but i don’t think it was sensationalistic. at the risk of using a cliche, we could be seeing the tipping point when it comes to filipino presence in the blogosphere.

btw, i featured melissa back in 2004 at http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=19587
will have to check out pete’s blog though

another point that i didn’t elaborate on is that the filipinos taking over these sites are based in the philippines, which is significant given the brain drain and the feeling of our countrymen that they have no choice but to seek greener pastures abroad.

i celebrate the successes of our expats and believe that wherever we are, filipinos can and do excel (i’m the one who coined “global nation” for inq7.net after all, heh, back when i was handling that site). but i’ll also be happier if filipinos will feel that they do have a choice — and realize that by harnessing technology and our intellectual capital, we can avail of these opportunities while remaining here in the philippines.

cheers,
joey

]]> By: Miguel Paraz /Migs :: Pinoy Blogging and English Proficiency http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-106452 Miguel Paraz /Migs :: Pinoy Blogging and English Proficiency Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:16:31 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-106452 [...] Much has been discussed on whether Pinoys are really good enough for spoken English work: outsourced call centers, primarily. Lately, the talk has been about Pinoys taking over the blogosphere. [...] [...] Much has been discussed on whether Pinoys are really good enough for spoken English work: outsourced call centers, primarily. Lately, the talk has been about Pinoys taking over the blogosphere. [...]

]]> By: More Filipino Bloggers…Having Internet Problems | *Jozzua http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-105969 More Filipino Bloggers…Having Internet Problems | *Jozzua Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:43:30 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-105969 [...] If Cnet says so, then it must be true. There are apparently more Pinoy bloggers and we are taking over the blogosphere! Yugatech, the most popular blog in the Philippines (hehe),disagrees. [...] [...] If Cnet says so, then it must be true. There are apparently more Pinoy bloggers and we are taking over the blogosphere! Yugatech, the most popular blog in the Philippines (hehe),disagrees. [...]

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104851 yuga Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:03:33 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104851 @ Duncan I guess figure of speech or something but what I meant by this post is that there are other noteworthy Filipino bloggers who came in (western blogosphere) way before me or J Angelo. You know that because your b5 was the one signing up a lot of Pinoy probloggers sicne you started. :) @ Duncan

I guess figure of speech or something but what I meant by this post is that there are other noteworthy Filipino bloggers who came in (western blogosphere) way before me or J Angelo. You know that because your b5 was the one signing up a lot of Pinoy probloggers sicne you started. :)

]]> By: Filipino Takes Over b5media Tech Channel http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104682 Filipino Takes Over b5media Tech Channel Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:55:56 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104682 [...] (Via Abe Olandres.) Share this... Close [...] [...] (Via Abe Olandres.) Share this… Close [...]

]]> By: Mike Abundo http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104676 Mike Abundo Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:40:48 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104676 Finally, the world can know Filipinos as something other than call center agents and mail-order brides. Finally, the world can know Filipinos as something other than call center agents and mail-order brides.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104624 Duncan Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:40:01 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104624 I think you missed perhaps the meaning of the phrase, in that it is certainly never meant to be taken in the literal, but as being representative of an increased presence, often quickly and by more than one person, for example a couple of years back headlines here told us that Australian's were taking over Hollywood, they weren't literally, but they were making a presence. I think you missed perhaps the meaning of the phrase, in that it is certainly never meant to be taken in the literal, but as being representative of an increased presence, often quickly and by more than one person, for example a couple of years back headlines here told us that Australian’s were taking over Hollywood, they weren’t literally, but they were making a presence.

]]> By: minor http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104582 minor Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:02:24 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104582 "i was right, the jedi are taking over" - Chancellor Palpatine “i was right, the jedi are taking over”
– Chancellor Palpatine

]]> By: jhay http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104265 jhay Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:53:10 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104265 Publicity is still publicity. At least we Pinoy bloggers are getting positive exposures. :D Publicity is still publicity. At least we Pinoy bloggers are getting positive exposures. :D

]]> By: ade http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-104032 ade Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:14:24 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-104032 No, we're taking over! Hahahahaha! No, we’re taking over! Hahahahaha!

]]> By: Miguel http://www.yugatech.com/blogosphere/no-were-not-taking-over-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-103524 Miguel Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:18:21 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-103524 Perhaps he means it in the business sense. Anyway, sensationalism doesn't hurt if you're addressing the C|NET reader world! Perhaps he means it in the business sense.

Anyway, sensationalism doesn’t hurt if you’re addressing the C|NET reader world!

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