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It’s “We”, not “They”

When we organize blogging events such as the BlogCon, the Blog Parteeh, the Blog Awards, we always want it to be a community-driven activity — for bloggers, by bloggers. We wanted everyone to participate within reasonable limits. We wanted everyone to take part and help out because in the end, it’s all about the community.

We wanted more links for you, more visitors to your blog, more subscribers to your feeds, and more awareness and motivation to those who are not blogging yet. Still, it sometimes dampen our spirits when the community you are trying to promote are the ones who find the littlest flaw with every single detail you do or not do.

Me, I tend to look at the “bigger” picture. I look at it as a group effort, a collaboration, a synergy. When I was still young, my mom would always tell me that there is strength in numbers. That I should support my brothers and teach them instead of pointing at their mistakes and laughing at them. That if you think you can make a difference or correct a wrong, it is better to join and help rather than to point fingers and put blame on someone else (worse, demand an apology).

It’s like giving soup to the hungry and in return they slap your hand because the broth wasn’t warm enough for their lips.

So, I’m repeating what my mother told me here — if you feel you can help and make a difference, please do. The doors are always open. We alway welcome more helping hands and discerning minds. Isn’t that what community is all about? Pointing out mistakes and shortcomings will not correct what has been done.

Of course, criticisms are welcomed. Hopefully next time, the statement would be “we did it” and not “they did it”.

“We may be professional bloggers, but we’re just amateurs as event organizers.” – yuga

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

28 Responses

  1. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    @ benj

    It was not the pointing of the mistake that I was disappointed with but the manner by which the mistake was pointed out. If you read my comment in your blog, I thanked you for noticing that oversight and I said I will take note of it next time.

    I thanked you even though the tone and the words you used were overboard. You were at the event. I’m sure you’re familiar with our faces since you were also in the Blog Parteeh. I believe it was easy to come up to any one of us and mention that incident personally or it could have been relayed to us by your other companions during the post-event party. We love comments and suggestions because it helps us to be better next time. But come on, what did you expect me to do or say when that manner by which you pointed out the mistake was disrespectful?

    At the end of the day, I, as the head organizer, am accountable for everything that happened and did not prior, during and after the event — organizational-wise. We’re just simple people na madali paki-usapan. We don’t deserve that kind of treatment from people who we are trying to help promote and recognize.

  2. Avatar for benj benj says:

    I would like to think that “ideas” count as well. I have no idea why people keep on hitting people just because they didn’t volunteer. That sends out a message that only those who volunteered have a right to criticize the proceedings. I dunno about that.

    I noted the irregularity that I spotted, and that’s that.

  3. Avatar for Tess Termulo Tess Termulo says:

    I’m sorry that you felt bad about the criticisms. But everybody do want to make PBA successful. Eerybody has learned from this experience and it is time to move on.

    I do appreciate all the efforts the organizers and the volunteers have put into making PBA a successful event. Nobody can deny that.

    So to help with the turning over a new leaf, I do want to help with next year’s blog awards. I just hope there is something that I can do to contribute. Well, I do hope my ideas can help.

  4. Avatar for Chino Yray Chino Yray says:

    exactly my point gail. They’re just all talk. No actions.

    So just keep it up guys! There is still a next year!

  5. Avatar for Gail Gail says:

    Unfortunately, the same people who felt so strongly about changing something in the Blog Awards to the point of blowing it way out of proportion and insulting others in the process, would rather rant about it than actually do something. Tanungin mo tumulong para wala nang problema, bibigyan ka lang ng excuse. And different excuses at that.

    Sad. I really pity those who are all talk and no action.

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