Social Media - TKL vs TCB

[scroobal]

It will be interesting to see how social media plays in this contest. TKL is outstripping TCB by many folds in at least one poll. WP successfully attained more 40 % of seats and is in possession of 6 seats without much done in the way of social media.

Without too many variables in play unlike the GE, this will a good gauge of effectiveness of the social media.

 

[kingrant]

My opinion is that it is not so much how much of the social media they used, such as their blogs, FB, Twitter etc but more of what the social media proliferates about them.

TKL may blog more than TCB or is more active in FB but if he has a negative image online, he's fixed. Another very good example is the WP and PAP. PAP has an online presence thru its Young PAP channel while WP has a more subdued presence, if at all. Yet, the WP gained votes at PAP's expense, because the PAP was shot right left and centre in cyberspace.

Traditional media like SPH, Ministers, govt feedback channels, mine and trawl the social media for chatter, and as much as they disdained to admit it and called it noises, they are paying an increasing amount of attention to it. This esp after the Ge2011.

People can rant and rage over the online media and see instant posts without having to please the editorial boards. Sure there is some moderation here and there, but by and large, if one does not post outrightly seditious remarks, one gets to see his rants published. The spontaneity and instantness give them a feeling of freedom and pen power which traditional media have proven mostly frustrating in this respect. in that sense, social media can be seen to be effective.

It will be interesting to see how social media plays in this contest. TKL is outstripping TCB by many folds in at least one poll. WP successfully attained more 40 % of seats and is in possession of 6 seats without much done in the way of social media.

Without too many variables in play unlike the GE, this will a good gauge of effectiveness of the social media.

 

[captainxerox]

Traditional media like SPH, Ministers, govt feedback channels, mine and trawl the social media for chatter, and as much as they disdained to admit it and called it noises, they are paying an increasing amount of attention to it. This esp after the Ge2011.

People can rant and rage over the online media and see instant posts without having to please the editorial boards. Sure there is some moderation here and there, but by and large, if one does not post outrightly seditious remarks, one gets to see his rants published. The spontaneity and instantness give them a feeling of freedom and pen power which traditional media have proven mostly frustrating in this respect. in that sense, social media can be seen to be effective.

ranting can be double-edged. if more rant than reason, then the silent fence-sitting readers in the internet would think that lots of idiots support a particular candidate and it can put fence-sitters off.

 

[kingrant]

I think that the silent majority can discern what is rage and what is reason and do not judge mainly from the quantity of responses a candidate gets. People do read and if comments or contents sound reasonable, well-reasoned, argued and put across, the writer will gain credibility, and his points will be a hit or a miss with the candidate targeted. Trolls for example infest all fora but they do not nec contribute and people can see that.

ranting can be double-edged. if more rant than reason, then the silent fence-sitting readers in the internet would think that lots of idiots support a particular candidate and it can put fence-sitters off.

 

[jujim]

PAP blinded itself with reports in MSM. Oppositions/Alternatives got their heads swollen by the responses in Social Media.

Cut both ways.

 

[jw5]

It will be interesting to see how social media plays in this contest. TKL is outstripping TCB by many folds in at least one poll. WP successfully attained more 40 % of seats and is in possession of 6 seats without much done in the way of social media.

Without too many variables in play unlike the GE, this will a good gauge of effectiveness of the social media.

The biggest variable in play could be how many candidates are eventually eligible and who they are.
For example, in a 3 cornered fight among TKL, TCB and perhaps GY, TKL could actually have a good chance of winning.
He could win with 40% of the valid votes.
If Tony Tan joins in the fun, TKL's chances could be even higher. Then again, it won't be both Tony and George.

 

[halsey02]

I would believe that, there will be a large number of spoilt votes, or voters will not turn up at all. If you do not turn up, will we be struck off the election roll? for the general election as well?? I feel that I am just wasting my time to a farce, it doesn't really if it is TKL, TCB, GY, or TT ....they all were fed well from the master's table...

 

[annexa]

What I think is both TKL and TCB have not many people know them. TCB got homeground advantage for his 20+years in Ayer Rajah and surrounding area. GY got symphatiser advantage. TKL got internet buzz and some young people support. Tony Tan is popular across all classes, but being associated with PAP top brass and pro-FT policy he gets discount also. It will be a tough fight.

 

[halsey02]

What I think is both TKL and TCB have not many people know them. TCB got homeground advantage for his 20+years in Ayer Rajah and surrounding area. GY got symphatiser advantage. TKL got internet buzz and some young people support. Tony Tan is popular across all classes, but being associated with PAP top brass and pro-FT policy he gets discount also. It will be a tough fight.

I will still say No, to them all, still from the same Master's table & sup from it!