5 years ago this day, I signed up for an ID at Sam's lupsup Delphi kopishop and made my first post.
The 2006 GE had opened up my eyes to the politics of this country. It was my first chance to vote and I wanted to make an informed choice.
Avenues for info about local politics was still scarce back then. Toast of town during campaigning period was Mr Brown's Bachormee podcast. So I visited his blogsite, then clicked on a link to another site, then another then another and somehow ended up at Delphi. The constant stream of hilarious posts, serious opinions, unmoderated expletives and some intelligent content caught my attention.
On the night election results were announced, Delphi was ablaze with detailed analysis, conspiracy theories and general "fuck PAP mother" claims. That night I still remember exchanging posts with an intelligent forummer Koderc(??IIRC) about the bleak plight for Singaporeans.
I remember writing how Singapore no longer felt like a country, it was becoming a cold soulless corporation. He agreed. And that was the reason why he was on his way out of the country. It was sad. Intelligent Singaporeans like him were replaced by foreigners imported en mass from 3rd world countries. Where was the justice?
For the 5 years following I travelled extensively for work and other stuff. I always kept in touch with home issues thru the forum. I remember the reaction to the GST increase. I remember updates about the Mas selamat escape. I remember the bashings of Zoe Tay and Sun whore. I remember the promise of young Gayle Goh.
I also remember Marjojohn and Papbest's incredible stories, Samuraisama's expert trolling, ptader and scroobal's lengthy duels, and QXP's disappearance after foolishly revealing his own identity.
I remember Black september, Leong Tze Hean's articles, Goh meng seng's online battles with everyone. (Speaking of GMS, how things have changed. He is now battling Mah Bow tan)
I remember all that crap.
It been 5 years and a couple of nicks, and I would like to say thanks to all you fuckers. You guys have done a small part in reshaping political discourse of this country.
More good years!
Rogue Trader aka Agent066
The 2006 GE had opened up my eyes to the politics of this country. It was my first chance to vote and I wanted to make an informed choice.
Avenues for info about local politics was still scarce back then. Toast of town during campaigning period was Mr Brown's Bachormee podcast. So I visited his blogsite, then clicked on a link to another site, then another then another and somehow ended up at Delphi. The constant stream of hilarious posts, serious opinions, unmoderated expletives and some intelligent content caught my attention.
On the night election results were announced, Delphi was ablaze with detailed analysis, conspiracy theories and general "fuck PAP mother" claims. That night I still remember exchanging posts with an intelligent forummer Koderc(??IIRC) about the bleak plight for Singaporeans.
I remember writing how Singapore no longer felt like a country, it was becoming a cold soulless corporation. He agreed. And that was the reason why he was on his way out of the country. It was sad. Intelligent Singaporeans like him were replaced by foreigners imported en mass from 3rd world countries. Where was the justice?
For the 5 years following I travelled extensively for work and other stuff. I always kept in touch with home issues thru the forum. I remember the reaction to the GST increase. I remember updates about the Mas selamat escape. I remember the bashings of Zoe Tay and Sun whore. I remember the promise of young Gayle Goh.
I also remember Marjojohn and Papbest's incredible stories, Samuraisama's expert trolling, ptader and scroobal's lengthy duels, and QXP's disappearance after foolishly revealing his own identity.
I remember Black september, Leong Tze Hean's articles, Goh meng seng's online battles with everyone. (Speaking of GMS, how things have changed. He is now battling Mah Bow tan)
I remember all that crap.
It been 5 years and a couple of nicks, and I would like to say thanks to all you fuckers. You guys have done a small part in reshaping political discourse of this country.
More good years!
Rogue Trader aka Agent066