Activism in the Web

I learned using the computer when I was in my third year high school. That’s pretty much late because compared with other nationalities, say Americans, they learn using computers at a very early age. But here in the Philippines, there are still children who haven’t seen computers and cell phones. The most modern gadget they have seen could be an old model of a radio with antenna, or maybe a television set that is half screen. I could just imagine how amaze they would be at the sight of an airplane, or how curious they would be seeing a machine talking. That is the pressing reality. While few privileged people have access to different high tech gadgets, the other half, even the majority of the populace is left in complete ignorance.

My younger sister who is in Grade three has this computer lesson. She’s luckier than me. She is studying in a private school, which, most often than not, have complete technology or more technologically advance.

I’m not into net surfing and stuffs like that before. I really think it’s a waste of time, MONEY and energy. The most trivial thing I did in the net is to have a friendster account. Well up to now I still have an account. Friendster is an online community. It’s a virtual place where people can meet, be friends (or even lovers), etc.

Lately, I had this addiction with blogging. Blog is an online diary where you can write everything you want, and I mean everything. It became a venue for people to write their thoughts and ideas. As for me, I want to use (and I will use) the internet as a venue to voice whatever is in my mind that is socio-politically and economically related. And here applies what we call internet activism or cyber activism. I’m not saying that this is the right and the only way to be politically involved, but this could be a way to reach out thousands and even millions of net users around the globe not to mention that this is the fastest way to disseminate information and propagandize stuff you advocate.

I’m still an activist after all, just trying to exhaust every means available to promote my cause.