Comments on: 7iber | The First Drop Of Ink (At The WEF) http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Observer http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-67068 The Observer Sun, 20 May 2007 08:47:38 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-67068 Nas, excellent job! Wish you the best luck. If anyone can make this sucess, it is defniatly you, Roba and Lina! Go Go guys! Nas, excellent job! Wish you the best luck. If anyone can make this sucess, it is defniatly you, Roba and Lina! Go Go guys!

]]> By: Bashar http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66970 Bashar Sat, 19 May 2007 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66970 that is just a good start for such an initiative, all the support for you guys that is just a good start for such an initiative, all the support for you guys

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66952 Nas Sat, 19 May 2007 09:12:38 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66952 thanks for all the comments and feedback guys, much appreciated. I updated the post above to reflect a response to those comments and I hope it clarifies a few things that seem to have been misunderstood. thanks again! :-) thanks for all the comments and feedback guys, much appreciated.

I updated the post above to reflect a response to those comments and I hope it clarifies a few things that seem to have been misunderstood.

thanks again! :-)

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66919 alurdunialhurr Sat, 19 May 2007 02:59:50 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66919 7iber's team should not and can not censor anybody from writing or elaborating on any subject,don't be mokhabarat. 7iber’s team should not and can not censor anybody from writing or elaborating on any subject,don’t be mokhabarat.

]]> By: Qwaider قويدر http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66907 Qwaider قويدر Sat, 19 May 2007 00:36:43 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66907 Ahh ... may you have success in your new project .. sounds very promising ... although... the name does have couple of issues... first... 7iber .. is a negative term, kind of like ... my day was 7iber .. as in bad 7iber is also used to indicate worthlessness (as in 7iber 3ala wara2) Lets hope you luck is not going to be 7iber :) Alf mabrook Ahh … may you have success in your new project .. sounds very promising … although… the name does have couple of issues…
first…
7iber .. is a negative term, kind of like … my day was 7iber .. as in bad
7iber is also used to indicate worthlessness (as in 7iber 3ala wara2)

Lets hope you luck is not going to be 7iber :)

Alf mabrook

]]> By: rami http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66906 rami Sat, 19 May 2007 00:27:23 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66906 love the project's grassroot approach, and I find the irony (wef?) quite shiney, shimmering and splendid, especially since this is going to be the first attempt. (WEF!!!) love the project’s grassroot approach, and I find the irony (wef?) quite shiney, shimmering and splendid, especially since this is going to be the first attempt. (WEF!!!)

]]> By: I ♥ Amman: 7iber, Viva magazine,JordanBlogs and censorship http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66902 I ♥ Amman: 7iber, Viva magazine,JordanBlogs and censorship Fri, 18 May 2007 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66902 [...] but then I came to realize that having this show as it is, is actually better than having nothing! # posted by Firas : 11:02 PM    Comments: Post a Comment Links to this post: Seelinks to this post   posted by @ if (typeof BL_addOnLoadEvent == 'function') { BL_addOnLoadEvent(function() { BL_writeBacklinks(); }); } [...] [...] but then I came to realize that having this show as it is, is actually better than having nothing! # posted by Firas : 11:02 PM    Comments: Post a Comment Links to this post: Seelinks to this post   posted by @ if (typeof BL_addOnLoadEvent == ‘function’) { BL_addOnLoadEvent(function() { BL_writeBacklinks(); }); } [...]

]]> By: Shaden http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66884 Shaden Fri, 18 May 2007 20:44:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66884 Congrats Nas. But I think the direction and purpose of 7iber should be clearer to your readers; what value does 7iber give me? Why do I want to read for Naseem, Lina, Roba and the rest of you? are you going to have a criteria for reviews that can and will be published? Citizen media or journalism is synonym to blogging, blogging has no rules (almost), no restrictions, no rights or wrongs and no limits what-so-ever. but when you have an organized group of bloggers who choose what gets to be published and what doesn't, I'm not sure how much different is this from journalism and how credible does it make this group of people or this source of info/opinions. I hope that I don't have to tell you that I'm actually excited for you guys and for your new project, and that I'm just trying to constructively criticize 7iber while knowing that it's still a new born baby. Congrats again and good luck! Congrats Nas. But I think the direction and purpose of 7iber should be clearer to your readers; what value does 7iber give me? Why do I want to read for Naseem, Lina, Roba and the rest of you? are you going to have a criteria for reviews that can and will be published?

Citizen media or journalism is synonym to blogging, blogging has no rules (almost), no restrictions, no rights or wrongs and no limits what-so-ever. but when you have an organized group of bloggers who choose what gets to be published and what doesn’t, I’m not sure how much different is this from journalism and how credible does it make this group of people or this source of info/opinions.

I hope that I don’t have to tell you that I’m actually excited for you guys and for your new project, and that I’m just trying to constructively criticize 7iber while knowing that it’s still a new born baby. Congrats again and good luck!

]]> By: mo http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66878 mo Fri, 18 May 2007 19:54:39 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66878 zaid you said what i wanted to say .. the freedom issue .. more likely than not censorship will be applied and i'll even bet that the site will be monitored by big brother if it starts to catch on. but i didn't get how is 7iber any different from any other jordanian blog aggregator? zaid you said what i wanted to say .. the freedom issue .. more likely than not censorship will be applied and i’ll even bet that the site will be monitored by big brother if it starts to catch on.

but i didn’t get how is 7iber any different from any other jordanian blog aggregator?

]]> By: Yugi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66875 Yugi Fri, 18 May 2007 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66875 Good luck guys! It's a nice idea to promote citizen journalism in Jordan, we need it! But I think the site will be even more popular if it is in Arabic... Good luck guys! It’s a nice idea to promote citizen journalism in Jordan, we need it! But I think the site will be even more popular if it is in Arabic…

]]> By: Zaid http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66873 Zaid Fri, 18 May 2007 19:14:34 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66873 I think the main issue to consider is how much freedom will the 'citizen journalist' be given? Is there a code of ethics, taboos, boundaries that are not to be crossed? Are the posts anonymous? who is accountable by law? I hope it will be a platform for real journalistic insights dealing with both the daily lives, and with the greater political and social challenges. I hope that it will be free of initimidation by authorities and others. I congratulate you on your endeavour and I think it is a wonderful idea. I think the main issue to consider is how much freedom will the ‘citizen journalist’ be given? Is there a code of ethics, taboos, boundaries that are not to be crossed? Are the posts anonymous? who is accountable by law?
I hope it will be a platform for real journalistic insights dealing with both the daily lives, and with the greater political and social challenges. I hope that it will be free of initimidation by authorities and others.

I congratulate you on your endeavour and I think it is a wonderful idea.

]]> By: moi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66868 moi Fri, 18 May 2007 18:16:55 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66868 Congratulations to the 7iber team on the launch! It looks like a promising project and I wish you all the best. Mufti--I don't see where they claimed to represent Jordanian bloggers. The Internet is not a democracy...if you want something done, roll up your sleeves and get to work :) Congratulations to the 7iber team on the launch! It looks like a promising project and I wish you all the best.

Mufti–I don’t see where they claimed to represent Jordanian bloggers. The Internet is not a democracy…if you want something done, roll up your sleeves and get to work :)

]]> By: zahra http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66867 zahra Fri, 18 May 2007 18:16:31 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66867 nas: aaahh, hibr! Got it! ...with the soft 'ha' of 'hajj' for instance. Thanks. and lol at 'cyber' !! hehe. (i was also thinking of hiber as a short form of 'hibernate' and trying to make sense of that?!?! o my, forgive me!) hiber (now that I have understood it) is a really suitable name for this project, despite it posing some difficulties for foreigners who will need to be told what hiber means and who might not be very proficient at reading the writing of 3's, 7's, 9's and 2's. But not to worry, we'll just have to catch up ;) nas: aaahh, hibr! Got it! …with the soft ‘ha’ of ‘hajj’ for instance. Thanks. and lol at ‘cyber’ !! hehe. (i was also thinking of hiber as a short form of ‘hibernate’ and trying to make sense of that?!?! o my, forgive me!)

hiber (now that I have understood it) is a really suitable name for this project, despite it posing some difficulties for foreigners who will need to be told what hiber means and who might not be very proficient at reading the writing of 3′s, 7′s, 9′s and 2′s.

But not to worry, we’ll just have to catch up ;)

]]> By: Ohoud http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66862 Ohoud Fri, 18 May 2007 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66862 :chapeaux: :chapeaux:

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66861 alurdunialhurr Fri, 18 May 2007 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66861 مبروك لك علي هده ألمدونه الجديده وحظآ سعيد في التواصل مع الاآخارين .Congradulatio to you and good luck in communicating with others مبروك لك علي هده ألمدونه الجديده وحظآ سعيد في التواصل مع الاآخارين
.Congradulatio to you and good luck in communicating with others

]]> By: Mufti http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66856 Mufti Fri, 18 May 2007 15:42:13 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66856 I don't recall us being asked who should represent Jordanian bloggers? Opps...I keep thinking we live in a democracy. Sorry. I don’t recall us being asked who should represent Jordanian bloggers? Opps…I keep thinking we live in a democracy. Sorry.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66853 Nas Fri, 18 May 2007 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66853 Lailia: thanks for the comment. we are planning on going arabic as the site and project grows. i dont see english as a weak point for it, on the contrary, it brings jordan more comprehensively to a wider audience. thanks again Lailia: thanks for the comment. we are planning on going arabic as the site and project grows. i dont see english as a weak point for it, on the contrary, it brings jordan more comprehensively to a wider audience.

thanks again

]]> By: Laila http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66852 Laila Fri, 18 May 2007 15:06:09 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66852 أكيد تجربة جملية وتستحق النجاح لكن أول خطأ تكتيكي وحضاري سيحد ويحجم المشروع إنطلاقه باللغة الانجليزية. بما أن هوية صاحب المدونة بالأساس أردنية عربية (ومما يتضح مسلمة) فإن التحدث بلغة الغير كأساس لمشروع يراد به أن يكون رائد كمشروع أردني نقطة ضعف ودليل على ضياع الهوية وكل ما تعنيه.على الأقل هذا ما يعكسه النشر بالانجليزية يمكن أن يتم الإصدار بلغتين كرد على مدعي صعوبة اللغة العربية أو حتمية النشر بالانجليزية على الانترنت أو ضرورة التواصل وحاجة الوصول لأكبر عدد ممكن من رواد الشبكة العنكبوتية بلغة القطب المسيطر في هذا العالم. أكيد تجربة جملية وتستحق النجاح لكن أول خطأ تكتيكي وحضاري سيحد ويحجم المشروع إنطلاقه باللغة الانجليزية.

بما أن هوية صاحب المدونة بالأساس أردنية عربية (ومما يتضح مسلمة) فإن التحدث بلغة الغير كأساس لمشروع يراد به أن يكون رائد كمشروع أردني نقطة ضعف ودليل على ضياع الهوية وكل ما تعنيه.على الأقل هذا ما يعكسه النشر بالانجليزية

يمكن أن يتم الإصدار بلغتين كرد على مدعي صعوبة اللغة العربية أو حتمية النشر بالانجليزية على الانترنت أو ضرورة التواصل وحاجة الوصول لأكبر عدد ممكن من رواد الشبكة العنكبوتية بلغة القطب المسيطر في هذا العالم.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66846 Nas Fri, 18 May 2007 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66846 7aki: thanks...the design is far from even remotely being started zahra: thanks....hiber...means 'ink' in arabic....the 'h' is a hard 'h', not really pronounceable in english 7aki: thanks…the design is far from even remotely being started

zahra: thanks….hiber…means ‘ink’ in arabic….the ‘h’ is a hard ‘h’, not really pronounceable in english

]]> By: zahra http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66842 zahra Fri, 18 May 2007 14:13:49 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66842 sounds great, good going, nas and co. but can you explain the name to me? what does 7iber mean? and how is it pronounced? do you mean 'cyber'?? sorry, im obviously a little foreign... sounds great, good going, nas and co.

but can you explain the name to me? what does 7iber mean? and how is it pronounced? do you mean ‘cyber’?? sorry, im obviously a little foreign…

]]> By: 7aki Fadi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66838 7aki Fadi Fri, 18 May 2007 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/18/7iber-the-first-drop-of-ink-at-the-wef/#comment-66838 Good luck guys! This is great idea. One thing though, remember the comment (I think Moey left) on the other post about the name? It's true what he said, this is the first thing I think of at a glance (sorryyyyyyy), so haik the name is just not right...lol. Anyway. Good luck again. Good luck guys! This is great idea.

One thing though, remember the comment (I think Moey left) on the other post about the name? It’s true what he said, this is the first thing I think of at a glance (sorryyyyyyy), so haik the name is just not right…lol.

Anyway. Good luck again.

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