Blogging for Burma

http://mchristoff.com/2008/06/blogging-for-burma/

by mchristoff • 18 years ago

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mchristoff3• 18 years ago

Now that I finally retrieved my domain back from squatters, I've decided to rechristen my blog for a cause. Show how much the Hacker News community cares.

You can donate directly here: http://www.firstgiving.com/christoff

mchristoff3• 18 years ago

Oh and almost forgot... I'm using Apture for all the cool context links. I was really impressed. Check them out at: http://www.apture.com/

DaniFong• 18 years ago

Yes, Apture kinda blew my mind. Unfortunately wordpress.com doesn't support them yet, and it's a major pain to migrate.

mhb2• 18 years ago

Shouldn't a blogger for Burma have decided where he stands on the Burma/Myanmar nomenclature?

jpeterson• 18 years ago

I think blogger took some license for alliterative niftiness.

mchristoff3• 18 years ago

I can understand how it can be a point of confusion that I use these terms interchangeably, but it reflects how I feel about the name Myanmar, which is promoted by the Burmese government. I say "Burmese government" because Burmese is an ethnicity, not a nationality. The fact that the Burmese government is calling themselves Myanmar is just whitewashing the fact they discriminate against non-Burmese.

The thing you have to understand about Myanmar is that it's made up of dozens of different cultures who are not Burmese, which is a big source of conflict in the region. In fact, many parts of Myanmar don't even speak Burmese. Therefore, I take some license in the use of the terms "Burma" and "Myanmar". You're right though, I should be more clear with this.

mhb2• 18 years ago

Thanks for the explanation.

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