…is to have anonymous (and semi-anonymous) Internet surfers be your judge, jury and executioner (so to speak).
If the incident happened as reported, it is a blot on Infosys and Murthy. I can understand Churumuri reporting it and the comments which essentially said “what the heck is wrong with this guy”. I can understand “Murthy Angadi” which, by the way, I consider a wickedly enjoyable piece of satire.
But read some of the other comments on the multiple Churumuri posts: They show an irrational prejudice, downright hatred and a self-righteousness bordering on the manic. Tasteless comments like “I always thought guy NRN was a real SM” (sic) (Incidentally, the SM was expanded and the comment had even more uppu-khaara for a short time before Churumuri had the good sense to moderate it).
One doesn’t have to worship Murthy or even agree with him, but it seems that common decency requires a modicum of respect and moderation. Instead, cloaked in the anonymity of the Internet, they rant and rave like madmen, displaying a naked and impotent rage for a man they have likely never met and whose achievements (with all its warts) dwarf theirs. A sad way to live life.
April 10, 2007 at 5:08 pm |
True, at times it displays ones dissatisfaction towards some odd thing.. well not too sure for why Murthy has to be blamed…. Atleast for the individual, he & his work needs to be respected.
Or the better thing is to keep quite. Wonder why the infy folks are not taking any action at all… what is that called, maana nashTa makkodomme ?
April 10, 2007 at 5:47 pm |
when mr. murthy proferred a conditional apology, i think that was the defining moment. first, if things did not happen like reported, he ought not have apologized. but if they did, why the conditional if?
were i in his shoes, i would immediately distance myself from all the talk about the president’s post if i were not interested. if i didn’t, anything i do that relates to the nation’s prestige must be an open book, and debateable by the public.
of course, how the debate occurs is another issue and in that, i agree that churumuri readers go overboard. but i cannot blame them either – how can i, when i look in the mirror and see how i am reacting to the cricket debacle?!!
- s.b.
April 11, 2007 at 4:18 am |
Right point vijay. There are a a couple of mad men there who use vulgar language and insult anybody. Have stopped visiting that site till these mad men are thrown out. Sure, everybody does mistakes but doesnt require to be condemend using such fould means.
April 11, 2007 at 4:32 am |
Mohan.. thanks.. I wish I could take credit.. but this post is by Aditya
April 11, 2007 at 7:22 am |
VIjay
oops… sorry aditya!
April 11, 2007 at 8:14 am |
Very nice thoughts.
He said something that he felt right, might have not intended to be understood so,
But later he appologised as well. Why the anger of public must pry him off, I dont understand.
April 11, 2007 at 8:34 am |
Srik… I still think he was wrong on the National Anthem thing… the thing is that people seem to be waiting to take off on him.. after some time they start attacking his family… totally deviating from the topic..
April 11, 2007 at 8:51 am |
I agree with aditya and also vijay yes I dont support NRM on national anthem issue
but taking it the way it is reported above looks very rubbish.
Better NRM also learns and avoid creating such occassions to people to comment.
let us hope good senses will prevail and one and all will act accordingly
April 11, 2007 at 8:58 am |
Pranesh: Agree with you.. I think NRN avaru swalpa comment madodu nillisa beku…
April 11, 2007 at 11:36 am |
Atleast when media people are around
Now media includes bloggers!
I remember attending a kannada function at phoenix & the function started with the US national anthem & ended with Indian… I was thinking about it, all the mike setters, the auditorium members were from that place & people might evaluate like respect both one which we are living & one we have taken birth.. When they were singing the US national anthem, I was trying to understand/rather struggling.
April 11, 2007 at 11:49 am |
Veena: Good perspective …
April 11, 2007 at 12:02 pm |
Gosh, I just went & saw one link on churmuri.. why are the people still mad about the whole issue. Devare alli comment bariyokku hedrikke aagatte vijay!
I had read through posts when kp was proudly annoucing that the wordpress blog had hit the top blog for some day on rajkumar post last year! later my interests went down periodically, more over our good bloggers have occuped all my allotted time for blogspere.
April 11, 2007 at 12:26 pm |
Veena: Its boiling there…
April 12, 2007 at 4:26 am |
Me thinks it’s pretty cheap….most of them appear jealous of his achievements…..
Let the man be, for God’s sake……….. it is up to him and the parties concerned to dis it. Why are all and sundry getting worked up? How patriotic are they themselves?
April 12, 2007 at 5:04 am |
There is some hidden temper against NRN. Why? I don’t know and don’t understand.
If NRN meant to say what he said I guess he could have worded it better. If he meant to play the instrumental version he could have done that silently without actually making any public statement.
From Veena’s experience we can see that foreigners do undergo some discomfort when some other anthem is being played. So NRN has been practical. Especially so if the foreigners are your customers you take the extra step in making them comfortable (because they are your customers, not because they are foreigners!). But NRN should have understood how much the nation is looking at what he does and says with all the talk about him being a likely candidate for the President!
April 12, 2007 at 10:08 am |
agree with mysorean public statements should be cautiously made
it should not become public utterances as it happened now.
NRN should have better PR advisor on this and as vijay says
“I think NRN avaru swalpa comment madodu nillsbeku”
hage others casting aspersitions on otheres like mudslinging stop
madbeku. illi I find some personal issues/business relations should not
come in blog comments it should be purely on open discussions without
any bias towards anybody
April 12, 2007 at 2:40 pm |
Mysorean, I’m no psychologist but my sense is that there is a great deal anger inside some people. In real life, they can’t do much about it because of the consequences. NRN is a good target because he is a constant reminder of the success they will never know. Bashing him anonymously in an Internet forum probably makes them feel better about their lives. Sad but I guess therapy takes many forms!
April 12, 2007 at 3:08 pm |
May be NRN doesn’t want to the presidentship & this was his way to say NO to it ? someother perspective.
Aditya, did you notice the news papers/tv channels they have been constantly mentioning about Bloggers along with the MLA’s & I was looking out for bangalore blues !!
April 15, 2007 at 5:01 am |
Murthy’s National Anthem Issue – Was it overblown
I agree there are positives with INFY but INFY can not paint itself as an angel. If you analyse the past INFY has not done anything for India. National Anthem Controversy was just something that was waiting to happen. So good job bloggers.
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April 17, 2007 at 6:11 pm |
Is the message here that we should paint the politicos as angels or perhaps the agitated bloggers where they are no way connected except to make irrational comments ?? INFY has not done anything for India ???? Oh..so the so called great leaders and a few other anti-NRN bloggers of churmuri and media who are making a big issue out of this petty matter have done a lot to this country !! Good things to teach our younger gen !! Everyone now have forgotten major national controversies and how we are being looted b’coz of uncivilized we know who and we only found NRN to pick on!!! sometimes i wonder where is all our education leading to??
April 18, 2007 at 2:28 am |
Undiplomatix: NRN is an easy target… thats all..