big bad blog

I’ve had an idea for a blog/zine/thingy that I could do with some feedback from people on…

The idea is to show the sides of issues and systems that people normally don’t see.

For example, with the emergence of blogs and the anonymity, its become far easier for people on the inside of systems such as the police, NHS, education system, restaurants, bartenders, anarchists, strippers to tell the true story of their worlds without the spin of the PR and the bias of the media. I’d like to highlight these blogs and collate some of the best posts to show the best and worst of the worlds.

On many issues there are quite vocal people on both sides, but they’re rarely put together. For example, to do a piece on the Iraq war with articles from the soldiers on both sides, the civilians caught in the crossfire, maybe even some people who understand the struggle in Ireland to give some perspective. I doubt many westeners really understand what its like on the ground in Iraq, living with the bombs and the troops. I for one don’t.

Examples for issues are pirates vs content creators, students vs faculty vs management vs the world in universities, various sections of the government vs everyone that has to deal with that section.

one of the issues I need to solve is that frankly, most people don’t care. (Genocide in Africa? Terrible! Shocking! Oh look, Big Brother is on the other channel). Those that care are so polarized they don’t want to listen to the other side in case they find themselves sympathising with their enemies.

This becomes even more of a problem when discussions start. Discussions=good. Mindless flame wars=bad.

What I want is suggestions for what to do with the idea, issues that you think would make interesting and informative reading, if you think you could write about your job, hobby, world that most people never see I’d love to put your post up.