Use Blogs Wisely, Your Boss Is Watching You!

The blogging community in Malaysia has grown over the years, with the number reaching nearly 12.1 million, according to search engine, Google.

A good majority are personal blogs – more of an online diary so-to-speak.

According to unofficial figures, there are 50 top bloggers in the country, with 28 per cent writing about personal stuff. Some 16 per cent are about politics, another 16 per cent on technology, with the rest on a variety of subjects.

For those who write on personal stuff or other issues, don’t use your weblog to vent your anger at your boss or your employer, as doing so will land you in jail!.

In what is seen as a landmark case, a former Eon Bank Bhd employee was fined RM8,000 in default two months’ jail by the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on July 7.

He admitted posting obscene comments in his blog to embarrass his former department head.

The offence under the Communication and Multimedia Act carries a maximum
RM50,000 fine or one year's jail, or both, on conviction.