Why Blog?

You may have visited this blog several times and wondered to yourselves.. why do we do this? Reports may sometimes seem to be a bureaucratic piece of nonsense but having a blog does serve a role in the new age and has a high note of relevancy today.
Let me share with you the vision of why I started this blog in the first place. First of all, it gives us a clear view of the past. At the moment 3rd KL has no idea of what has happened in the past. All records were either lost or never made in the first place. However, we are fortunate for officers like Paul Peter and former 3rd KL captain Peter Siew who has worked closely with Paul Judy, the Anchor Magazine editor of that time. If weren't for them we'd have absolutely no clue of 3rd KL's past. So, this whole concept - reports, news, videos, newsletters, etc are not just to display how active the company is, but also a history documentation where we can refer back to past strength's and weaknesses, hence improve of them. It's pretty much like writing a diary. If you have a diary or attempted one before, I'm sure it feels fun to reflect on what you've done in the past. The same concept applies here.

Apart from the formalities mentioned above, blogs also allow a certain funk. So I dare say, the more active a blog.. the more happening a company is.. especially when the majority of the members use the Internet. It reflects the enthusiasm each members shares towards making 3rd KL a better place to be. Or are we just people coming in and out of the company just hoping for something to happen? I guess the biggest problem with us is we forget that good things only can happen when we do something about it. Articles of a blog need not solely be reports or mention of events.. they are just part of it. Whatever is relevant to BB.. jokes.. pictures.. thoughts.. they all act as a medium of communication between individuals. In the end, this will help stimulate creativity, intellect and writing experience which will be helpful in life (which is one of the main reason why I'm encouraging you guys in the first place). In a sad company culture where very few of our members even have personal blogs.. Boots and Brasso can help spark the interest. So far, a handful of people have been inspired to start their own blogs such as LCpl. Alex Tan, but we need more people to cultivate this habit amongst themselves.

Sometimes people see blogs as an unprofessional and childish thing for organisations to have. Try logging on to the websites of big companies. Welcome to the real world, where the blogging/wiki concept is already in the latest management textbooks - they serve as a medium of communication. I hope you've seen the relevance of this topic and would contribute towards the effectiveness of this website. So please, help 3rd KL avoid turning this blog into another one of Voon's ramblings and make this blog the most happening one in BBM!