Top Ten Blogger Indonesia 2007
Posted on December 31, 2007
Year 2007 has witnessed the sweetest and most happening ever so far as blogger Indonesia goes. The rapid growth of blogging culture, more ministers and former minister started blogging which means more attention to this writing-and-reading culture. And finally the most amazing event of all, the Pesta Blogger 2007 which led to the induction of October 27 as the National Blogger Day formally annnounced by Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo), Mr. Mohamad Nuh who presided over the first blogger Indonesia fiesta.
The Pesta Blogger Indonesia 2007 is a momentum we should keep and the best way to utilize it is by making it to beef up the birth of a lot more bloggers. Many ways to do this “task”, the simplest one is by motivating and urging our friends around to start blogging in this very month, January 2008.
I put special emphasis on the important event, and therefore one should not wonder if some of the top ten blogger Indonesia 2007 are those who got involved one way or another; and had contributed in their own way to the big success of that event.
That’s said, the fact remains that not all blogs of the committee of Pesta Blogger 2007 have been awarded as Blogger Indonesia of the Week on which this yearly award is based. I pick some of them as representation of our high appreciation to their pain-staking efforts. Also, it would be unfair to other good Indonesian bloggers if all the top ten being given to those of Pesta Blogger committee.
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I think it worth refreshing the criteria of Top Ten Bloggger Indonesia as written here :
1. Blogger or blog that had been picked earlier as Blogger Indonesia of the Week.
2. Blogger or blog that has sort of influence and contribution in his/its own way in promoting and hence contributing to the growth of Indonesian blogosphere.
3. Blogger i.e. personality behind the blog, who shows a sort of leadership attitude on and off the blog.
Top Ten Blogger Indonesia 2007
1. Ong Hock Chuan
He is the brainchild of the Pesta Blogger 2007 without whom it wouldn’t have happened at least this year. He has all the weapons to make it happen: skill, relation, capacity, determination and leadership initiative. His contribution to Indonesia blogosphere is extraordinary on this regard. Besides, his unbias and impartial writing also impress me and many other bloggers. His grown-up and balanced opinion on controversial issue between Indonesia and Malaysia, where he’s born, is impeccable and enlightening.
2. Enda Nasution
I am “forced” to make him for the second time as the Top Ten Blogger of the Year. For he is the busiest and the most responsible person to see the Pesta Blogger succeeded. As a matter of fact, he didn’t fail anyone. In fact, he did more than expected. His matured and magnanimous standpoint on the i-hate-indon controversy in an interview with SCTV is commendable and gets appreciation from Indonesian bloggers.
3. Wimar Witoelar
The Grand Dad of Blogger Indonesia, an attribute implicitly given by Menkominfo Mr. M. Nuh, an honor he deservedly earns. The former presidential spokesman of President Abdurrahman Wahid still got time to attend and involved actively in Pesta Blogger 2007. He is one of the most prominet figure who still keeps up with the technology of blogging and use it to the maximum.
4. Maylaffayza
One of a few educated and brainy celebrities who understands the power of blog. She may be the only celebrity who attend the blogger party. It’s hoped that she may spread the word to other celebrities to blog as well. Preferably in English.
5. Nurudin Jauhari
The first prolific wordpress template designer whose design acknowledged officially by the wordpress.org.
6. Oman Fathurrahman
A dedicated academician, honest intellectual and humble human being are what everybody wants to be a friend with. He is certainly once-in-the-blue-moon kind of personality we are eager to be with.
7. Kafe Depok
A dedicated economist bloggers of Universitas Indonesia. Even in a blog posting Berly, in particular, writes seriously with many citations, making his blog-articles worth an academic paper.
8. Merlyna Lim
An assistant professor in an American university who tirelessly helps other Indonesian students getting scholarship they want to futher their studies abroad by posting almost daily scholarship info on a scholarship mailing list (milis). The willingness to help others, to live beyond oneself interest, is what a real leader is made of.
9. Martin Manurung
An economist-political blogger and a young entrepreneur. He may be the only blogger who also is a regular columnist of an Indonesian newspaper. We expect, through his column he would promote blogging culture to his readers and colleagues.
10. Indrani
The most romantic couple blogger. The couple, Indi and Rani, are writing continuously and regularly from everwhere they are travelling. Arguably the most passionate Indonesian blogger I have ever seen. And the first non-expert blogger whose one of their pieces in the blog appeared in the Jakarta Post newspaper.
Last but not the least, we wish you a Happy New Year 2008 to all. Being a better person and lives in years ahead is what we expect. Selamat tahun baru buat semuanya. Buat umat Muslim, Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha.
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top ten or top twelve?
corrected. thanks and apology for the discrepancy
where’s Fatih Syuhud?
number eleven
SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 2008
Congratulation to top ten blogger 2007 particularly several friends that I know, Pak Ong and Kafe Depok’s Berly, who is mentioned in this posting.
Congratulation to you to be one of the best top ten blogger 2007. Your English Website is excellent which has a lot of new features. You might caught some readers all over the world. Keep up the good work and thanks for helping us out , Regards : New Party PDP (www.pkp-pdp-dki-jakarta.blogspot.com)
wah gimana caranya biar bisa masuk nominasi?
wah aq juga kepingin masuk nominasi 10 besar.
@Andi & Sandi:
lihat infonya di sini
http://fatihsyuhud.com/top-blogger-indonesia-of-week/
I aggre with rezco on January 1st, 2008 2:23 pm, where’s Fatih Syuhud?
number eleven or number zero but this blog is master , I Thinks. Happy New Year
Hello Fatih! Thanks for listing my blog. Anyway, maybe I’m too late to notice, but your blog’s new design is awesome! congratz!
Hi Martin, I’m also a bit too late to know your new self-hosted blog. It looks nice too. congrats for being a regular columnist of the sumatra newspaper.
i’ll visit top twelve blogs u mentioned…
top ten ding…
awsome…..!!
i luv ur blog…
my u teach me ..
plis plis plis
ym? email?
wanna share ur knowledge, Fatih?
i’ll wait…
@rulie: i’ve shared all i know about blog at http://fatihsyuhud.com/tutorial-blog/
Wah, dah mulai maen twitter lagi, ya
)
Happy Nu Year, yach
happy new year 2008 sir..
Thanks Mas Fatih for your appreciation! I believe that there are many others better than my blog, but I highly appreciate your choice.
A nice post represents a good blog, a good blog represents a brilliant mind. Mas…this is a nice post, you have a good blog, and you are trully brilliant!
This rank is not correct at all. its just about your opinion only, while most of these 10 blogs have a very less visitor. these all blog is nothing! they just speak to loud and high. except that , they all just nothing! and your rank base is not valid
Dear Fatih,
Thanks so much for listing me in this distinguished list… It’s such a great honor and it really means a lot to me (starting from you picking my site as Blogger Indonesia of the Week).
Truthfully, my journey and my career have been quite a fight, and in the ‘real’ world we encounter so many obstacles and non-believers.
The ongoing support that I’ve been receiving from friends in the blogosphere such as you, Ong, Enda, Jennie Bev, and so many others have been very inspiring and has kept me going, especially during some difficult times.
And that is why, in the CD cover of my newly released album, the ‘thank you’ notes mention my blogger friends such as yourself as well.
Thanks for being a friend. Thanks for believing in me.
Maylaffayza
@Maylaffayza: Thanks for the comment Maylaf, I think as far as friendship goes, a “meet-up” throgh our respective blogs are more involving and sincere in the sense we start knowing each other NOT from our appearance, rather it’s from our writing. That’s way we’d be more appreciative to one’s character first, physical appearance later. Not vice versa as it often happens when relationship starts from the “real-meetup”
I think, I could have a different first impression on you if I had known you in person first; not through your writing.
Dear Fatih,
Thank you for the undue recognition and honor.
Please read our take here
KaFE Depok
Mr. fatih, i thik all of the author that you list on top10 is a propessional, from hight academic basic. They all a (or couple) “serously” person… How about funny blog-blogger? like u maybe?
# Not all are serious person. See Enda, Maylaffayza, Nurudin Jauhari etc all are “funny” (as you said) people like me.
i do believe this blog worth that place as well..
I think, you should include cosaaranda.com or as a commercial blogger at Top Ten Bloggers in 2008
thanks, nice theme… add to my archive
waiting for 2008’s top ten blog.. I get info, you have contribution in blog-indonesia.com, have not you?
Congratulation…!
Congatulations guys
bisa ksih info ttg blog mas? maklum,,baru kenal jadi belom tau cara ngeditnya…
#silakan baca satu2 di sini -> http://fatihsyuhud.com/tutorial-blog/
i do believe this blog worth that place as well..
hi Fatih…. apology for my ignorance… i didn’t know you listed me as one of top ten bloggers. many thanks for this appreciation.
i do check your blog now and then, but i missed all postings from the end of the year.. and i didn’t think i would be there….. i think yours deserved to be there, no doubt about it.
thanks again for tirelessly working to popularize and socialize blogging among Indonesians.
#hehe no sweat Mer. thanks for the comment
wew….
kapan ya saya jadi seperti mereka…
mimpi yang sangat jauh yach…
Hai salam knald….. mulai sekarang aku akan brusaha buat masukin url ku ke situs ne, mohon bantuannya. thanks a lot….
Salam sukses dari Otopedia.com
Being here still in my dream, but it’s always my obsession, I hope someday will fulfill.
This site is interesting and very informative, nicely interface. Enjoyed browsing through the site.
Salam A. Fatih Shuyud!
Congtratulations! though it may be for the 2007.
Lailah
it is such a divine coincidence that I celebrate my b’day on Oct 27th,too!!! think it’s an omen..I’ll be a pro blogger someday,just like you..hehe.but it’s still long way to go, but I’ll be enjoying the journey to be a pro blogger..:)
Hebat 2 kali berturut-turut!
saya baru tahu kalo tanggal 27 Oktober sebagai Hari raya blogger, hidup blogger buat bloggers
corrected. thanks and apology for the discrepancy. By Mucing
Hidup Blogger.!!!! (tanggal 27 Oktober ya..) biar sy catat…hehehe…
Horas… pa kbaR e smaNya d thun bru ini…??
Numpang nimbRung>..1??!