Whether they were forced to do it, or opted to shut down to protect the identities of the bloggers, I, and some of the readers of this blog who have been emailing me with questions all day, am very concerned about the disappearance of Living Guyana, Guyana's most widely-read blog, whose authors have been the most critical of Government and media operations in Guyana.
Although I agree bloggers should adhere to the same code of ethics and standards for verifying sources of their stories as any credible media, I also believe that in order to fight corruption and the possibilities of retribution, one must rely on anonymous whistle blowers, and take risks with the stories they tell. Living Guyana fought corruption bravely and honourably, and it seems as if they paid the price for the fight.
Nothing to be ashamed of there.
I (and all the folks who have been harassing me with questions all day--what the hell do I know...really?) hope the bloggers return to the good work they have been doing very soon.
