Reminder: Possessed Business in Jordan

I received some very positive feedback on the idea and I really hope it will spread around but we need to maintain certain level of positiveness. What we’re trying to do should be understood as online activism and/or a customer satisfaction survey (Yes, we’re doing them a favour) but not a chance to lash a company, individual or business.

On the 24th of each month, Any blogger who want to participate in Possessed Business in Jordan and had a bad experience during the past month or wish to have a better experience with certain company or business should draft it and publish it on 24th of each month.
To maintain certain level of positiveness, I will try to suggest some regulations to the monthly meme of Possessed Business in Jordan and please don’t hesitate helping out to shape the idea else someone will campaign against as possessed idea:

  1. It should be understood as online activism to make our voices heard in a very positive manner.
  2. Participate if you want to share an experience in positive manner rather than it’s cool idea and I want to participate or it’s the time to lash that company.
  3. Think of it as a customer satisfaction survey.

Our Uniform:
We cannot ask people to use logos or change their blog theme but we can suggest something to unify the structure of our posts.
Title [ Possessed Business - Company Name]
Tag and/or Category [ Possessed Business ]

Now, your article is yours but we would like to see clear explanation of Why you are not happy with that Company, or Business? What can be done to make the service, product or experience better?

FAQs:

  • What do you mean by Possessed Business?
  • Some businesses are possessed with the Master of stupidity, a monster that possess some private companies and so far we couldn’t find an exorcist to stop that monster but yet we can keep trying.

  • Why its on a monthly basis instead of spontaneous blogging as it happens?
  • The more organised we are the louder our voices and hopefully the better effect.

  • Can I write about a company I respect but I would like to suggest something to them?
  • Of course!

  • What do you mean by positive? How can I be positive, I’m so angry!
  • A good example of positive and constructive criticism would be Kinzi’s post – Dear GAM Blog Fairy

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This post was written by Jad on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Under: Activism, Geeky life, Jordan | 3 Comments »

Jordan’s Grand Mufti accused a young poet of apostasy

According to Al-Jazeera News1 UPDATE and later confirmed by Alghad 2 and Addoustor 3, a young Jordanian poet was accused of apostasy for including Quranic versus in his love poetry, the grand mufti, has accused Islam Samhan of blaspheming against God, the angels and Prophet Muhammad.

Jordanian law bans publication of any material seen as harmful to Islam4 but who decide what’s harmful to Islam and on what basis? I’m so afraid of saying that I oppose because someone might infidelize me and then I might not even have the chance to tell my last wishes.

But

As a Muslim, I would like to know what my brother in Islam, Islam Samhan have done to get an apostasy Fatwa against him, I would love to read his poetry so to avoid receiving such Fatwa against myself in the first place and as part of the liberty and duty to question everything as a Muslim.

Yes, I’m questioning the Big Muslim Brother, the Grand Mufti of Jordan, Why did you issue that Fatwa, I really would like to understand why my Big brother, The Grand Mufti of Jordan issued such Fatwa against my Young brother. If trying to understand the issue and questioning that Fatwa and people behind it would fulminate a customized Fatwa for my body mass then I deeply regret it, I didn’t know I should be so afraid to think.

References Just to avoid getting accused
aljazeera.net…
alghad.jo/?news=428192…
www.addustour.com…
latimesblogs.latimes.com…

In the blogospher
21 June 2009 stfrancismagazine.blogspot.com…
21 June 2009 anhri.net…
17 January 2009 www.zacharychartkoff.com…
www.monstersandcritics.com…

UPDATE Tuesday, June 23 2009
Jordan just made it to Infidels Unit And Jihad Watch

Historical coverage of the story
21 October 2008 latimesblogs.latimes.com…
22 October 2008 www.jordantimes.com…
22 October 2008 news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7683643.stm…

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This post was written by Jad on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Under: Islam, Jordan, Politics, life | 6 Comments »

Obama as first nerd President

Isn’t it cool to have such president?

Don’t forget to prepare your piece for Possessed Business in Jordan

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This post was written by Jad on Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Under: Politics, life | 2 Comments »

Bloody visual story about a theocratic regime

It’s not hard to guess the theocratic regime I’m referring to here.


This is too much.

Update: You should also check Boston’s big picture on the election

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This post was written by Jad on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Under: Islam, Politics, life | No Comments »

Possessed Business in Jordan

I have been trying to captive what some people would call it negativity but I can’t captive it any more especially when you put efforts to make everything work just as they should is exactly the same time when the master stupidity shows up to wreak something.

Master of stupidity is the monster that possess some private companies and so far we couldn’t find an exorcist to stop that monster but yet we can keep trying.

What I’m about to suggest to today is a way to fight the Master of Stupidity on a monthly basis and make a very loud noise about it on the local blogospher but of course in a very polite manner as the point is not lashing people but a try to make a change.

What I’m wishing for is having a monthly mass bloging about stupid experiences we faced during the past month, it could be a silly issue with your Internet provider, favourite restaurant, coffee place, mall or any entity that you pay to get a product or service and then they fail to deliver their promise and/or your expectations.

How about taking the 24th of each month as a Possessed Business day? and using the title of [ Possessed Business - Company name ] in your post title and if you use [Possessed-Business] as a tag or category. Maybe in couple of months we can get more organised and start email the management staff and shareholders or anyone who can make a change.

If you are interested in participating leave a comment and if you prefer doing it anonymously you can send me an email to blog [ at ] jadmadi [ dot ] net

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This post was written by Jad on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Under: Geeky life, Jordan, life | 14 Comments »

Rest in peace Basha

The Kingdom has lost one of its unique men, one of its strongest passionate and a very charismatic person, that is Tahseen Shurdom. I can’t help it but remember how he helped us in getting military transportation to open a line for military school students (Al-Shaheed Faisal II) who lives in Jabal Amman, I can’t help it but remembering the military transportation officer looking for us by names after the strict order from Tahseen Basha to make it happen in a single day.

Tahseen ShurdomTahseen Shurdom

Rest in peace Abu Zaid, rest in peace Basha


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This post was written by Jad on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Under: Jordan | 3 Comments »

Nokia N97 to hit Jordan end of June

Watching Making of the Nokia N97 video makes reconsider my next phone of choice and if it’s the same quality of the promotional video I would buy it blindly! the video is truly amazing.

Nokia Conversation – The story behind the making of the Nokia N97 is a fascinating one that gives a real insight of what goes into to forging a flagship device from scratch (the topic of what makes a flagship device has been sizzling on Conversations recently). So this morning we were excited to get our hands on a rare video exploring the making of the Nokia N97, and as one of the creators puts it, the “blood, sweat and tears” that have gone into bringing this new device to life.

Nokia N97 key features ( According to GMS Arena:
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Handwriting recognition
- 32 GB storage, 128 MB RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
- 5 MP camera, 2592×1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, video light
- 18 day standby 9 hours talking and 40 hours of music!!!!

None of the sources leaked the price yet but if it was within the acceptable price range to me, you will see me tweeting using it!!

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This post was written by Jad on Monday, June 1st, 2009
Under: Geeky life, Jordan | 2 Comments »

Numbers Stations

Numbers stations (or number stations) are shortwave radio stations of uncertain origin. They generally broadcast artificially generated voices reading streams of numbers, words, letters (sometimes using a spelling alphabet), tunes or Morse code. They are in a wide variety of languages and the voices are usually women’s, though sometimes men’s or children’s voices are used. more on en.wikipedia.org…

Honestly, I thought such thing would only exists in something like LOST but it seems to be real.
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This post was written by Jad on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Under: Geeky life, Politics | 4 Comments »

Friday prayers should be against stupidity

Just like aridness years we should dedicated a prayer for stupidity in the Muslim world instead of chopping our heads with the over repeated speech while almost yelling at us! we should be praying that we will not encounter such stupidity next year or the purpose of our existence is nil.

Turkey
Top court lenient on ’honor killing’
Afghanistan
84 Afghan girls hospitalized in apparent poisoning

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This post was written by Jad on Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Under: Islam, Jordan | 3 Comments »

Seven Jewish Children – Caryl Churchill

guardian.co.uk – First produced at the Royal Court earlier this month, Caryl Churchill’s play for Gaza has divided critics and audiences. The Guardian’s Michael Billington called it a ‘heartfelt lamentation’, while the Times found it ’straitjacketed political orthodoxy’. For Howard Jacobson, it is ‘wantonly inflammatory’. Bloggers have debated whether the play is antisemitic. Judge for yourself

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This post was written by Jad on Friday, May 8th, 2009
Under: Politics, Videos | 1 Comment »