Big Brother Syndrome Come 2010

Big Brother syndrome is, in computer world - the fear that somebody is watching over what you are doing in the computer. We've been hearing about hacking, the eagle eye, eavesdropping, etc.

That fear is now being used by some crock politicians running for the 2010 elections in the Philippines. They are still resorting to the three G's in Philippine elections - guns, gold and goons. As early as today, reports of intimidating the voters has been reaching the news, thanks to ABS-CBN boto patrollers.

One report says that the goons of a certain politician are telling the voters that they will know if they (voters) vote for their bet or not by looking at the computers. They claim that they know whom they voted by eavesdropping from the politician's headquarters.

Voters, who, majority are computer illiterates, will come easily as prey to these crocs. Through this way, intimidation can greatly affect the decision of the voters. When voters are intimidated, they may vote the wrong candidate and again put the Philippines in doom.

The best alternative to protect the voters is information campaign from the COMELEC. They must educate the people not only hoe to use the machines but also to the security of their votes , free from fear that the bullies are watching them as they cast their votes. Through this way, we will be having a cleaner and orderly computerized elections.