Thank you Weezil. It’s a buzz just to get nominated.

Congratulations for your mgk and fightdemback! brilliance.

Thanks, Suki. Your work on SHAO proves to many women that they are not alone in reserving the sole right to control their own bodies. It’s important stuff. Keep cooking. 🙂

While it was Darp who initially conceived and set up FDB, it has grown into a substantial group effort. FDB is a network of skills and connections that could not have coalesced any other way. It is the armada of talents which comprise FDB that make it so powerful. It’s one of the very few online efforts in any genre that make a real difference out on the street.

And to think it all started because a few narcissistic nazis thought they would manage our neighbourhood by fear and intimidation. Rule number one of bullying is that you should never, ever take on people who will not be cowed.

My sincere congratulations to both of you, as well as FightDemBack. It’s great to see blogs being produced to such a high standard of quality that they are able to truly affect positive change in communities.

The value of new media to society as a means of conveying information is certainly looking promising thanks to the intelligent, deliberative and compassionate work of people such as yourselves. Again, well done and good luck in the proceedings.

Thanks for the praise, Gary. I don’t expect to win- a nomination is plenty for me!

You’re quite right- FDB is only possible due to internet media. However, the nazis have tried to exploit the same availability characters of this mode. FDB shuts them down, time and time again. Not in our sandbox, mate. 😉

Congrats Weez. And Suki! And FDB!

Fightdemback have got my vote. Congrats Weez and Suki.

A fan!

[…] Bad news, bad news, and bad news everywhere I look. Even on my blog. And so I’m announcing a new regular feature. Sunday is good news day. Join me in sharing and discussing this week’s good news. According to MGK, the anti-racist group Fightdemback has been nominated for an Australian blog award. Its no surprise considering their astounding success in combating the loony right online. […]

Thanks, @ndy & Kieran.

FDB isn’t so much a political blog- it’s a tool of partisan activism. However, FDB is instrumental in putting racism into the realm of consideration for many who would otherwise sleep through it, happily agreeing with any racist rumour they hear. That alone is an important lever in moving Australian political support away from casual xenophobia- and children overboard.

I voted Suki and MGK -keep rockin.

Y’all know which blogger is conspicously missing.

Darp.

Darp, get off your ass and maintain your blog dude.

Thanks guys.