Really Stuck on Shiva

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Over in the tech world, a debate rages over the naming of Really Simple Syndication, a format which lets you subscribe to multiple blogs and receive regular updates. Some say its orange button is ugly, its acronym too geeky for your grandma to grok. They suggest the simpler word ‘subscribe’ or, perchance, ‘feed.’ Others say that people learn acronyms all the time: XP, BMW, CYA. (Disclaimer: I’ve written a blog editor and prefer non-technical terms.)

What few are saying is that the little saffron RSS button really freaks out millions of desis all over the Net. It’s the flip side of the cultural hijacking of the swastika, and the acronym makes it looks like a donation button for right-wing Hindus. Godse would be proud.

The Internet standards groups are getting ready to roll out their next proposal, Very High Performance. In retaliation, India has released its version, Konsistently Krunk Kaching 

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5 thoughts on “Really Stuck on Shiva”

  1. Talk about RSS. Hide behind a whitey-amreekkan terrorism list to call it terrorist organization when it continues to operate as a legitimate mainstream entity in India. Sinister references to Godse to implicate RSS even though the Wikipedia entry itself notes that Godse was actually a member of Congress and not RSS. Call schools teaching Yoga and Hindu prayers as madrassa. Spit. Rinse. Repeat. Fresh Hinduphobia served up on SM this morning for you.

  3. Considering that certain right-wing Hindu groups in India, including the RSS, are presently actively involved in propaganda and misinformation campaigns to a) convince Sikhs that they’re actually Hindus, and b) absorb Sikhism into Hinduism, I’d hardly view the RSS as being harmless, even if it is technically a legitimate organisation over there.

  4. PS My previous post was not a response to Al Muhajid F.D’s message, in case there was any confusion.