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Haji Firooz
by Haji Firooz
01-Nov-2007
 

Jahanshah Javid has been a pioneering journalist ever since he created
Iranian.com. This site has had one unique feature that, thus far, has
remained unrivalled to the chagrin of all other competing and copycat sites
that tried, and failed, to emulate his example: unmitigated irreverence.
The motto of "Nothing is Sacred" has been tested to it limits and although.
at times, was bruised and battered, it emerged from each test with
resounding success. Tens of thousands of Iranians and non-Iranians have
visited Iranian.com everyday, not to read and view a collection of
carefully selected and sanitized opinion pieces, pictures and videos, but
to enjoy a freedom that they had never experienced before. The freedom to see and the freedom to say. The freedom of which they were denied on all other sites. The freedom to fire a letter of protest, sometimes in
unsavoury terms, to the author of an article whose opinion would conflict
with those of the letter writers. The freedom to insult and be insulted.
To this end alone, Jahanshah Javid deserves the highest accolade one could be bestowed upon for his tolerance and a competent management of a most popular journal.

Now, with the launch of the new structure of Iranian.com, earlier this
year, Javid scored another first, fitting to the pioneering spirit that has
driven him since the creation of his web journal. The new structure of
Iranian.com, has pushed the ceiling of journalistic freedom to such heights
that some find it uneasy to come to terms with. But who are these people?
Are they not those who find their safe and established status no longer
unassailable? Are they not those who are only accustomed to a sanitized
debate with no heckling, no shouting and no yelling? I tell you who they
are. They are titans of toy towns whose heroics are measured against the
toys they come against. They are paper tigers who are afraid of being
attacked by scissors. They prefer a comfortable and clean debate with no
ugly remarks or suggestions. Let me be more specific. They purport to fight
for equality of rights in a civil society but readily forfeit that right
when a train guard orders them to move to free up space for a white woman. They hide behind their girl friends and shout at the guard for treating them unequally. Compare them with Rosa Parks. She did not move nor did she hide behind any one. She did not write a pompous protest article a few days later to object to her treatment. She created history. All our paper heroes did was histrionics. This is why we need real people to write and comment on Iranian.com. All the swearing and the abusive commentary that are not written under each article or blog are part of our true Iranian identity. Iranian.com belongs to Iranians all over the world. It is not a private property of Iranian-Americans or Iranian-Europeans or whoever. What you see under each article is the true picture of our compatriots from Iran to Australia. Those who live in the ivory towers of the sanitized and censured journalism should consider climbing down from their safe seats and join the real people. The people who may not have a name but have a voice. Let their voice be heard.

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Haji Firooz

To those who opposed me

by Haji Firooz on

To those who opposed me ...This blog was written in support of the exisiting structure of Iranian.com and in respone to those who suggest it is getting out of hand.  After Roozbeh Shirazi, Bruce Bahmani and Ben Madadi, wrote in objection to the wild and vulgar language used in an increasing number of comments, I realized that a unique and great opportunity is being lost on such writers and is not appreciated. Jahanshah Javid has given us the greatest opportunity in the history of Iranian Freedom of Speech and there are those who see this as a threat to their otherwise placid style of writing. To those who didn't get my mention of Rosa Parks, I suggest to read Roozbeh Shirazi's insipid opinion piece as a protest to his treatment by the train guard. (//iranian.com/RoozbehShirazi/2007/February/Train/index.html) It is not surprising that Shirazi and his likes find the less than complementary remarks made in the comments most upsetting. But what we need in our fledgeling democracy is more of Rosa and less of Roozbeh. We also nee less of those who can't tolerate the heat like Bahamani or Madadi. The vulgarity and obscenity of the commentaries is their identity. They are Iranians too and have right to voice their opinion. Jahanshah Javid has given us this right. I am sure that with the passage of time we will see more temperate comments and less vulgar remarks. But this is a transition period and we must pass through it whether the above mentioned critic like it or not.

By the way, I don't hyperlink Iranian.com, it becomes hyperlink automatically by the system. And one last thing: To those who supported me: A BIG HEARTY THANKS

caspianseamermaid

JJ

by caspianseamermaid on

:"o)
by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Nov 01, 2007 06:12 PM PDT
Khodaa shafaa bedeh."

 

s/he won't. Even if around - a bit busy.


caspianseamermaid

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by caspianseamermaid on

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خطاب به آقای تف

Anon (not verified)


خطاب به آقای تف به رو
به قول رشتيه - بابا چقدر تو زود حشری ميشيه داداش


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To: Anonymice

by farrad02 on

آخه گوز چیکار داره به شقیقه؟ تعریف از جهانشاه چیکار داره به حمله به ایران و عواقبش؟  اگه این سایت و عقاید جهانشاه رو دنبال کرده باشی میدونی که جهانشاه بشدت با حمله به ایران مخالفه! پس این کف کردن دهنت و بد و بیراه گفتن فقط یه بهانه است که بیای زهرت رو بریزی و بری! بقول اون جوک قدیمی تو چیکار داری این فروشگاه نفت داره یا نه، بشاش برو دیگه!!!  


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Haji Firooz a fictional Black Character!

by Paint It, Black (not verified) on

Fiction or Not !!!?

We Iranians are the quintessential BLACK Character!

Salute for trying to be ShojaA!

Reflected or deflected, even a single ray of light will do!

You are ShojaA in my book! Jovid-MON!

Now, I will say the truth!

//video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8905191678...

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars and theyre all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a new born baby it just happens evry day
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and it has been painted black
Maybe then Ill fade away and not have to face the facts
Its not easy facin up when your whole world is black

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the settin sun
My love will laugh with me before the mornin comes

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Hmm, hmm, hmm,...
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah!


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Well said Haji Firooz!

by farrad02 on

JJ has been setting trends from day one! We don't have anything like Iranian.com!


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Not So ShojaA

by Anonymous on

I here by demote iranian.com 1/2 cool!!!

Here is what I Thought of Cool Abadanies :

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-633ZvOM0w

Where are the play Bagpipes?


Rosie T.

HAJIAGHA THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE1

by Rosie T. on

Kosh amaadi!  Bar gaashti!  :D  Nabaayad dobareh beri! What would I do without you? Sometimes I'd feel so all alone!

And how is your Kaaba, Haji, khub I hope!  And when are we going to get you published in Playboy. I think you and Hugh Heffner would get on swimmingly!  I await the day.

Rosie A Rose

By Any Other Name

Would Still be

a Haji!

 


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I thinks some people land on this page are...

by hajiagha on

//hajiagha.tripod.com

going to harm and damage Iranian society by insulting others writing Farsi is OK by English, how now who's read your comment in other side , please carefully, and respect to freedom of speech, you don't liked , is ok , close your eyes and pass or leave a nice comment and your ideas , or may we should call this page www.iraniangangs.com

but after all this is one of the kind page we had in Iranian history of freedom of speech


Sasha

Nazanin: Actually..................

by Sasha on

 Actually I have only been visiting iranian.com since the Spring of this year so you could say, I have missed out on a lot of action and history on the website and JJ.

Well, I guess they will have to add me to that list because I have friends who live in Iran and I do not want the US to go to war with Iran. As a matter of fact I have already been called unAmerican and unpatriotic by one of my family members. Ouch! It really hurts when it comes from your own flesh and blood but none the less, I will not change my view. They can call me all they want because it can not possibly hurt as much as from your own flesh and blood.

Natalia (real name)


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Sasha

by Nazanin (not verified) on

Where have you been sister? Anyone (eskimo, iranian, american, indian) here who opposes war with Iran, sanctions against Iran, or Islamophobia = an Iranian agent according to those people. It's sad, but what can you do about it? Who cares? Look at JJ, years later, people are coming here because it's free. I think Donald Rumsfeld was right afterall. Freedom isn't free. You have to take the nonsense.


Sasha

For real..............

by Sasha on

 Some people actually called him an agent of the Iranian government and called for boycotting of iranian.com. How absurd of them.  JJ certainly has weathered some storms. The fact of the matter is that JJ is a business man/journalist/editor. It is as simple as that. While we are debating, he is keeping it all together so that iranian.com can continue to exist...............so that we can continue to write and debate. 

Natalia (real name)


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JJ Wins

by Nazanin (not verified) on

What I like about JJ is that he leads by example. He doesn't preach. People called him an agent of the Iranian government and they created sites dedicated to calling him names, asking people to boycott the site and the advertisers (ha!). But they are the losers and the popularity of this site proves that - so does the fact that he didn't quit iranian.com (i can't imagine the headaches he's had). Further proof is the monarchists (same group who made those nasty sites) who are welcome here to promote themselves.
JJ knows what he is doing in order to make a good site and succeed, regardless of whether people agree his method. I like that. I hope after this weekend there won't be any more free speech blogs. The new format of this site didn't invent Iranian free speech issues. That problem existed before JJ was even born.


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In the long run......

by NJ (not verified) on

I think in the long run this site will succeed in teaching a certain group of people how to express opinions and have a debate, a little better!

Not that it is any particular person's intention to teach anyone any particular subject, or else how to be civilized.
But if overall people stop responding to the vulgarities and accusations, after a while those who use those methods of self
expression will see it futile to continue writing, if no one is paying any "ATTENTION" to them (and to the new ones who will definitely pop up, 'cause that's what
they really want!
As for JJ, there is no doubt that he has created and maintained a terrific format under Freedom of Expression.
Something that I believe the people
of Iran have never had in these past many years!(not only the last 30)
Untill such time, people need to be patient!


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a quick question

by esfenaj mirza (not verified) on

why on earth on this article all the references to iranian.com is hyperlinked? reader/visitor is already on this site when reading the article.


Sasha

No one.................

by Sasha on

 No one is questioning JJ's great journalistic pioneering efforts. The majority agrees that for the most part iranian.com is a great place to be. We have the opportunity to write articles or blogs and express what we think and feel. No where have I had so much freedom of expression in all my life. Many also agree that JJ is not so much in it for the money. Can you imagine what it takes to listen to so many voices all demanding different things from him on a daily basis. I certainly could not do it. They would get on my last nerve. Yet, still here he is and here we are............ some writers are simply tired of their families being dragged into the cursing simply for speaking their mind.

Natalia (real name)


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Ouch! My ears are killing me!

by zan divooneh (not verified) on

OMG ROSIE T. WTF! Girl, why you yellin' like dat? Damn, woman, I needs me some cotton balls! And whatchoo talkin' 'bout the whole damn world owin' iss life to Iran?! Damn girl, ever'body know we owes our life to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! Where you been? AN' STOP YELLIN' OR I'MA TELL YO' BABAJOON TO WHUP YOU UPSIDE DA HEAD.


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moooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

by Benny boy (not verified) on

moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. (Ben Madadi)


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****J.J FOR PRESIDENT 08****

by Eyrainian Too (not verified) on

Well said Haji Firroz!... J.J We love you Man, love this site and love the work you have done on teaching of practicing democrocy to these ungratefull Eyrainians jackasses. Keep on publishing and maybe one day these jackasses, these "shadows in the form of man" recognise your great efforts. Bless you my good human!

****J.J FOR PRESIDENT 08****


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Haji Firooz, you are too late on this issue and we are tired::

by aaj sr (not verified) on

October 30, Bahmani, David Et and many others discussed this issue in details. Check it out, all your answers are there.
If you are convinced, please come and report back.


Jahanshah Javid

:o)

by Jahanshah Javid on

Khodaa shafaa bedeh.


Rosie T.

HAJI FIROOZ

by Rosie T. on

IRANIAN.COM DOES NOT BELONG TO ALL IRANIANS IT BELONGS TO ALL THE WORLD. THE WORLD IS IRANIAN BECAUSE CYRUS TO ALEXANDER TO THE PERSIAN SCHOLARS OF THE ABASSID CALIPHATE IN AL ANDALUZ TO SCIENCE TO THE RENAISSANCE TO MITHRAISM TO MAZDAISM TO CHRISTIANITY AND ETHICAL JUDAISM THRU THE ACHAEMENIDS TO THE BAHAI UNIVERSAL RELIGION TO THE OIL OUR ENERGY UNTIL WE REACH SOLAR ENERGY AHURA MAZDA THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. ALL OF MODERN CIVILIZATION OWES ITS ENTIRE LIFE TO IRAN AND THIS IS SUPPRESSED SO SOME IDIOTS CAN STEAL YOUR/OUR OIL AND NOW THEY/WE WANNA BOMB YOU AND YOU WANT THIS WEBSITE TO BELONG TO IRANIANS INSTEAD OF PROUDLY TELLING THE WORLD WE ARE ALL IRAN!
AND YOU WILL PURSUE THIS AGENDA WHEN FINALLY WE ARE HERE IN THE SIMORGH LOOKING AT THE MIRROR OF THE WHOLE COLLECTIVE MIND. YOU'RE GONNA MISS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SO YOU CAN HIDE BEHIND YOUR HIJAB. NOT YOU PERSONALLY HAJI FIROOZ. YOU ME HIM HER ALL OF US ARE GONNA LET THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY GO BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR WEBSITE! JEEZ LOUISE I JEEEEEEEEESH ON "YOUR" WEBSITE. IRAN BELONGS TO THE WORLD!

ROSIE TIMARESTAAN


Rosie T.

GREAT POINT ANONYMOUS FOR THE DAY!

by Rosie T. on

EXCEPT FOR YOUR TEMPORARY NEW NAME ANONYMOOOSE. CALL ME WE'LL TALK. I'M ROBIN JAYNE GOLDSMITH. 917-586-0173.  E-MAIL RJGOLDSMIT@AIM.COM

CHICKEN HAWK!

ROSIE TRANSPARENT

TALKING TURKEY


Rosie T.

POST ARE BEING DELETED FOR NO REASON!

by Rosie T. on

SEE MY POST TO SASHA UNDER BEN'S LAST BLOG.

THIS IS LIKE RIDICULOUS!  WHAT IS WRONG WITH VOLUNTARY MODERATION?  PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE AFRAID OR CONTROLLING OR AGAINST CURSING. WHO IS ANYONE TO TELL ANYONE WHO OR WHAT TO BE?
ROSIE TICKED OFF


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JJ has never had anonymous comments before

by Qumars (not verified) on

and that has not affected the "nothing is sacred" motto. So, it makes no sense to say that having them now violated that motto.


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Journalist?

by Anonymous for the day (not verified) on

"Jahanshah Javid has been a pioneering journalist ever since he created
Iranian.com."
.
A journalist? What the fuck? Do you even know what a journalist is?


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JJ is a great guy but I hope

by Anonymous-today (not verified) on

JJ is a great guy but I hope someone with a little more "up there" would've written to defend him. Mind you JJ is more than capable. Please people, spend a few minutes checking your logic, read the damn thing at least twice. What is Bahmani's legitimate beef with the quality of incoming comments have to do with Rosa Parks? You may not agree with Bahmani but seriously what kind of drivel is this?


Parsagarda

Haji Firouz

by Parsagarda on

Well said man...great job and congrats to Jahanshah! We are lucky to have you amongst us.


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Absolute, unmitigated

by Anonyanus (not verified) on

Absolute, unmitigated fucking rubbish!