An Honest Look At Twitter And Iran
Peggy Noonan, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, has a good take on Twitter and its impact on Iran:
Her entire column is worth reading.
A small point on the technological aspects of the Iranian situation.
Some ask if the impact of the new technology is exaggerated. No.
Twittering and YouTubing made the story take hold and take off. But did
the technology create the rebellion? No, it encouraged what was there.
If they Twittered and liveblogged the French Revolution, it still would
have been the French Revolution: "this aft 3pm @ the bastille." It all
still would have happened, perhaps with marginally greater support.
Revolutions are revolutions and rebellions are rebellions; they don't
work unless the people are for it. In Iran, Twitter reported and
encouraged. But the conviction must be there to be encouraged.
Her entire column is worth reading.
They Cannot Be Stopped: Pt 2
This Time A Different Revolution
30 Years later, Iran is going through another revolution. This time, it's different. And technology is on their side. Twitter, Youtube, SMS, cellphones, and pocket video recorders are getting the word out on what's happening in the streets of Iran. Even with the government blocking internet traffic, people are finding a way.
Fascism at work.
Another Startup Bought
As a subscriber, I just received this email from Very Short List. Yet another web startup is bought. The trick is to be a website that provides information that people will not only find useful but also enjoy. And do it all in a slick package.
Content is, of course, important. But, presentation is key. Experience is key.
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