Comments on: Sources?

By: Tim Seah

Tim Seah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:33:04 +0000

One other thing: Let’s not forget we’re relying on dicey Twits because the government has imposed a news embargo on local reporters, kicked all the foreign journalists out, and is making it dangerous for Iranians to let foreign outlets know what’s going on.

But it does sound like it’s out of control. Heard someone was saying Iran had brought ‘in 5,000 Hamas Arabs from Lebanon’ on Twitter. Uhh, hello? I don’t need this noise. That’s why I still don’t use it.

Twitter is a distraction. The election, the protests, and the crackdown are the issue.

Speaking of, you should see this:

Video is unverified, but looks pretty f-ing authentic to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrdRwOlmIxI

But you gotta wonder who they guy is using his mobile to film instead of calling a f-ing ambulance (though in his defence, I don’t suppose one would come if this really was taken in the midst of the s-t).

By: Tim Seah

Tim Seah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:11:07 +0000

Uh, yeah. And if you’re publishing to Twitter, your username is public anyway.

By: Mo-ha-med

Mo-ha-med — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:33:31 +0000

Very honoured! :)

By: Rime

Rime — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:00:01 +0000

I totally agree with you and with the Traveller Within, it’s a ridiculous debate. Some people are trying to pass off as being more caring for the Iranian people, and more “expert” in new media; they end up sounding hysterical … and they are wrong.

Not only do they seemingly not understand the concept of Twitter, let alone that of “reporting,” but they also do not understand that disinformation is just as dangerous and detrimental to the well-being of the people they claim they’re trying to protect.