Neither was diablog supposed to be a political blog, nor a technical one. Glynsky and Pete inform you and argue about the good things in life.Over the last two and a half months we are seeing technology bring good things to political life. What could be better?
People all over the Middle East are standing up to demand freedoms. And they are using internet technology to organize their protest and to inform the world. The protesters in Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria and many more are being supported by the internet community from all over the world. Being informed about global reactions, being provided with telecommunication services, when their governments shut off the internet.
Main stream media are debating whether these can be called "Twitter revolutions" or "Facebook revolutions". And while most media get their most actual information via those exact same channels, many are trying to belittle the roles the internet plays.
If needed, tonight's speech on Libyan state television by Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi, son of Libyan "leader" Muammar al-Gaddafi, provided proof. You can find a translated transcript of his speech here. In many ways it resembled Mubarrak's desperate attempt to save his regime only 11 (!) days ago. And like Mr Mubarak, Mr. Gaddafi is the next recipient of our Idiot of the Day medal.
What did Al-Gaddafi say?
Here is the money quote:
We know that there are opposition figures living abroad who have support in Libya. There people try to use Facebook for a revolution to copy Egypt. These people want to bring Libya to what happened in Egypt & Tunisia. We saw this on facebook and on emails.
Leaders of oppressive regimes in the world are afraid of Facebook. They are afraid of emails. They feel that open communication and the free flow of data and information is disrupting their structures.
The following song goes out to every oppressor in the world:
Who is the clown? He/she is Anonymous.
Stay tuned,
Engine Room
5 comments:
You know ER, sometimes I wonder if you have squared the circle! Does your faith in Anonymous not leave you open to the fact that Anonymous is either a)being manipulated or b) the manipulator?
Is it possible, that like Mr. Assange you begin to believe your own propaganda and thus leave yourself wide open? I shall think on this - it may be worth a post.
Anonymous is an idea. It is not neutral. Like all ideas it wants to manipulate public and individual opinions. Of course it is being manipulated.
I do not have "faith" in Anonymous and cannot wait to read your thoughts.
Nice post.plz help me i also want to post here.
Thanks, Anon,
For the compliment and your comment. You are posting.
Or doe you want to send us a guest post?
Thanks again,
ER
Thank you from me too Anon.
Welcome - we hope to hear from you again.
Glynsky
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