we are all khalid said
Wired’s Egypt coverage is interesting — this article discusses the role of facebook, specifically the We Are All Khalid Said facebook site, as an “organizing hub” for the protesters. (Twitter and other social media have of course also played a role.) Based on the article, the Mubarak regime appears to be well aware of these sites and is wreaking havoc on them.
Here’s some background on Khalid Said.
Written by teppo
February 5, 2011 at 2:58 am
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It seems to be generally assumed that Facebook played a pivotal role in the protests. Yet, the same was attempted two years ago (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/07/egypt-day-of-rage), also with a Facebook page with 75000 users, but nothing happened. At the very least, that proves that a successful Facebook campaign alone is not enough to spark mass collective action.
Rense
February 5, 2011 at 5:26 am
I think the Wired article raises a key issue, which is that social media can also be used as a tool for the regime (as happened in Iran and Burma after protests were violently put down).
bedhaya
February 5, 2011 at 3:34 pm
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February 5, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Salam brothers.
I am very touched with the story of the our brother Khaled Said. Since I watched his video in Youtube, I think so much about his case, and I pray God for him.
He was a real Egyptian lion, as a lot like him.
I am Mourad, and I am Algerian who lives in Florida.
Honestly, I crayed when I saw his mome in the video, and I am sending this e-mail to you in order to ask you send me her phone number to talk to her and encourage her. Please do it for me, and God bless Egypte, the country who has given us a lot of lessons of life.
Mourad
February 11, 2011 at 5:08 am
مصر حرة
hesham mansy
February 11, 2011 at 6:44 pm
long live egypt
long live youth
hesham mansy
February 11, 2011 at 6:49 pm