http://boingboing.net/2009/06/21/social-media-in-iran.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 22:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2009/06/21/social-media-in-iran.html#comment-523056 flipa Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523056 I am looking for reports about bloggers/twitterers/activists in Iran being arrested after having their anonymity blown, possibly through electronic surveillance. Any links to reliable sources would be much appreciated. I am looking for reports about bloggers/twitterers/activists in Iran being arrested after having their anonymity blown, possibly through electronic surveillance. Any links to reliable sources would be much appreciated.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2009/06/21/social-media-in-iran.html#comment-523075 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523075 2 thoughts: 1. Iran is probably (I really don't know) in a technological position similar to Guatemala (although much more filtered, but that has never been an issue anywhere IMHO). The usage of social media looks pretty much the same. 2. If social media is at the moment not good for organization, we may need to create better interfaces for them to make them useful. I'm thinking that means better interfaces (or applications) for mobile phones and text messages, and better calendar/location applications, anonymous and shareable. 2 thoughts:
1. Iran is probably (I really don’t know) in a technological position similar to Guatemala (although much more filtered, but that has never been an issue anywhere IMHO). The usage of social media looks pretty much the same.
2. If social media is at the moment not good for organization, we may need to create better interfaces for them to make them useful. I’m thinking that means better interfaces (or applications) for mobile phones and text messages, and better calendar/location applications, anonymous and shareable.

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