Comments on: Social media in times of political crisis: six "lessons learned" http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: gtron http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524813 gtron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524813 some say that twitter helped those in the Iranian crisis - truth is, the Iranian crisis probably just saved twitter... it is inane and the usage was dropping rapidly until this Iranian election. it will probably still drop off the radar... (I also am an 'expert' on the internet) unless some crossover use arises or evolves some say that twitter helped those in the Iranian crisis – truth is, the Iranian crisis probably just saved twitter… it is inane and the usage was dropping rapidly until this Iranian election. it will probably still drop off the radar…
(I also am an ‘expert’ on the internet) unless some crossover use arises or evolves

]]> By: jphilby http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524851 jphilby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524851 "it is inane and the usage was dropping rapidly" On what planet? It was just becoming interesting. Now it's a propaganda organ. Sad. Will there ever be a P2P channel that doesn't have a 'solution' imposed? “it is inane and the usage was dropping rapidly”

On what planet?

It was just becoming interesting. Now it’s a propaganda organ. Sad. Will there ever be a P2P channel that doesn’t have a ‘solution’ imposed?

]]> By: matt joyce http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524855 matt joyce Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524855 Primary source information isn't source information until it's been confirmed and verified as accurate. As a means of communication twitter provides almost no implicit authoritative value. There are very few vectors by which to verify the authenticity or origin of works placed in that domain. Twitter's strengths as a tool of those engaged in creating history, are also it's weaknesses in recording that very same history. A double edge sword that we've seen often in the past. It's also wise to remember that, twitter's usefulness in Iran disappears entirely within the continental US. It's usefulness is very much tied to the region in which it is deployed as a tool. But, that being said... primary source information is the most valuable form of information in the collection of historical data. Without it, we'd have only the filtered recordings of periodicals and other secondary source outlets, that may or may not be beholden to a publishing standard that deprives us of historical value. Primary source information isn’t source information until it’s been confirmed and verified as accurate. As a means of communication twitter provides almost no implicit authoritative value. There are very few vectors by which to verify the authenticity or origin of works placed in that domain. Twitter’s strengths as a tool of those engaged in creating history, are also it’s weaknesses in recording that very same history. A double edge sword that we’ve seen often in the past.

It’s also wise to remember that, twitter’s usefulness in Iran disappears entirely within the continental US. It’s usefulness is very much tied to the region in which it is deployed as a tool.

But, that being said… primary source information is the most valuable form of information in the collection of historical data. Without it, we’d have only the filtered recordings of periodicals and other secondary source outlets, that may or may not be beholden to a publishing standard that deprives us of historical value.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-538729 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-538729 this is a great read on the topic http://www.marketsensus.com/rise-social-networking-emerging-channels-customer-service-strategic-focus-p-61902.html this is a great read on the topic

http://www.marketsensus.com/rise-social-networking-emerging-channels-customer-service-strategic-focus-p-61902.html

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524907 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524907 Completely misses the most important lesson. Nothing changed. Completely misses the most important lesson.

Nothing changed.

]]> By: Brad S. http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524445 Brad S. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524445 "Tweets Are Generally Banal..." Amen. “Tweets Are Generally Banal…”

Amen.

]]> By: mrklaw http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524461 mrklaw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524461 How does one become an "Expert on the internet"? How does one become an “Expert on the internet”?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-525264 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-525264 Nokia claims innocence http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/nokia-siemens-boycott/ Nokia claims innocence
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/nokia-siemens-boycott/

]]> By: Moriarty http://boingboing.net/2009/06/23/social-media-in-time.html#comment-524501 Moriarty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524501 <i>"How does one become an "Expert on the internet"? "</i> Answer: On the internet, everyone is an expert. “How does one become an “Expert on the internet”? “

Answer: On the internet, everyone is an expert.

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