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Twittering in Tehran
RallyMonkey:
--- Quote from: Trollstormur on 24 Jun 2009, 20:34 ---I don't get what these people are fighting for. It's like american idol. Cast your votes via twitter to pick the next figurehead under The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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I think that is one of the major underlying tenets of what they are fighting for. Some polling suggests that an overwhelming majority of Iranians publicly express their opinion that they want to democratically elect their Supreme Leader.
De_El:
I did this! Like a week ago. I was way into twitter as a way of following news and the rumor mill re: Iran, and I set up a proxy, as well as posted pictures and videos and retweets, etc. Oh and, the thing with proxies is that those capable of getting to the outside world via Twitter were perfectly aware of how to use proxies and were trying to teach others, as well as constantly asking for new ones because eventually the censors would find them.
And what a bunch of them told me is that the deal isn't really Moussavi himself, but the fact that the election was so obviously rigged; that their supposed elective franchise was a lie.
Patrick:
The fact that people on the inside and on the outside can talk to people who are just like them, who want to help, is also going to be a huge step in terms of relations with Iran. It's good for Iran to see that we're not out to get them, and it's good for people at least in the States to see that Iranians aren't as batshit as Ahmedinejad's example would have us believe.
Will:
Off-topic; Nobo, do you post on Fark, or just lurk?
I have to admit, other than a few sweeping generalizations, I'm not up on this situation as much as I'd like to be. Can anyone recommend a solid starting point for some one to get a good recap of what's been going down?
snalin:
The sitting president cheated in the elections, and according to the western press, people want freedom and democracy and no Islam. All they really want is not to be fucked over by the government. The elite is doing what the totalitarian elite always do when the people march the streets, chanting "hey, could you actually care about your own population for a sec?"; shooting people.
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