Comments on: Michael Jackson vs. Iran, let's not exaggerate http://www.mindjumpers.com/blog/2009/06/michael-jackson-vs-iran-lets-not-exaggerate/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tehneyat http://www.mindjumpers.com/blog/2009/06/michael-jackson-vs-iran-lets-not-exaggerate/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Tehneyat Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:02:26 +0000 http://mindjumpers.wordpress.com/?p=808#comment-115 Shukri, thanks for your response, I read somewhere earlier today that 30% of tweets are about MJ, and I agree with both you and Rush that social media is about people voicing their opinions, and saying how they feel. Although this is a temporary shift in focus from all the other stuff going on in the world, I think, although it's a much needed shift (audience decides what the agenda should be) it is also important to bear in mind that without people and their attention to a cause, social media can not succeed in bringing awareness to the cause merely of the fact that the cause is good. People using social media platforms decide and set the agenda, and perhaps to a certain extent, that in itself has not been completely clear to them. i always remain positive and hopeful. Power to the people. Shukri, thanks for your response, I read somewhere earlier today that 30% of tweets are about MJ, and I agree with both you and Rush that social media is about people voicing their opinions, and saying how they feel. Although this is a temporary shift in focus from all the other stuff going on in the world, I think, although it’s a much needed shift (audience decides what the agenda should be) it is also important to bear in mind that without people and their attention to a cause, social media can not succeed in bringing awareness to the cause merely of the fact that the cause is good. People using social media platforms decide and set the agenda, and perhaps to a certain extent, that in itself has not been completely clear to them. i always remain positive and hopeful. Power to the people.

]]> By: Rushna http://www.mindjumpers.com/blog/2009/06/michael-jackson-vs-iran-lets-not-exaggerate/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Rushna Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:47:00 +0000 http://mindjumpers.wordpress.com/?p=808#comment-113 nice piece, and I totally agree with you. I think social media is for people to express what they feel. Social media appeals to our attention seeking ego, hence it success. In a few days there will be something new people feel they need to be heard about. Rush nice piece, and I totally agree with you. I think social media is for people to express what they feel. Social media appeals to our attention seeking ego, hence it success.

In a few days there will be something new people feel they need to be heard about.

Rush

]]> By: Shukri http://www.mindjumpers.com/blog/2009/06/michael-jackson-vs-iran-lets-not-exaggerate/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Shukri Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:05:16 +0000 http://mindjumpers.wordpress.com/?p=808#comment-114 A very valid point, one that I've seen pop up several times today online. I've been following the situation in Iran via twitter since just after the election. Yes, MJ _has_ overtaken #Iranelection as a trending topic, but that's not really surprising. The situation there has been stalemated for 2-3 days leading up to MJ's death, and Twitter is a snapshot of what people are talking about - there just isn't much to talk about in Iran right now. Most of that is because the government there has been able to knock almost all subversive communicators offline. The two main ones I've followed are both keeping low, and say they've either been injured or in hiding. Anything would have overtaken #Iranelection - people are just finding things to talk about. The day before MJ it was .. Shaq and Perez Hilton, which were even less newsworthy. I don't think the social media community has given up on Iran. You'll find that people are still every bit as eager to give vocal support and should something new happen there, I have no doubt we'll be out cheerleading in full force again. I'm also quite sure, based on what I've seen, that #Iranelection-content far outweighs #MJ. A very valid point, one that I’ve seen pop up several times today online. I’ve been following the situation in Iran via twitter since just after the election. Yes, MJ _has_ overtaken #Iranelection as a trending topic, but that’s not really surprising. The situation there has been stalemated for 2-3 days leading up to MJ’s death, and Twitter is a snapshot of what people are talking about – there just isn’t much to talk about in Iran right now. Most of that is because the government there has been able to knock almost all subversive communicators offline. The two main ones I’ve followed are both keeping low, and say they’ve either been injured or in hiding.

Anything would have overtaken #Iranelection – people are just finding things to talk about. The day before MJ it was .. Shaq and Perez Hilton, which were even less newsworthy.

I don’t think the social media community has given up on Iran. You’ll find that people are still every bit as eager to give vocal support and should something new happen there, I have no doubt we’ll be out cheerleading in full force again. I’m also quite sure, based on what I’ve seen, that #Iranelection-content far outweighs #MJ.

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