How to lose an election, win it and then lose again [for real this time] #iranelection

SHOOT: One way to incur the ire of social media is to do one simple thing. Tell them: "Don't do that!" Or worse:"Don't say that." Once again, social media demonstrates here that it can be a force for good, and a powerful voice that doesn't go gently into the night. How do you shut down Facebook, Twitter, blogs... Answer? You can't. So governments had better learn to behave fairly on behalf of the people they claim to represent. Or else befuddle them with newsy propoganda (as is commonplace in the West). Example: Iraq is on the axis of evil/Iraq contains WMD's. Iran is looking like a sentient bunch, and that is great to see.

clipped from mashable.com We’re approaching one billion tweets on the situation, if we haven’t passed that number already. Heck, it’s been 1% of all Twitter chatter, according to Twist. Here it is compared to iPhone chatter: clipped from twist.flaptor.com clipped from mashable.com The Blogosphere: 2,250,000 Blog Posts in 24 hours YouTube: 184,500 Videos on Iran, 3000 in One Day The Buzz Only Grows While numbers can be off, these trends clearly demonstrate that social media has been front-and-center in the Iran election protests. The Iranian government has reportedly been trying to censor some of this communication, but clearly people are finding ways around it. While we know a great deal about what’s happening in Iran, we have almost no idea how it will affect the outcome. This may be the biggest question that remains to be answered. HOW TO: Track Iran Election with Twitter and Social Media.