Comments on: State Department comments on 'talks' with Twitter

A requested delay in the site's scheduled downtime was solely to keep an important communication channel alive for Iranian citizens, the State Department says.

[Len Bullard]

Which means Twitter and Facebook are now players and not civilians in this conflict among major powers. Be careful about trying to sell technologies based on the role they play in such affairs. It's no place for amateurs.

[Harrison912]

I mainly use Twitter for socially marketing my safety and security web site as do many other business owners. It's exciting, however, to see this platform used for a much more historic purpose. It's quickly becoming not just a social site but a real time news reporting site. How great is that?!

[NWLB]

You should Google ISCABBS, that is a fine backwater of the internet, dating back to the late 1980s, now kept running by U of Iowa alumni. It is so arcane it falls below the radar of most people. I recall chatting with people in Russia during two different coups attempts, getting a guy at JPL to talk about ongoing earthquakes, learned about Princess Di being killed, all from a tiny little nook that is only used by people in their mid-30s who know how to telnet.

[JenniferB2]

The Pirate Bay has now changed their own startpage to say :

The Persian Bay.
Click here to help Iran!

They are offering a service targeting Iranian to be able to communicate through unstoppable domains using new technology. The site has already gain momentum and many Iranians are inserting messages about demonstrations, times and locations.

Check the site out.
http://thepiratebay.com
or
http://thepersianbay.com

This is your gateway to free communication since the Iranian Government has blocked all other ways of communication! If you are in Iran, this is the place for you!!

[erichlue]

Was wondering when News.com would start covering this story. The networks have been all over the importance of the Internet and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to the opposition's ability to communicate and organize events.

Now that international journalists have been banned from covering opposition rallies on the street, social networking sites have become all the more important to get the news out.

[gmhendo]

Apparently we have not learned to stay out of other countries business yet. On one hand Obama is trying to start a dialogue, and then the State Dept. pulls the Twitter request.

The history of US intervention is not a pretty one, leave this one alone huh? Lets fix our own free world issues before anything else.

[royc]

leave this one alone
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Where are you, Iran? And a card carrying member of those trying to suppress the people?

[normmacder]

I believe that the Pres. is correct in his staying out of their (Iran's) business.