Virtual Protests – Web2.0 comes alive to gather and organize the PK masses

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Osama A.

Osama runs a Social Media Marketing Agency and a Software Product Company. He has been involved in building online communities since 1997 and his major strengths are understanding how people choose to come together and work as strong cohesive units that believe in brands or causes. His team's flagship product offers highly innovative ways to get professional teams to work better together - resulting in significantly saved time in common tasks around getting people on the same page; and also resulting in a greater sense of trust among virtual teammates. You may contact him at hashmi@cdfsoftware.com with inquiries.

These are historic moments — the rise and empowerment of independent minds, of the people who give leaders their strengths is interesting enough to see.

Even better is to see the strength of our “internet connected communities” finally put on the forefront around the world. This validation and attention will be long remembered.

BusinessWeek just nailed the issue as clearly and precisely as possible in an article called “Virtual Protests in Pakistan”. Some of key things mentioned are the protests at LUMS and FAST, and communication over blogs, cellphones, wikis and Facebook, YouTube and websites, and freely links to popular Pakistani blogs covering the affairs.

Amazing read, and amazing to see these activities around us irrespective of which side of the issue you stand on.

What would be even more fascinating is if people started organizing virtual demonstrations in Second Life. Similar to the IBM protests in SL, lets see what the netizens do next.

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