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June 15th, 2009
Change in Iran
Posted by rkoUPDATE 2: Good news - Twitter will postpone maintenance.
UPDATE: Use the Twitter hashtags #TwitterStayUp #NoMaintenance to tell Twitter to keep running!
As millions of Iranians in Iran and around the world stand up and make their voices heard, we are witnessing history being made in Iran. Depending on how these unprecedented events unfold, Iran may be on the cusp of a new era of freedom and democracy.
We’re also seeing yet another amazing change in how movements are made and news is reported through the use of Twitter as the Iranian regime has attempted to shut down most other sources of communication used to great effect by the reform movement, including websites, Facebook, and text messaging. It’s astonishing to see the on-the-ground reports coming in through Twitter - watch history unfold at #iranelection. The technological revolution has enabled people to coordinate their efforts and keep in touch with the outside world in ways that were not possible during the 1999 student demonstrations or in similar situations such as Tiananmen Square in 1999.
Unfortunately, Twitter has scheduled 90 minutes of maintenance tonight, during which time it will be temporarily offline. Tell Twitter to find a way to keep the site up - it remains one of the most important tools, and the possibility of real change is still very fragile. Without it, millions of Iranians may be left in the dark, cut off from the world and each other at this critical time.
For the latest updates, see the excellent liveblogging at Andrew Sullivan, Huffington Post, and the National Iranian American Council.
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