tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post3920215645595916018..comments2024-03-29T18:07:42.705+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Stray thoughts on the London riotsGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-74385969199288848462011-08-16T20:07:30.290+05:302011-08-16T20:07:30.290+05:30It caught me by surprise too. Especially when so m...It caught me by surprise too. Especially when so many in the media or public policy domain were quick to point out, during the Arab spring protests, that such things are emblematic of repressive regimes.<br /><br />Thou shall not point fingers. Anyone? :)DKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-8375280450204088622011-08-16T07:59:46.606+05:302011-08-16T07:59:46.606+05:30DK, I'm sure that Blackberry Messenger / Faceb...DK, I'm sure that Blackberry Messenger / Facebook / Twitter restrictions will come under fire if Cameron seeks to push them through. I'm surprised he's even contemplating such a thing so publicly.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-11148264648342324762011-08-15T19:25:42.052+05:302011-08-15T19:25:42.052+05:30Girish - They may be random, but they are certainl...Girish - They may be random, but they are certainly thought provoking...thoughts. These two in particular test free speech in interesting ways:<br /><br />"Many of the rioters certainly knew, which is why they wore masks and hoodies. So will there be calls for hoodie bans, like there have been calls for burqa bans?" <br /><br />"If the Arab Spring was a Facebook and Twitter revolution, were these Facebook and Twitter riots? How does the Social Media shoe feel on the other foot?"<br /><br />On the second one, If I remember right, Blackberry accented to sharing IMs. I wonder how that sits with Blackberry's sacred commandment: thou shall not share thou private messages. They seemed to tom tom it a lot when the Indian govt wanted access to Blackberry messages/emails as a preventive security measure. Granted the Brits' was not as sweeping as the Indian govt's request, but still it tested the limits of free speech / privacy. I wonder if someone will ask them.DKnoreply@blogger.com