tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152399857720631080.post4001680657718157013..comments2023-09-13T08:35:53.423-07:00Comments on Mariam Wissam: Egyptian Revolution did NOT start in Silicon Valley, CA.Maryam Wissamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625901575056804170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152399857720631080.post-38429573480382204522011-04-11T08:55:39.926-07:002011-04-11T08:55:39.926-07:00I was at this talk and I don't think anyone su...I was at this talk and I don't think anyone suggested that Egypt's revolution started in Silicon Valley. I think what was being examined was the role of technology in these protests. What became clear was that all the panelists rejected the idea that somehow Facebook or Twitter lay at the heart of the incredible galvanisation of people. They seemed a little baffled by this examination itself given that we don't have panel discussions on the role of telephone calls in the revolution. Social media is just a tool. People have told their stories for centuries and will continue to do so, Facebook or no Facebook.Alaphia Zoyabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407523065033603718noreply@blogger.com