Flash Mobs and Memes
This is an old story from The San Francisco Chronicle, but it illustrates the opportunity and power of collaborative, spontaneous, internet/communication driven gatherings.
From the article:
Pillow fight erupts amid shrieks, giggles
Big crowd lured by Internet postings, word of mouth
"Flash mobs, a phenomenon in which adults converge to do something silly, rely largely on cell phones and the Internet, spreading word of events via e-mail, chat rooms, and text messaging.
"It's just a meme. A meme is when a thought goes out and becomes part of consciousness," said Amacker Bullwinkle, a Palo Alto artist with purple streaks in her hair who claimed affiliation with a mysterious group called the Pillow Fight Club."
-Miguel
From the article:
Pillow fight erupts amid shrieks, giggles
Big crowd lured by Internet postings, word of mouth
"Flash mobs, a phenomenon in which adults converge to do something silly, rely largely on cell phones and the Internet, spreading word of events via e-mail, chat rooms, and text messaging.
"It's just a meme. A meme is when a thought goes out and becomes part of consciousness," said Amacker Bullwinkle, a Palo Alto artist with purple streaks in her hair who claimed affiliation with a mysterious group called the Pillow Fight Club."
-Miguel
posted by Miguel at 7/21/2006
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