Lets see for how long will venezuelans have internet as a free speech media...
Dennis Jernberg
· 4 months ago
There's ways to get around any "great firewall". Just ask the Iranian theocrats who haven't been able to block Twitter.
timharper
· 4 months ago
You are right, there will ALWAYS be a way to get your message out, be it via the internet, carrier pigeon or bedsheets on the outside of the prison walls, people have been doing it for centuries.
Thomas Hutter
· 4 months ago
You are using the old flag of Venezuela.
Juan
· 4 months ago
Hi, Thomas. We democrats recognize the old 7 stars Venezuelan flag as ours. Best regards.
ldb
· 4 months ago
That's our real flag... not the one this government replaced with 8 stars. All venezuelan grew up loving and serving a flag with 7 stars, not 8.
leorodriguez
· 4 months ago
Dear Thomas.
That is the flag we acknowledge, the new one with 8 stars is yet another symbol of Chavez will to change our essence, to impose his vision. He also changed the NationalCrest, the name of the country (Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) and he is even talking about changing the lyrics of our National Anthem. The Flag Mashable put is OUR FLAG! Bravo Mashable!.
Watch what? That communist propaganda film? Why don't you watch this instead: http://bit.ly/4m4513
fjfonseca
· 4 months ago
Hi guys, Thanks for the exposure but please get your facts right: Chavez has not been closing down radions: We ordered the shutdown of 34 radios and they were closed. That is it. You can find the full list here: http://werebuild.eu/wiki/index.php/!target_Vene...
Government officials confirm that UnionRadio will be closed this week. More than 200 radio and tv stations are scheduled to be closed.
Chavez, via "El Oriente" called the people using Twitter "ultra right wing cyber terrorists" and also says that Facebook and Twitter (among others) are new ways of "creating terror".
Reliable non biased news source on Twitter are @A4F and @Telecomix that are working closely with people in Venezuela.
I am sure they will be more than welcome to help you inform your readers in the best and more accurate way with the latest information.
Mashable being all about Social Media should also have a social responsability. in supporting people around the world that are fihghting, in a non violent way, for Freedom of Speech.
Cheers, Fernando
(@fjfonseca)
ldb
· 4 months ago
Hey Fernando,
Thank God Mashable is not venezuelan, so you and your master can't tell them what to say and how to write it.
This goverment "CLOSED" these radio stations.
Free media!... great job Mashable
Lionel
· 4 months ago
34 radio stations CLOSED down by Hugo Chavez. 1 TV station CLOSED down by Hugo Chavez. 1 TV station constantly attacked by Hugo Chavez. Those are the facts.
escualida
· 4 months ago
so far...
FreeMediaVe
· 4 months ago
Please let everyone know that there's also a site to allow non-twitter users to see what's happening in Venezuela with this media crackdown.
The fact the Hugo Chavez sees himself as the Ahmedinijad of Latin America contributes to the fact that he sees twitter as a threat.
ckanal
· 4 months ago
This is a really interesting case study, and I too see parallels to #IranElection. Thanks, BTW, for the link to Breaking Tweets.
Daniel Bastardo
· 4 months ago
I love the fact that you are using our seven stars flag!!!
maryparra@mac.com
· 4 months ago
VENEZUELA WAKE UP!!! WE ARE LOSING OUR COUNTRY FREEDOM ANF LIFE!!!
thais corvo
· 4 months ago
Realmente soy nueva en twitter y aún no se como usarlo bien, pero la situación de nuestro país es terrible y de alguna manera tenemos el deber de hacerle saber al mundo que en Venezuela se vive una dictadura disfrazada, que dia a dia se va desnudando más
Hi, #FreeMediaVe his has been a top ten Twibbon trend for some time now. It's great that Twitter users are using platforms like Twibbon to show their discontent over issues regarding free speech.
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That is the flag we acknowledge, the new one with 8 stars is yet another symbol of Chavez will to change our essence, to impose his vision. He also changed the NationalCrest, the name of the country (Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) and he is even talking about changing the lyrics of our National Anthem. The Flag Mashable put is OUR FLAG! Bravo Mashable!.
Thanks for the exposure but please get your facts right:
Chavez has not been closing down radions: We ordered the shutdown of 34 radios and they were closed. That is it. You can find the full list here:
http://werebuild.eu/wiki/index.php/!target_Vene...
Government officials confirm that UnionRadio will be closed this week.
More than 200 radio and tv stations are scheduled to be closed.
Chavez, via "El Oriente" called the people using Twitter "ultra right wing cyber terrorists" and also says that Facebook and Twitter (among others) are new ways of "creating terror".
Reliable non biased news source on Twitter are @A4F and @Telecomix that are working closely with people in Venezuela.
I am sure they will be more than welcome to help you inform your readers in the best and more accurate way with the latest information.
Mashable being all about Social Media should also have a social responsability. in supporting people around the world that are fihghting, in a non violent way, for Freedom of Speech.
Cheers,
Fernando
(@fjfonseca)
Thank God Mashable is not venezuelan, so you and your master can't tell them what to say and how to write it.
This goverment "CLOSED" these radio stations.
Free media!... great job Mashable
1 TV station CLOSED down by Hugo Chavez.
1 TV station constantly attacked by Hugo Chavez.
Those are the facts.
http://www.mediosenvenezuela.com
#FreeMediaVe his has been a top ten Twibbon trend for some time now. It's great that Twitter users are using platforms like Twibbon to show their discontent over issues regarding free speech.
You can still show your appreciation for this important cause at http://twibbon com.
Link to the cause itself is http://twibbon.com/join/FreeMediaVE.
Thanks,
The Twibbon Team