A friend of mine shared a video on Facebook today, Kony 2012. First I was sceptical and thought "Right, just another help Africa propaganda clip" but decided to watch it anyway. And I was pleasantly surprised. It supports and acts on the idea of stopping Joseph Kony from conducting crimes against humanity in Uganda. Half way through, the video got me thinking. It is stated that Facebook is becoming a borderless state of some sort, which, if combined, would be bigger than the USA (as far as the number of users goes). According to Facebook's statistics the community is more than 845 million strong. It is also stated in the video that the world as we know it is changing. The people are rallying up and starting to demand change. Online communities are a great way to do so. Many successful campaigns have prospered due to people connecting over the web, from all over the world. Is this really becoming a world-changer? Are we witnessing some sort of a new politics and world government forming before our eyes (on our monitors)?
"The internet" has a voice in today's world and is becoming ever so louder. A prime example of people stepping up and forming an idea-driven order is the IPP - the International Pirate Party. The Pirate Party has managed to enter the German parliament - talk about power of will and new media.
"The internet" has a voice in today's world and is becoming ever so louder. A prime example of people stepping up and forming an idea-driven order is the IPP - the International Pirate Party. The Pirate Party has managed to enter the German parliament - talk about power of will and new media.
I bet we will be seeing more and more cases like the IPP and Kony2012, all thanks to the new world superpower - the web.
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