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July 29, 2003
FlashMobbing
Today I stumbled across FlashMobbing. The spontaneous formation of "mobs" through the use of email, weblogs or other messaging systems seems to be becoming something of a fad. Basically the mobs are being synchronized using say email to go to a particular place at a certain time and do something "strange" - then the mob breaks up. Here is an article on how it all started. Here is a directory of upcoming or past FlashMobbing events.
Although at the moment the events seem like fun, imagine what they could do. Howard Rheingold's book Smart Mobs details how mobile phones are being used to do this in Japan and how a world of "ad-hocracy" is being created.
Posted by Matthew at July 29, 2003 09:11 AM
Comments
Just heard of FlashMobbing today and find the thought totally fascinating - as long as nobody gets hurt!!!
Senselessness is normally depressing, but these actions could only raise lightheartedness in me.
Of course the possibiity of abuse had to be invented in the same minute the fun-idea was born. Men was created evil!!!
So what are we to do? I think, be good and go FlashMobbing the fun way
Posted by: Cora at August 11, 2003 08:34 PM
could you please inform me when the next flashmob meeting will be, or any other relavent information
Posted by: jezarina at August 17, 2003 06:03 PM
wow! just heard of flashmobbin da other day it sounds fun!! plz will sum1 email me and tell me how 2 join!! cheers!!
Posted by: kt dent at September 23, 2003 01:32 PM