Comments on: Could social media have stopped the Rwandan genocide? http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html Tech' views that are 667% more interesting than the tech' news itself... Wed, 23 May 2012 10:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anon. http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5919 Anon. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:57:37 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5919 “Clearly, communications technology is a fundamental and essential part of bringing broader attention to any situation.” Communications technology can help yes, but in an impoverished country like Rwanda, will this have any impact at all? “Clearly, communications technology is a fundamental and essential part of bringing broader attention to any situation.”

Communications technology can help yes, but in an impoverished country like Rwanda, will this have any impact at all?

]]> By: Anon. http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5761 Anon. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:57:50 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5761 “More recently, Iran brought into focus the flip side of social communications, bringing much needed world attention to their political plight.” Social media has helped the world find out what is wrong all over the place. This is technology working for a humanitarian purpose. "As an aside, access to reliable and cheep energy in most parts of Africa need not be a problem, what with more cost effective solar panel technology coming along. That would help anyone with eyes on Africa, not least Nokia. However, such enabling technologies are subject (and likely to fall prey) to political will, or a lack thereof, than a lack of finance." Isn't harnessing solar energy a pricey venture? However, solar energy is indeed a good alternative to African countries that lack access to electricity. “More recently, Iran brought into focus the flip side of social communications, bringing much needed world attention to their political plight.”

Social media has helped the world find out what is wrong all over the place. This is technology working for a humanitarian purpose.

“As an aside, access to reliable and cheep energy in most parts of Africa need not be a problem, what with more cost effective solar panel technology coming along. That would help anyone with eyes on Africa, not least Nokia. However, such enabling technologies are subject (and likely to fall prey) to political will, or a lack thereof, than a lack of finance.”

Isn’t harnessing solar energy a pricey venture? However, solar energy is indeed a good alternative to African countries that lack access to electricity.

]]> By: James http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5749 James Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:37:28 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5749 “When we see these starving, barely clothed and emaciated people, they are as far removed from our world as if we were to be looking at ancient man of some 50,000 years ago.” I would agree, but that would show that people have too little imagination or capacity for empathy. I don’t think that is the case. “Clearly, communications technology is a fundamental and essential part of bringing broader attention to any situation.” This I agree with. Communications technology brings more awareness, especially on a global scale. “When we see these starving, barely clothed and emaciated people, they are as far removed from our world as if we were to be looking at ancient man of some 50,000 years ago.”

I would agree, but that would show that people have too little imagination or capacity for empathy. I don’t think that is the case.

“Clearly, communications technology is a fundamental and essential part of bringing broader attention to any situation.”

This I agree with. Communications technology brings more awareness, especially on a global scale.

]]> By: Adam http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5734 Adam Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5734 I seriously doubt that because the level of internet access in Rwanda was not as high then as in Iran now. Moreover, the Western powers have Iran in their cross hairs whereas who cares about what happens in Rwanda or any place in Africa for that matter. I seriously doubt that because the level of internet access in Rwanda was not as high then as in Iran now. Moreover, the Western powers have Iran in their cross hairs whereas who cares about what happens in Rwanda or any place in Africa for that matter.

]]> By: Advice for women http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5722 Advice for women Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:17:57 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5722 "As good as social media and global networking are, could they have prevented the genocide in Rwanda?" Maybe yes, maybe no. It couldn't if the news is prevented from coming out in the first place. “As good as social media and global networking are, could they have prevented the genocide in Rwanda?”

Maybe yes, maybe no. It couldn’t if the news is prevented from coming out in the first place.

]]> By: Simon Wilby http://www.blahblahtech.com/2009/07/could-social-media-have-stopped-the-rwandan-genocide.html#comment-5704 Simon Wilby Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:31:47 +0000 http://www.blahblahtech.com/?p=1429#comment-5704 I am speechless. I don't know what to say about this. All I know is, African people and they country really needs help. I am speechless. I don’t know what to say about this. All I know is, African people and they country really needs help.

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