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Man Attacked In Ohio For Providing Iran Proxies

David Hume writes "electronicmaji is reporting on the Daily Kos that the individual known as ProtesterHelp (also to be found on twitter) was attacked in Ohio for providing network security for Twitterers in Iran, setting up private networks to provide secure proxies, calling for media networks to remove the Iranians Twitterers' information from their broadcast, and providing counter-intelligence services (including Basiji and Army Locations) within the Twitter community. ProtesterHelp was allegedly attacked by a group of men while walking to class in Ohio. The men, who appeared to ProtesterHelp to be either Iranian or Lebanese, drove up beside him and threw rocks at him while shouting, 'Mousavi Fraud.' ProtesterHelp further reported that his personal information has been leaked, and is currently being spread both online and inside of Iran amongst the government." Relatedly, Wired is also reporting that Google and Facebook have rushed out support for Persian. This move has allowed many pro-democracy groups to connect and translate their message to a broader audience.

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  1. Re:No, this stops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Step 1: Vote Libertarian in 2010.

  2. Re:skeptical by DriedClexler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm going to err on the safe side here. My blog will go back to its blue theme after this foray with pro-Mousavi green. :-/

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  3. Daily Kos' infamous "screw them" comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  4. Re:Waiting for it... by Jarlsberg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  5. Re:The Grotesquely Ugly Truth - Asians are Bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They work far too hard and make everyone else in the world look bad. God I hate them so very much! They are the "Flanders" of cultures and race. Stupid sexy Flanders!!!! Grrrrrrrr....

  6. Re:wonder how he could have protected himself? by Shatrat · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    People have started using Insightful instead of 'Funny' because 'Funny' doesn't yield 'Karma'.

    (PS: this post is 'Informative')

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  7. Re:wonder how he could have protected himself? by gbarules2999 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, you're offtopic. And I've got karma to BURN, man!