Occupy Protesters Are Building a Facebook for the 99%

hypnosec writes "In 2011, social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook helped protesters to spread their cause and garner support across the world. What started out as a minor protest comprised of a handful of people turned into a worldwide protest thanks to the use of social media. According to Wired, after seeing the impact social media platforms have had on protests worldwide, several Occupy Wall Street protesters are creating their own social networking platform aimed at spreading awareness about particular causes and rallying people for protests."

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[cayenne8]

I think you've missed the point of the OWS. Their point is: the banks wrecked the economy, probably criminally. They not only did not get punished, but they got 700 billion dollars of taxpayer money, which they then turned around and used to pay bonuses to the people that wrecked the economy. Meanwhile, people who did everything right - got good grades, borrowed money to pay for school, and got a degree - none of them can find a job.

You know..if they really had a coherent message, and all of them were chanting this...with signs, etc...and stating that on all interviews, then it would have been worthwhile IMHO.

However, I really saw NONE of this message coming from 99% of those doing the OWS campouts.

If this was the message from the movement, it sure got drowned out by what I listed above as what I gleaned from their protests.