I, for one, have been astonished with all of the tweetalicious banter that appeared in my Twitter and Facebook feeds after MJ’s death. This stuff is a still a lil’ new to me. Folk who were saddened and distraught expressed their emotions by posting song lyrics, youtube videos, 80’s childhood photos and an array of odd, ethereal chunks of after-life wisdom. Tweeting became their platform for reflective empowerment. Mind you, some of these same folk, just recently, were tweeting like mad to inspire virtual civic action surrounding the Iran Neda controversy. Have a gander at the following article. It takes a interesting look at the way our culture has embraced (and over-utilized) micro-blogging for human good and popular interest. Apparently one twittering observer thought that:
“It’s pitiful how fickle the American people are. People ate, slept and breathed Iran until Michael Jackson died. Really?! Good grief.”
I personally recommend all celebrities consider planning their deaths months after political movements. For the sake of the twittersphere, of course.
RIP to all who are twittered about.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31571885/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
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