Twitter rumors indicate Iranian Army says it will not...

[skooooo]

...attack protestors. Of course, who knows whether this is true. However, IF true, the protestors will eventually win.

[NightWatcher]

1. who are some good/reliable twitterers to get news from?

if, true: re the army and protesters, that would be cool

[skooooo]

3. Look here..

http://www.h3x.no/2009/06/14/iranians-on-twitter-during-the-june-clashes/

[ensho]

2. oh, lets hope it is true and they won't attack the protestors

nt

[tridim]

4. IMO Twitter "rumors" are why Tweets should never be taken as gospel

How easy would it be for the bad guys in Iran usurp legitimate accounts and use Twitter to spread disinformation and propaganda?

[skooooo]

5. I didn't say it was gospel.

However, it doesn't mean it's not true -- just because it hasn't been officially reported. When there is a news vacuuum, as there is now, people do the best they can. I'm hopeful because I've seen two different posts about it.

[BlooInBloo]

6. Kindly link to a single person taking anonymous internet communications as "gospel"...

Else admit you're making shit up.

[tridim]

10. That's not what I'm claiming

I'm just saying that it would be easy to use twitter for evil, especially now that the MSM has given it legitimacy.

Skepticism is not the same as "making shit up".

[BlooInBloo]

11. Thanks for acknowledging that you're talking about a non-existent problem.

EDIT: Subject typo.

[tridim]

17. Well that's a bizarre answer.

:eyes:

Do you work for Twitter or something?

[Billy Burnett]

15. twitter is for evildoers

:rofl:

[tridim]

18. No, but it can be.

It's up to you if you want to trust anonymous information without question.

[spanone]

7. is twitter now a news service?

[skooooo]

9. When it's the only way information is getting out...

....info such as pictures and videos, it seems better at the moment than MSM. Even the talking heads on CNN have acknowledged this.

[Joanne98]

8. The Iranian army is probably full of conservatives. They'll be just like the cops.

[BlooInBloo]

13. That's where cops come from. Or where they wish they were.

[kenny blankenship]

12. Now crossing the Twitter wires... Paris Hilton will lead the people to victory

[skooooo]

16. There are Iranians risking their lives to get news out..

But feel free to make light of it.

[Zynx]

14. IF true, a huge development. That's a big if. The army is probably from predominantly rural areas.