A few people using Twitter to give and get news about the Iranian election strike me as too self-congratulatory about what they are doing. Granted, with CNN and the other networks shut down, Twitter is about the only source providing a news link to an important moment of history. But this isn't news in the usual sense, it's a staggering, overwhelming rush of reports, images, thoughts, opinions, rumors (see Twitterfall), important but only as first impressions which may or may not be accurate and truthful. There's a danger of accepting too much too quickly in such energized ever-changing environments. Tweet away, just don't brag that you're thereby doing a better job than CNN would if it had not been closed down. Your service is great: but it isn't a substitute for more measured news analyses.
From Twitter: is it true M. was told he won, to prepare a victory speech? A momentous contention that needs documentation.
From Twitter: what the "real" votes were, with M. winning. Where in hell did these figures come from? That's the problem with Twitter, anyone can throw out anything and there's no room or space or inclination for documentation.
Some are calling this not a fraud but a coup. That the votes weren't even counted. Given how quickly the results were made public, I can believe it.
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