http://www.metafilter.com/4611// Comments on MetaFilter post Comments on 4611 Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:34:07 -0800 Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:34:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/4611/ Filipinos, in their fight against Philippine President Joseph Estrada, <a href="http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20001129.me.13.rmm">have turned to their cell phones. (Real Audio from NPR)</a> Activists are using the technology to organize rallies with thousands of people in days or hours instead of weeks. They are sending 30 million cell phone text messages a day, more than all of Europe combined. Cheap and difficult to censor. I wonder if this will catch on in China? post:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4611 Mon, 04 Dec 2000 06:50:50 -0800 quirked philipines politicaldissent cellphones cellularphones mobiles mobilephones http://www.metafilter.com/4611/#33216 There was a very interesting NYT article some months back about cell phone usage in the Philippines. Rebel groups were using them for their main communications link, and the rebels and the army had started texting each other insulting messages. comment:www.metafilter.com,2000:site.4611-33216 Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:34:07 -0800 grimmelm