Internet activism during the 2009 Iranian election protests
NedaNet is an informal alliance of self-styled hackers named after Neda Agha-Soltan, whose purpose is to provide technical support and assistance to Iranians at home and abroad seeking to spread information about the 2009 Iranian presidential election and its aftermath. They have begun by setting up setting up networks of proxy severs, anonymizers, and computer equipment in order to enable the protestors (whom NedaNet refers to as "the revolutionaries") to communicate and organize.
The public face of NedaNet is open source software advocate Eric S. Raymond, who reports that he has received multiple death threats and intimidating messages from persons claiming to be Hezbollah and Iranian agents.[1] Raymond, a long-time science fiction fan, refers to his current situation as "... living inside a cyberpunk novel. A libertarian cyberpunk novel."[2]
References
- ^ Steinberg, Julie "Neda Agha Soltan’s Death Inspires New Site" WSJ Blogs: Digits:Technology News and Insights. June 22, 2009
- ^ Etheridge, Eric. "Morning Skim: What Now for Iran’s Protestors?" New York Times Opinion: The Opinionator: A Gathering of Opinion From Around the Web. June 22, 2009