Facebook faceoff

Social networking websites are said to be the new battleground for politics. The contest for Glasgow Central is no different.

Both myself and Anas Sarwar have groups set up to support our respective campaigns. As of time of writing my group has 214 members, his 156.

You can join Osama Saeed for Glasgow Central here. His has been set up for about a month now, while mine has been in existence for a couple of weeks. Within 24 hours of it being put up though, my group raced ahead despite the headstart for the other guy.

Now if only elections were decided on Facebook...

Also, thanks to Marco Biagi for the kinds words of endorsement

Comments

[joe90]

A last goal, in the last minute, of the last game - no wonder I love Scotland so much!

Anyway RuT,
just to let you know there was a dis-quieting report on Channel 4 News tonight regarding 'Facebook' -
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/facebook+faces+backlash+/1060467>Facebook faces backlash
Channel 4 Newsby
Ben King
17 Nov 2007

Basically the Facebook website will retain all your personal details, and the like, even though you may have discontinued your membership of it. Members have to physically delete all their own material they have posted to 'Facebook' before they cancel their membership, otherwise it will be kept indefinitely.

And here is entry posted to the PIWP database regarding Facebook and censorship of valid democratic politics -
http://cosmos.ucc.ie/cs1064/jabowen/IPSC/php/art.php?aid=73772>Will Facebook censor a Palestinian human rights activist?
PWIP
posted by anonymous
date issued 16 Nov 2007

I only mention this stuff in order to keep RuT informed of anything of any relevance, especially if it hopes to use Facebook as a serious electioneering tool.

All the best!

ps
Please visit my new homepage and sign the petition, or else!

[Marco]

Aww, thanks for the thanks. Now though like a lollipop lady who carries a child over the street I think I need to do it for all the candidates. I'm looking forward to IndyGal's...