webfact Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 POLITICSSocial-media users urged not to stoke tensionsAsina PornwasinThe NationBANGKOK: -- When the two opposing groups in the political unrest appeared to be heading for more violent clashes last night, some social-media users urged everyone to be calm and not to use or express violence.Poppet Thanat posted a photo of a painting of the Thai flag with the message "God bless us, bring peace in Thailand", followed by the hash tag #prayforthailand.Some people used their status notifications to call for social media players to keep calm and not stoke the tensions by posting, sharing or commenting on messages with unidentified sources, or which are unconfirmed or filled with hate.The famous writer Roundfinger posted a message saying "Reduce hate feelings and reduce tensions, start with your status" at www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=723347264360853...Many people updated their statuses to ask for Thais to be calm, not to use violence or attack each other, to call for peace, and to call for social media users, especially on Facebook and Twitter, to be calm and not to spread messages virally that will amplify hate and tensions.They also called for people to be careful in viewing information over social media because a lot of messages are flying around online, both truths and rumours.Software developer Hua Lampong, a founder of Molome, a photo-sharing platform with more than a million users worldwide engaging in social-sharing activities, yesterday launched a theme called "Molome meme for Thailand".The application allows users to create their own photos with the caption "Pray for Thailand".Sittiphol Phanvalai, developer of the famous photo-sharing app, said that during these times of tension in Thailand, he would like to help people create and send their good wishes to others with the aim to help people calm down and not inflict violence on others. Pray for Thailand is an in-app application. People need to download Molome first and then Pray for Thailand, in the same way one would download Line stickers.Pray for Thailand was just launched and will be available for download for both iOS and Android smartphones.Molome comes with about 40 sets of photo-sharing themes. Users can customise filters, stickers, frames and text.-- The Nation 2013-12-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkkbound Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Fascinating but as the source of much misinformation comes from the leaders of both antagonists as well as the maestro himself, its meaningless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeg Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The words 'Dutch' 'boy' 'finger' and 'dyke' spring to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezzainoz Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 In the late 60’s I walked on the streets with other members from my university We stood up to the all mighty US Governement we Sang the Famous Bob Dyland Song It was the youth of that year that learnt the the people must be listened to we went up against a police for 10 times better than what you are up against we did not fight, we did not destroy, we hurt no one we just all sat down in the streets and sang this song be brought every major city in the western world to a stand still and we won against odds that you can not even imagine all you need is to understand Together we are unbeatable but devided we can easily be walked over the minute you start fighting you loose the backing of the average person 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 talking to one another. but listening to what is being said. putting together the differences and finding the solution. take a look at Northern Ireland use it as an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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