NationStates Jolt Archive

San Fransisco Flash Mob (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/161126/san_francisco_targets_flash_mobs_after_expensive_mess.html)

After a six-hour Internet-organized pillow fight attracted more than people to San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza, city officials are considering a crackdown on "flash mobs." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob)

(EDIT) London Flash Mob (http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/09/uk.station.flashmob/index.html)

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Thousands of dancers jammed a major London train station in a Facebook-driven "flashmob" mimicking an advertisement for a phone company.

And the event last Friday evening was so successful that another is planned for next Friday in Trafalgar Square in central London. Plus, a group has been set up to organize another one at Liverpool Street Station a week later.

World Pillow Fight Day (http://www.pillowfightday.com/index.php)

This is the first time I ever heard of a flash mob, despite that it had its origins in Manhattan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob#The_first_flash_mob) (according to wiki). Has anyone ever participated in a flash mob? Does anyone think that flash mobs can be "cracked down on", despite the fact that can be arranged over social networking sites? And what will flash mobs transform into?

They want to crack down on Pillow Fights in the streets? Crazy, lol...

Small price to pay for random silliness. :)

San Fransisco Flash Mob (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/161126/san_francisco_targets_flash_mobs_after_expensive_mess.html)

After a six-hour Internet-organized pillow fight attracted more than people to San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza

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Hmm... what does that mean?

I wonder how long it'll be before terrorists organize flash mobs to maximize casualties in a bomb attack?

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Hmm... what does that mean?

They left ALOT of trash...

Hmm... what does that mean?

http://www.celluloid-dreams.de/content/images/kritiken-filmbilder/alien-directors-cut/alien-directors-cut-2.jpg

Slumber Parties beware, your government is cracking down on Pillow Fights!

I don't like this at all. much too likely to lead to attempts to over throw the government execute the lot of them just to be safe.

Bunch of people wanting to make a scene? That's nothing new.

Bunch of people wanting to make a scene? That's nothing new.

Nothing new, sure. But its different in that it really has no overall mission/goal (other than for fun).

http://images.starcraftmazter.net/4chan/for_forums/lulz.jpg

Overdue crackdown, San Fran lays the smackdown

Have you thought about the potential consequences of these flash mobs? What's to stop brown people from packing pillows full of explosives, then mass-denotating them in a public place? No-one should have any rights, or terrorists might misuse these rights in their dastardly efforts to destroy our freedom.