Re: Somewhat more encouraging encouragement...

That's fantastic; I've actually been intending to set up a secure document that would act as our de facto "intelligence agency" with a compilation of information we're receiving from our contacts on the ground and elsewhere, and then sharing it with a couple of trusted people including the other "leaders" of Anon. Barry Eisler is still travelling and although he's been able to retweet info he won't be able to share his expertise (and is shy about doing so anyway, in part because the environment has changed so much), so I'm sort of winging things. Some Anons are already moving on Algeria, which I suppose is fine since I and my crew can finish these documents and help organize Tunisians from afar with just a few reliable people on our end. It takes a lot of time to maintain influence over the movement; have to check in on IRC channels and whatnot, but increasingly I'm able to convey suggestions to a few key people who convey them to everyone else involved; this has become the case only in the last few days, but things happen very quickly in this environment. Got to finish this op-ed for al-jaz but will get back to you later today. Thanks again for making those inquiries; remember that this is the most comprehensive document and will remain so until Friday or Saturday: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/18/937219/-Lets-help-Tunisia-achieve-liberty.

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Jonathan Kundra <jkundra@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Barrett,

I was disappointed by the reaction of the local GOBs (Good Old Boys) last night on DoD. You responded with admirable tact and intelligence, but you're up against the proverbial brick shithouse when trying to communicate with these types. They also don't get 'faggot'.

Onward and upward:

I've sent your latest message and links to an Algerian colleague who has a network of people in Tunisia who might find its contents useful. He also spoke to me of information he has relative to his own country. The North African population here is significant and omnipresent. They also have a system viral networking which is culture-specific and much more feeling-centered than our own. Think of it as a virtual casbah with emotional rather than physical parameters.

If and when you have a moment, you might want to take a look at these two TedTalks. The first is an analysis of social networks and the second...sort of the same thing from a very different angle. They both provide some interesting conceptional handles, and particularly for the work you've taken on.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_logan_on_tribal_leadership.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden_influence_of_social_networks.html

Start at about 10 minutes into the second one...

Best,

Jonathan Kundra

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Barrett Brown
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