[governance] Barack Obama Victory Tweet Most Retweeted Ever

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

Sure. Please remember, that's the internet. As is, for example, facebook
forwards of icanhazcheezburger memes.

Internet governance on the other hand is rather more specific.

Please see the examples below for example. I'd love to be corrected

Is it egovernance (automation of government policy and procedure to
introduce ICT into it)?  Not exactly, that's an entirelly separate
disclipine

Is it a discussion of internet memes, trends etc (or of general politics or
other news that just happens to take place on the internet)? While that's a
massive use case for the internet, and an excellent reason to keep the
internet open, it is not internet governance.

Is it a discussion on the key mechanisms through which internet related
coordination takes place, and internet resources (IP addresses and domains)
are allocated?  Yes. Definitely

Is it a discussion on the application of public policy and national /
international law and its enforcement in an internet context? Yes.
Definitely


Fahd A. Batayneh [08/11/12 09:37 +0200]:
>Suresh, I read the entire thread of e-mails before I wrote my reply to you.
>There are two things to note in the article:
>
>   1. The words "*... most retweeted ever*" was mentioned. This is social
>   networking; a main pillar of IG.
>   2. The article goes on to say that "*Well over half a million users of
>   image-sharing social network Instagram posted images of themselves voting.
>   However, US law experts were quick to warn voters that in some states it is
>   in fact illegal to take and share such images*". This relates to
>   openness; mainly privacy and to some extent IP.
>
>When a person joins a mailing list, they have to expect the varying volume
>of traffic. I share on the mailing list articles that I believe to be
>within the boundaries of IG and AFTER READING IT. If that does not suit
>one, as Charity mentioned "*One can hit the delete button*".
>
>In the end, it is always not easy to satisfy everyone's desires.
>I hope that clarifies your concerns.
>
>Fahd
>
>On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
><suresh at hserus.net>wrote:
>
>> May I ask your opinion on how or why a photo of a couple hugging is anyway
>> remotely related to igov?
>>
>> --srs (iPad)
>>
>> On 08-Nov-2012, at 1:26, "Fahd A. Batayneh" <fahd.batayneh at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20237531
>>
>> The words "four more years", coupled with a photo of Barack and Michelle
>> Obama embraced in a hug, have become the most retweeted Twitter post ever.
>>
>> Fahd
>>
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