The Polish Tragedy and ICT

The things are rather emotional right now in Poland. I think most of you know why. I do not want to focus on the grief itself nor the names nor the prognosis for the state. This blog is for ICT. And belive me it is a cyber-mourning.

When I woke up on Saturday and saw the news I picked up my mobile and tried to call my dear ones. It took my some time, the lines were dead. Too many people. To much calls. To much shock.

I turned on my computer and logged to Facebook. Everything worked there. Chat window.
"Tragedy", "Have you heard?", "I can't believe it". Those were the first lines, both in and out-comming...

Check the news, turn on communicators.

And than...

The most popular Polish Celeb-Gossip site:

http://www.pudelek.pl/artykul/24051/katastrofa_prezydenckiego_samolotu_lech_kaczynski_nie_zyje/

"Gossping is front of such a tragedy is not proper"


Polish "demotivators" are full of uploads regarding the tragedy. One of them states "My mother asked me if I heard, I said yes, I've seen the demotivators"

Facebook

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Mourning groups (and "I am irritated when people show their grief in the Internet" group)

Tragedy Sites (Wanna become a fan? Or maybe just click on the "I like it" button)...

Added movies.

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Seen the photos.

Commented on some conspiracy theories (The russians did it, the secret service is to blame). Mourners and morons.

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The status, the comments the digital candels.

The discussions - Will they open the stock on Monday? The quotes, the links to news sites...

Signs of the time...


Still I wish I could be in the crowd in Warsaw.

And not youtube it...