A Facebook event urging Vancouver citizens to help clean up the mess from the streets of the city already has over 8,000 attendees, with the number growing fast.
“Once the embarrassing rioting has ended in Vancouver let’s all show the world what Vancouver is really about by helping rebuild and clean up so it is better than it was before,” the organizers of the event urge.
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On the other hand, and after news spread that the Mayor of Vancouver is calling for people to save photos of hooliganism as they might be used to arrest criminals, several Facebook groups have assembled urging people to post photos of ho oligans and tag the rioters.
A Tumblr blog set up for the same purpose has amassed dozens of photos within hours.
Of course, posting photos is one thing, but tagging people in the context of criminal activity, and/or posting anyone’s personal data on a public site is something we cannot recommend or condone; mistakes can be made, and it can all lead to mislead vigilantism and generally add up to the chaos. The initiative to clean up the city, on the other hand, is an example of how social media can be used to help in situations like these.
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