Using Crowdsourcing To Identify Vancouver Rioters 397
Fudge Factor 3000 writes "The Canucks' loss in the last game of the Stanley Cup Finals resulted in complete mayhem in downtown Vancouver. Everything from upturned cars set alight to looting was commonplace. Unfortunately, most of the perpetrators were able to maintain their anonymity by disappearing into the crowds. Fortunately, bystanders took several pictures and videos of the carnage. Now, websites (including both Facebook and Tumblr) have set up pages to use crowdsourcing to identify the hooligans."
Wow (Score:4, Funny)
People care about hockey? And enough to riot?
Re:Wow (Score:3, Funny)
I read "rioters" as "routers" expecting a map of the internets in Vancouver, then read the summary... I guess I'll just have to carry on doing my own wardriving for the time being...
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
People care about hockey? And enough to riot?
Different people, different worries [imgur.com]
Oblig. xkcd (Score:2, Funny)
859 [xkcd.com]
Re:I think you a whole something (Score:5, Funny)
Now websites (in both Facebook and have been set up to use crowdsourcing to identify the hooligans.
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BOTH facebook?? These people mean business!
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
This form of policing needs a proper name (Score:0, Funny)
I propose "Stasi".
Re:Just for rioting? Seriously? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:2, Funny)
People care about hockey? And enough to riot?
No. It's not disgruntled hockey fans. It's idiots that come downtown to cause trouble anytime there are large crowds.
How's that differ from a hockey game?
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
There are some editing errors in the OP, which make misunderstanding natural. For instance, it says "(in both Facebook and have been set up to use crowdsourcing to identify the hooligans."
This is Canada. I take that to properly read: (in both Facebook and French) have been set up to use crowdsourcing to identify the hooligans."
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