Facebook attempts world peace
They say simply talking to each other enables us to get along with one another, and that is the philosophy behind Peace on Facebook. A number cruncher that displays, real-time, how many people across the globe from otherwise opposing sides are interacting with one and other on Facebook, and encourages others to do so. In the past 24 Hours the statistics engine has recorded 5, 266 Israeli - Palestine connections, 6, 975 Indian - Pakistani interactions as well as 9,001 Albanian – Serb friends worldwide. The engine also records connections between those from opposing political beliefs, including interactions between those part of the US Republican party and of the US Democrat Party. The belief behind Peace on Facebook, peace.facebook.com, is that by showing the rest of the world how many people from opposing sides are communicating with one it another it will encourage others to do so, and by communicating with one another we can begin to understand each other’s point of view and express our own opinions without the need for conflict, which unfortunately is a scenario we all too familiar with.
The Peace on Facebook campaign is part of the Peace Innovation initiative set up by the Persuasive Technology Lab at the University of Stanford. Its aims are to highlight the efforts of the web in pushing to obtain world peace by allowing websites which help play a role in the peace process use the peace. address format. The idea is that with all websites playing their role in world peace carrying the peace. address domain it will make finding what each of them has to offer easier and the task of world peace more efficient. To date there are currently 19 in place, but, provided your site carries an important message in world peace you too can obtain the peace. address domain by logging onto peace.stanford.edu. The move by Stanford is a key insight into how technology which is accessible to all can play a part in bringing likeminded and focused groups together, we look forward to seeing the number peace. address domains grow and strong teamwork between the sites and their members to bring conflict groups together through the medium of technology.
Sam Nassiri
WHRN Core Team
The Peace on Facebook campaign is part of the Peace Innovation initiative set up by the Persuasive Technology Lab at the University of Stanford. Its aims are to highlight the efforts of the web in pushing to obtain world peace by allowing websites which help play a role in the peace process use the peace. address format. The idea is that with all websites playing their role in world peace carrying the peace. address domain it will make finding what each of them has to offer easier and the task of world peace more efficient. To date there are currently 19 in place, but, provided your site carries an important message in world peace you too can obtain the peace. address domain by logging onto peace.stanford.edu. The move by Stanford is a key insight into how technology which is accessible to all can play a part in bringing likeminded and focused groups together, we look forward to seeing the number peace. address domains grow and strong teamwork between the sites and their members to bring conflict groups together through the medium of technology.
Sam Nassiri
WHRN Core Team
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