Flash mob: silent social networking assassins
February 9th, 2009 by Andy Merchant
Facebook + 14,000 members + Liverpool Street station+ ipods/mp3 players = problems.
That’s what happened on Friday night when members from the Liverpool Street Station Silent Dance Facebook group descended on the train station just after the evening rush hour. The idea was to hold a silent disco on the concourse of the station, reminiscent of the recently aired T-Mobile add.
The chaos caused an hour and a half delay at the station, as you can see below.
Here is an interview with the organiser on Radio 5 live.
Read the CNN take on the event: Facebook flashmob shuts down station.
If you don’t want to get caught up in the next one I suggest you keep tabs on Facebook, as people are already suggesting possible locations for the next event!
Tags: facebook, facebook gorups, Liverpool street, Liverpool Street Station Silent Dance
