Three days before the presidential election, the Iranian street is quiet, just a few gatherings. Nothing to do with the craze that preceded the 2009 elections. The universities were closed earlier for fear of political rallies - four years ago, they were one of the highlights of the challenge after ..... ... voting results. The election excitement carries over the Internet, more free space in appearance, because he is closely monitored in practice. Speed Internet connections slowed last month and a half, and only Iranian Internet illegally in possession of a VPN Update [software bypassing potential bottlenecks websites] can easily connect the social networks. Still, on the Internet, the popularity of the Iranian presidential election appears again revived. "In Iran, young people have no other hope, very hard ideological candidate's speech Jalili scares them," said Mohammad-Reza Yazdanpanah, a journalist close to the reformers . Supported by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Saeed Jalili is tipped as the favorite in this election. The "I vote" against the boycott On Facebook, young people who supported the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi four years ago, have replaced their profile photos with green posters that read "I vote." Fearing the boycott, they call to vote as a bulwark to possible fraud. Since this morning the posters "I vote" are accompanied by a purple headband, the campaign color of moderate candidate Hossein Roushani. It became the candidate of the "green" since the reformist Mohammad-Reza Aref has withdrawn its support to avoid fragmentation of the vote. On the Facebook walls of these new supporters Rouhani, comments and discussions are flocking launched. According to the journalist Negar Mortazavi, the "I vote" was launched from Toronto where the design of the logo was born - Canada hosts a large Iranian community, including many political refugees since 2009. Anyway, Iranian Internet users around the world are quickly appropriated the logo, to the point of diverting its slogan. Below, a young post "I Do not vote" on his Facebook page. Taking to report it will not go to the polls this year, he called for an election boycott. "I vote therefore I am", wrote the other Iranian Internet, turning the famous expression of René Descartes. "Fuck it let's vote," another activist post on his Facebook page in green ink, suggesting she finally resigned to go to the polls to vote Friday Rouhani. Finally a pessimist user position with irony last logo, which incorporates the slogan of the Green Movement in 2009: "Where is my vote II. Coming soon ", implying as a teaser movie suspense, he fears further irregularities in the holding of the elections at the end of the week.
IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL: On the Iranian Canvas: to vote or not to vote that is the question
Three days before the presidential election, the Iranian street is quiet, just a few gatherings. Nothing to do with the craze that preceded the 2009 elections. The universities were closed earlier for fear of political rallies - four years ago, they were one of the highlights of the challenge after ..... ... voting results. The election excitement carries over the Internet, more free space in appearance, because he is closely monitored in practice. Speed Internet connections slowed last month and a half, and only Iranian Internet illegally in possession of a VPN Update [software bypassing potential bottlenecks websites] can easily connect the social networks. Still, on the Internet, the popularity of the Iranian presidential election appears again revived. "In Iran, young people have no other hope, very hard ideological candidate's speech Jalili scares them," said Mohammad-Reza Yazdanpanah, a journalist close to the reformers . Supported by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Saeed Jalili is tipped as the favorite in this election. The "I vote" against the boycott On Facebook, young people who supported the Green Movement Mir Hossein Mousavi four years ago, have replaced their profile photos with green posters that read "I vote." Fearing the boycott, they call to vote as a bulwark to possible fraud. Since this morning the posters "I vote" are accompanied by a purple headband, the campaign color of moderate candidate Hossein Roushani. It became the candidate of the "green" since the reformist Mohammad-Reza Aref has withdrawn its support to avoid fragmentation of the vote. On the Facebook walls of these new supporters Rouhani, comments and discussions are flocking launched. According to the journalist Negar Mortazavi, the "I vote" was launched from Toronto where the design of the logo was born - Canada hosts a large Iranian community, including many political refugees since 2009. Anyway, Iranian Internet users around the world are quickly appropriated the logo, to the point of diverting its slogan. Below, a young post "I Do not vote" on his Facebook page. Taking to report it will not go to the polls this year, he called for an election boycott. "I vote therefore I am", wrote the other Iranian Internet, turning the famous expression of René Descartes. "Fuck it let's vote," another activist post on his Facebook page in green ink, suggesting she finally resigned to go to the polls to vote Friday Rouhani. Finally a pessimist user position with irony last logo, which incorporates the slogan of the Green Movement in 2009: "Where is my vote II. Coming soon ", implying as a teaser movie suspense, he fears further irregularities in the holding of the elections at the end of the week.