I hate politics blog.

I think that it's pretty obvious why facebook and other social networking sites are effective outlets for political dissent. The most obvious reason is the ability to communicate with others. This additionally allows individuals to find others with similar views and to form an alliance. Much like we have discussed about communities, social networking sites allow those with specific interests to come into contact with each other and provide support.

Although the internet it fairly easy to monitor in general, it is extremely difficult for the government to monitor every single individual's profile. (One could argue that certain words may be flagged, however, it is even easier for a group to create codewords...) So, these sites are relatively private. Sites like these are accessible to virtually anyone who has internet, as well. Finally, the internet creates a level ground for all; each individual is equal and therefore discussion is open.