Cyberpower crushes coup

Basically the theory is that there was a very weak plan in effect that the government knew about, and helped move it along (to get it started). While being completely prepared to deal with it.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-16/erdogans-counter-co...

Re: Cyberpower crushes coup

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Post by zebogen » Sun, Jul 17, 2016, 4:43 AM UTC

So? It's not surprising that the internet played a significant role in the coup. It plays a significant role in everything.

The only evidence I see here of "cyberpower" stopping the coup is Erdogan having given a statement via FaceTime on television. Yes, that's amusing to see, but it doesn't tell us anything about coups.

Re: Cyberpower crushes coup

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Post by Animats » Sun, Jul 17, 2016, 4:49 AM UTC

The medium that seems to have been most effective in getting people into the streets was the public address systems of mosques. The traditional call to prayer involved a muezzin in a minaret (that's what minarets on mosques are for). But now mosques use a PA system, often with considerable audio power. That's available for other purposes.

Re: Cyberpower crushes coup

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Post by goodcanadian » Sun, Jul 17, 2016, 5:41 AM UTC

T0T0R0 wrote: post #4

Cutting power? Hmmm, not so much. Batteries, generators and wi-fi, coupled with low-power operation modes for modern equipment, are going to be a quick answer to that strategy. Cutting power will buy less than a week of opportunity, and piss off LOTS of other ordinarily unmotivated, apolitical people.

Cutting power will buy less than a week of opportunity, and piss off LOTS of other ordinarily unmotivated, apolitical people.

You don't need a week; if you don't have any serious opposition under control within a few hours, you've lost.

Re: Cyberpower crushes coup

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Post by EC1 » Sun, Jul 17, 2016, 5:50 AM UTC

It was so obviously a staged coup.