Thursday 14 August 2003
Flash mob: update
Posted on Thursday 14 August 2003.
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[Friday 13:00] The mob planned for Saturday in Leeds is cancelled.
Just to follow up an earlier article about flash mobbing, specifically in Leeds. I hate to say it but it really does sound like there's far too much publicity for flash mobbing at the moment - it's going to cause a problem. It's all over the internet today:
City braced for flash mobbing (BBC News, West Yorkshire)
Flash mob hits Manchester (BBC News, Manchester)
Beware the mob (The 7 O'Clock News, BBC Three)
Cult mob arrives - in a flash (ManchesterOnline)
The BBC News West Yorkshire article is pretty comprehensive - but I'd argue that this spoils all the fun.
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Comment from Paul Holloway
Keep up the good work with the site, Simon.
Posted on Friday 15 August 2003 at 13:56.
Indeed you are right. However Flash Mobs have embraced the publicity from the beggining - the first New York Mob event was pre advertised by sending e-mails to lots of influential journalists in Manhatten. I think Flash Mobs will be around a longer than thier newsworthyness but how long after remains to be seen...