Bahrain: When Geeks Protest · Global Voices
Yacoub Al-Slaise

This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011.
On Saturday a group of IT specialists held a anti government rally raising “geeky” signs and slogans. Tweep @JTheIslander, an IT geek himself, was on location and tweeted these photos showing some of the most creative signs:
@JTheIslander chants: “IT Sinna o shia” plixi.com/p/81757795
The IT rally carrying geeky anti government signs
“IT Sinna o Shia” is an IT flavoured rendition of another slogan used which means “Brothers, Sunna and Shia”
@JTheIslander The geeky rally banner against censorship. plixi.com/p/81752318
Opinion Blocked
This banner looks similar to the dreaded “Site Blocked” page used when accessing a censored page in Bahrain.
Geeks also expressed their feelings towards the current PM Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa through PHP code..
@JTheIslander php code in the geeky rally now. plixi.com/p/81753449
PHP code Translation: We will carry on chanting "Down Down Khalifa" as long as he is in power
..and by keyboard shortcuts!
@JTheIslander SHIFT+DELETE KHALIFA! plixi.com/p/81754122
Geek showing how internet speeds slowed down dramatically during the first days of the protests
@JTheIslander THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH! plixi.com/p/81754415
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This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011.