Whatever happened to the "flash mob" phenomenon?

[darkstar]

Seemed for a while it was going to take of a larger pop culture thing than it did. Most I read about were more performance art oriented, but I always thought the whole model could be applyed very effectively to protest/civil disobedience sorts of efforts.

[Tempest]

1. It was a flash in the pan

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[ForrestGump]

6. Stole my line! Happens every time.

:D

[Lavender Brown]

2. I remember hearing about Howard Dean flash mobs last summer

I kind of wanted to participate in one.

[vi5]

3. I think it died once Avril Lavigne used it to sell her album...

She's so radical. How can "the system" contain such a radical individual?

[Commendatori]

4. Thankfully, it died a quick death.

I can't imagine a bunch of people patting themselves on the back after doing something so stupid and useless. It's just a shame that when jerkoffs group together like that, the ceiling usually doesn't collapse.

[Sporadicus]

5. I'm Glad the Flash Mob Fad Fizzled

I always suspected that sometime, somewhere, a flash mob would cause a panic that escalated to a riot. This would provide a convenient excuse for cracking down on internet access in some way.