This Actually Gives Me Chills

I didn't realize this until now, but Twitter was scheduled to undergo maintenance last night. There was a call for them to reschedule, and they honored this request. Here is their statement:

A critical network upgrade must be performed to ensure continued operation of Twitter. In coordination with Twitter, our network host had planned this upgrade for tonight. However, our network partners at NTT America recognize the role Twitter is currently playing as an important communication tool in Iran. Tonight's planned maintenance has been rescheduled to tomorrow between 2-3p PST (1:30a in Iran).

I have been following the events in Iran closely through Twitter and it's been an incredibly powerful tool. The hashtag "iranelection" (#iranelection) has been the top trending topic for a few days now.

I know this is a late and obvious diagnosis but this really is the beginning of the end for much of the media as we know it. Twitter's role in the events currently transpiring in Iran is very much a watershed moment.