What makes this protest different?

Last night I was on twitter and got an update from Pitchfork media. The tweet mentioned that Jeff Mangum (from Neutral Milk Hotel, absolutely one of my favourite musicians) was playing a lullaby for the demonstrators in New York. I immediately switched to the GlobalRevolutions live feed just in time to catch his very last song. It was amazing, serene and a moment in time that they will remember for the rest of their lives. But what was even more amazing was that sitting in my basement in St.Catharines, I was able to be a part of that incredibly special moment. They were miles away, and I got to be there with them.

I stayed on the livestream and watched a Q&A with some of the occupiers. People were able to chat with them, ask questions and receive answers immediately. The demonstrators have made it so that we don't have to "be" there to "be there". We can support them, and their actions by acting as their witnesses, by asking them questions to help streamline their mission, by spreading their words through twitter, facebook and other social media sites.

The fact that the mainstream media appears less then pleased to give the occupation any screentime bothered me at first, but thanks to social media and alternative news sources, and people like me, their words are getting out.

You don't understand why they're doing what they're doing? Go on the livefeed and ask them, or if you can't make it there, tweet @OccupyWallStNYC and ask your question there. They are more then happy to answer, and explain to anyone who wants to know.