ABSTRACT

The note to new digital volunteers added the following explanation: “As you know, the situation in Libya is intense, and there are security challenges in creating a crisis map of a hostile environment. So please don’t take it personally that we ask about your background, we just need to make sure you’re not Gaddafi! So the more official information you can share about yourself, the faster we’ll be able to give you access to the crisis map. We promise that none of your information you share with us will ever be made public. We are not Facebook! :) We promise we won’t ask any more questions after you’ve passed the ‘I’m not Gaddafi’ test!”