The "inventor" of flash mobs is Bill Wasik. He is a senior editor of Harper's Magazine which is both an old and famous magazine about general interest (literature, finance, arts...).
The first flash mob was planned in May 2003 at Manhattan. This first attempt was a failure since the store targeted by the plan was warned about a meeting in its place. Then Bill Wasik improved the concept for the second flash mob organized in June 3, 2003. This time, the participants were advised to go into four prearranged bars. Then the final information and place were given just before the beginning of the event.
The term flash mob is also used to refer a Chinese practice of buyers who forecast, online, a meeting in a precise store in order to drive a collective bargain.
In France, the first flash mob was organized in August 28, 2003 in the museum of Le Louvre. There a hundred persons spoke with their cell phone, then stopped and fell at the ground then applauded something in the air before dispersion.
These actions are now easier to prepare thanks to the new wireless technologies (internet, texting...). These technologies are also used in political project: in 2001 in Philippines the population made the government of President Estrada fall. However the most of flash mobs are non-political actions.
In Japan, cosplayers (persons who wear a fantastic hero costume) went to the street to perform a synchronized dance:
In some countries (Canada, France, Swiss) a pillow fight took place in 2006. It’s now a worldwide wave!!!
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