Egyptians largely ignored a call by online activists for a general strike Sunday to protest against the government on President Hosni Mubarak's 80th birthday.
Analysts said the failure showed the limited influence of activists organizing on social networking site Facebook after their successful strike last month generated enthusiasm that a new form of political protest was emerging in the Arab world's largest nation.
Veteran political analyst Mohammed Sayyed Said sees the networking sites as excellent tools for political discussion. But he said the "total failure" of this strike showed their inability to connect with the common people here.
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