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[sosoclever]

You've likely seen the re-postings of neo_prodigy's re-posting of a call to wear purple for a so-called Spirit Day. You may have wondered why I haven't re-posted it.

I was going to write something about it, but I've been swamped with stuff. Luckily for me, xanath had already summed up most of my thoughts. (I found it because neo_prodigy had re-posted it.) (Yes, I'm

Comments

[nonabloch]

I agree with you. But I also agree with secretrebel. Of course we should be actively doing things to support the various causes we believe in. Giving a phone number to that girl is outstanding. And exactly the kinds of things that people should be doing.

But participating in Spirit Day does not automatically make someone a "slactivist." (in your words) If they do nothing else than wear purple on October 20, perhaps they are not doing all that they can. When I was at OSU there were fraternity boys who had a million different colored rubber bands up their arms - did they know and care and feel passionately about each of those causes those bands stood for? Of course not. And most of those guys were idiots who wore a Livestrong band and smoked outside their classes.

Please do not make assumptions about the people who are re-posting that information about Spirit Day. If you know anything about me, you would know that I am a huge supporter of gay rights. And its more than just talk with me.

OT

[secretrebel]

:: blink :: Hey, for a second there I thought you were my friend sesquipedality who also has a Daria icon and is also known as the Queen of Snark. Weird coincidence. :)

Re: OT

[nonabloch]

I am not that friend. But it seems we probably have some things in common. Perhaps we are long lost twins. :)

[sosoclever]

I did not say that it automatically makes someone a slacktivist. I said, "[J]ust re-posting (and you thought I was done with that) neo_prodigy's Spirit Day post and wearing purple on October 20th is slactivism." That doing nothing more is. I am not making assumptions about you. Please extend me the same courtesy.

[sosoclever]

Perhaps I should have been poetic and said, "It smacks of slacktivism." There is a world of difference between going through the motions, and doing as much as you can right now (which might be nothing more than being able to visibly show support). Slacktivism is going through the motions.

[stacye13]

I like that "smacks of slactivism" - alliterative and uses the word smack. :D

[nonabloch]

Slacktivism is going through the motions.

I agree.

It seemed to me (my perception which is of course clouded by my own experiences and such) that you were criticizing the people who were re-posting the information about Spirit Day.

I guess you were not.

It seems we are all in agreement that we should be doing as much as we can right now. So let's just hug and sing Kum Ba Ya.

[shadoequin]

Ooh, this is what I wanted to say but probably wouldn't have said it as well as you did.