[QUOTE=Conspiracy;35034779]If you make your decision based on the fact that other people are calling it sensational bullshit then you'd be as bad as anyone jumping in it for its popularity. Watch it and form your own opinion; ignore what anyone else says.[/QUOTE]
Watch it AND read up on stuff like [url]http://visiblechildren.blogspot.com[/url]
[QUOTE=Conspiracy;35034779]If you make your decision based on the fact that other people are calling it sensational bullshit then you'd be as bad as anyone jumping in it for its popularity. Watch it and form your own opinion; ignore what anyone else says.[/QUOTE]
This is 100% true and I should have my own opinion about it, but the thing is that its a youtube video and a blog website, meaning if I am correct, all this hype can generate quite nice amount of money from advertising, for him, with almost no effort at all. If I do "go and find out more, if what I am saying is correct, I am passively giving him money for nothing.
Its the morals behind it man. I hate advertising..
[QUOTE=Novangel;35034799]Watch it AND read up on stuff like [url]http://visiblechildren.blogspot.com[/url][/QUOTE]
I read it. But did you know that ALL charity companies work this way? "Non-profit" organizations, every single last one has to pay administrative costs and a minority actually goes towards helping the intended cause, and that's how they're able to deliver any of those goods in the first place. It's pretty much impossible to run a cause like this out of your own pocket, especially if its done full time - people still need to make a living. It's a sad reality, but it's impossible to run something like this meanwhile having ALL proceeds go on to your intended cause.
As for supporting the controversial army, the US army has some equally as disgusting charges against them. I personally believe that if you teach a man that killing is what you're meant to do; you fuck him/her up psychologically, just look at veterans who deal with shit like PTSD. Idiotic behavior in the military is really nothing new, and to avoid any and all intervention to capture Kony would make the whole movement worthless. What good is our awareness if we can't take action?
Think of it this way. They're now under the international spotlight, and from here on out any stupid behavior on their part will be WIDELY exposed.
[editline]7th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Zelacks;35034849]This is 100% true and I should have my own opinion about it, but the thing is that its a youtube video and a blog website, meaning if I am correct, all this hype can generate quite nice amount of money from advertising, for him, with almost no effort at all. If I do "go and find out more, if what I am saying is correct, I am passively giving him money for nothing.
Its the morals behind it man. I hate advertising..[/QUOTE]
I'm sure a few cents that don't even come from your pocket in exchange for an informed opinion is a pretty good deal.
I still haven't watched the video. Just read what this guy has done.
My only problem is that people only give a shit because it's the trend. Someone who works on stuff like this everyday or sponsors children in africa and stuff actually has commitment. When the people spamming this everywhere probably have only ever donated this in their lives and not even that. You can't pretend to care about the world one day and go and spend hundreds of dollars on a weekend of getting drunk. Fucking idiots.
[QUOTE=The Janitor;35034876]I still haven't watched the video. Just read what this guy has done.
My only problem is that people only give a shit because it's the trend. Someone who works on stuff like this everyday or sponsors children in africa and stuff actually has commitment. When the people spamming this everywhere probably have only ever donated this in their lives and not even that. You can't pretend to care about the world one day and go and spend hundreds of dollars on a weekend of getting drunk. Fucking idiots.[/QUOTE]
Thats what this video is trying to do, make people think they care into actually spamming it, so more people think they care till it's in a huge viral loop which makes more notice for it.
Hence: Their mission is complete.
[QUOTE=The Janitor;35034876]I still haven't watched the video. Just read what this guy has done.
My only problem is that people only give a shit because it's the trend. Someone who works on stuff like this everyday or sponsors children in africa and stuff actually has commitment. When the people spamming this everywhere probably have only ever donated this in their lives and not even that. You can't pretend to care about the world one day and go and spend hundreds of dollars on a weekend of getting drunk. Fucking idiots.[/QUOTE]
Hypocrites are annoying, but it does no harm to take advantage of sensationalism for a good cause, rather than to get people afraid of something that's never going to happen. Its popularity doesn't make the cause any less dire. It's worth watching, so that you at least know whether you feel that its hyped bullshit or not.
i dunno i cant really blame them for taking some of the money. sure its not what charities do but they are using funds to improve ugandas infrastructure. its not like they are taking it all so all the critical voices should slow down a little and realize that kony IS INACTIVE BECAUSE OF THEIR EFFORT.
Man americans just know no balance. its either WHOA KONY OWNS or WHOA KONYS A FUCKIN SCAM YEEHAW
fucking get the concept of balance into your damn heads
[editline]7th March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Derp Y. Mail;35034613]I have a rather popular video on YouTube.
And now all I see in the comments is "KONY 2012 JOIN THE CAUSE"
It's starting to piss me off, really.
It's nice what they're trying to do, but I have this feeling it's getting really overhyped, and it'll eventually become forgotten or abandoned. And even then this is just another "cause" in the pile of hundreds. This ones just getting more attention...[/QUOTE]
yeah you know what? all those damn problems on this earth? fuck em. yeah fuck all o them we should just ignore them right??? theyll just disappear so why bother fighting man why bother living if I can just shove this amazing cheeseburger slowly into my fat fuckin' face
get out
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