Internet activism achieves awareness for issues that are often overlooked by the general media. It is also good for raising funding for said overlooked causes. I, personally, enjoy following pages of opposing viewpoints of Facebook mainly because I enjoy seeing both sides of the argument from the lay-man's perspective.
I totally understand where you are coming from, though. I once had a roommate when I was 13 who relentlessly bullied me for the duration of her stay there who is now an "anti-bullying" activist. That said, I have a friend on FB who bullied me in High School who contacted me years ago, as an anti-bullying activist, and apologized for her behavior. She explained to me that, although it wasn't an excuse, she was dealing with hell at home and I explained to her that I was too and we mutually apologized for any pain we had caused each other and agreed to put it behind us.
THAT is what activism is supposed to do, in my opinion. Point out where you are fucking up and you correct yourself. Obviously, the majority of it is talk but considering my own experiences, I am not so willing to dismiss it. If, for every 100 people who share it, it has this impact on at least 1 person than I feel like it is doing a hell of a lot more than nothing would accomplish.
Even though I still kinda think it's a fucking joke lol.
I was talking about people who THINK they're changing the world by just ticking Like or hitting a button to forward someone else's radical views. The first annoys (sometimes enrages) me, the latter not so much unless I know it's being done by someone who doesn't do anything else about that particular issue.
But isn't it entertaining to see these people using the almighty internet to stroke their own fragile egos?
I would have to agree with you, though, I am also sick of it. I'd hate to take the "holier than thou" tone but I rarely, if ever, "share" posts for any cause that I haven't personally put my money or manpower into.
It is normal I'm sick of internet activists?
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Internet activism achieves awareness for issues that are often overlooked by the general media. It is also good for raising funding for said overlooked causes. I, personally, enjoy following pages of opposing viewpoints of Facebook mainly because I enjoy seeing both sides of the argument from the lay-man's perspective.
I totally understand where you are coming from, though. I once had a roommate when I was 13 who relentlessly bullied me for the duration of her stay there who is now an "anti-bullying" activist. That said, I have a friend on FB who bullied me in High School who contacted me years ago, as an anti-bullying activist, and apologized for her behavior. She explained to me that, although it wasn't an excuse, she was dealing with hell at home and I explained to her that I was too and we mutually apologized for any pain we had caused each other and agreed to put it behind us.
THAT is what activism is supposed to do, in my opinion. Point out where you are fucking up and you correct yourself. Obviously, the majority of it is talk but considering my own experiences, I am not so willing to dismiss it. If, for every 100 people who share it, it has this impact on at least 1 person than I feel like it is doing a hell of a lot more than nothing would accomplish.
Even though I still kinda think it's a fucking joke lol.
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I was talking about people who THINK they're changing the world by just ticking Like or hitting a button to forward someone else's radical views. The first annoys (sometimes enrages) me, the latter not so much unless I know it's being done by someone who doesn't do anything else about that particular issue.
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But isn't it entertaining to see these people using the almighty internet to stroke their own fragile egos?
I would have to agree with you, though, I am also sick of it. I'd hate to take the "holier than thou" tone but I rarely, if ever, "share" posts for any cause that I haven't personally put my money or manpower into.
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Nup, I don't find it entertaining I find it hypocritical and pathetic