It's a beautiful sunny day, Spring has sprung, the birds are chirping and the flowers are dancing in the breeze.
What could be a better time for a little slacktavism?
Definition: slacktavism (noun) the use of online, social media outlets and networks to create change.
We are reclaiming this term, my people. Letter writing and petitions have worked for years and this generation is going to show the world just how much can be accomplished in much the same on the world wide web. We are so hooked into our technology and information is spread faster than it ever has been before. There is a reason the Mubarak shut down the internet. It's not because the people of Egypt were wasting time watching youtube videos of funny babies and animals. It's because the people of Egypt were communitcating with each other and the wider world. That's not to say that the Egyptian Revolution was successful because of online social networking, but it certainly played a part.
Thus, we have the first edtion of Have Soapbox, Will Travel's Weekend Slacktavist
The following are a series of online petitions and letter writing actions that will take you about 30 seconds to 1 minute to complete. (If you register with the various sites it will take you even less time in the future!)
What could be a better time for a little slacktavism?
Definition: slacktavism (noun) the use of online, social media outlets and networks to create change.
We are reclaiming this term, my people. Letter writing and petitions have worked for years and this generation is going to show the world just how much can be accomplished in much the same on the world wide web. We are so hooked into our technology and information is spread faster than it ever has been before. There is a reason the Mubarak shut down the internet. It's not because the people of Egypt were wasting time watching youtube videos of funny babies and animals. It's because the people of Egypt were communitcating with each other and the wider world. That's not to say that the Egyptian Revolution was successful because of online social networking, but it certainly played a part.
Thus, we have the first edtion of Have Soapbox, Will Travel's Weekend Slacktavist
The following are a series of online petitions and letter writing actions that will take you about 30 seconds to 1 minute to complete. (If you register with the various sites it will take you even less time in the future!)
- Stop the Republicans' Brutal Cuts
- Demand Chipotle Treat Workers With Integrity, Apologize, and Pay Up
- Urge Costco to sell ethical gold
Peace, Peeps.
Speak Up and Speak Out
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