(08-10-2014, 02:32 PM)carlcockatoo Wrote: I don't know if it's fair to criticise people for signing petitions and 'raising awareness'. Of course 'raising awareness' is often code name for not really doing anything at all and just using issues as a fashion statement. When it comes to people who really are just circlejerking on Tumblr, I think the criticism is valid. But signing petitions and 'raising awareness' (and I mean properly) is better than nothing and I'd encourage everyone to do that. The fact is that most people don't have time to be full time activists and this is what I mean by 'literally everyone can do something'.

(08-10-2014, 12:36 PM)Grungie Wrote: That's not what I was trying to get at. You can still be a privileged white person and still feel miserable, I'm talking about the fact that you're a privileged white male, and you're talking to others about being oppression over race. While I'm not saying you can't care, as you should, the issue is when it's pretty obvious that most of them are pretty out of touch with things, like when they try to act like minorities can't succeed in society, and such.

(08-10-2014, 03:25 PM)T00DEEPBLUE Wrote: Fair enough, I guess I did take what you said a bit out of context unintentionally. I'm very sensitive to people who make such an argument when out of that context because my parents use such a card to dismiss my feelings and thoughts and I fucking hate it. But that's really my problem and I wouldn't expect anyone to know about it.

(08-10-2014, 02:32 PM)carlcockatoo Wrote: So far all I know that we can do is:

1. The basics: Stand up to bad shit when we see it, try to get the people around us to re-evaluate their positions, etc. This is what I'm already doing but I think we can do more.
2. Donate money and needed items. Another obvious one that I admittedly have done enough of. I can't reasonably do a lot though, and too many people think that putting a dollar in a donation jar justifies having fucked attitudes towards the poor. I have the idea of donating every thing I get over the national average towards charity, but I don't expect to make that much. >_> If I'm ever really rich I'll start my own organisations because I have ideas that I think can make modern philanthropy way more effective. This isn't really 'activism' but still.
3. Write politicians/businesses/police/etc: I consider doing this all the time, but with the big issues it feels like there's already 300 other people doing it and I'd be wasting effort by doing it. I should no longer let this be an excuse.
4. Similarly, try to get articles published on the issues that people will actually read (i.e. not 'Tumblr activism'). I write my thoughts on issues down all the time but I never do anything with them because I'm not sure how to do it correctly. Furthermore, conducting real research involves being directly faced with the issues. I'm willing to do that but I don't know how you go about it.
5. Full on protest and shit: I'm not about to just start aimlessly waiving signs around but I'm more than willing to join a meaningful protest next time there's one in my city.
6. Join activists organisations: There are a few based in my city that deal with local issues. The only thing holding me back is I know my parents will disown me if I ever get involved in this stuff.
7. Just tackle issues head on: This is what I'd really like to do but I don't know how. For example, I want to reduce crime in my city. How can I just fight criminal organisations (especially when there's spill over from the Mexican drug war >_>)? Join the police? I'm not happy about police brutality either. Etc. etc. I don't really know what I can do. If I was rich I could do something to create jobs so people don't turn to crime, provide people safe places to go, etc. But even if I'm a stupid rich kid I don't have the personal funds to do any of that.

Discuss.

(08-10-2014, 03:27 PM)Grungie Wrote: #pray4adam

Now I can look forward to having a domain name, so it'll look nicer. I could pay to have the ads removed, but most of you have adblock anyway, and it's not like I'm getting money for them either...

(08-11-2014, 12:13 AM)Grungie Wrote: Like I mentioned, ads don't really help me on MTB, especially when I have to pay to have them removed.

Though removing the ads do come with the plus that we can post NSFW shit, but the consensus when I mentioned this, was that none of y'all were interested in that.

(08-11-2014, 12:13 AM)Grungie Wrote: Like I mentioned, ads don't really help me on MTB, especially when I have to pay to have them removed.

Though removing the ads do come with the plus that we can post NSFW shit, but the consensus when I mentioned this, was that none of y'all were interested in that.