KONY 2012
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- dyspl0
I though that video was well executed. As you mention the Nike ad feeling, I guess that was the purpose, since the whole idea is to "market" Joseph kony as a product, like any other celebrity to raise the interest of the public, and so make an appealing video was a part of that idea.
Reading the tumblr link, I think the writer kind of miss the fact that the message is certainly simplified to the max to retain public attention through 30min. The video is here to raise awarness and public interest, not detailing a very complex situation that would end up people to stop the movie and check any other youtube virals coming that day.
Personnaly my interest vanish in less than a minute for sites, videos etc I see on the internet, and I watched the whole 30min movie, twice as I showed to my wife later the same day.
- Ramanisky20
very moving
- ernexbcn0
I totally support the cause but disagree with the notion of the world police and the US having to solve everybody's problems sending troops or "advisors" as they call them here.
- cannonball19780
The issue is that Invisible Children seeks to make Joseph Kony famous only because he was made famous to them.
Removing him from the equation does not root out the actual problem, which means this is just foisting an awareness campaign based on bad strategy.
- ernexbcn0
@cannonball1978 they want to make him famous to keep the congress big fishes from pulling back the troops that are "advising" in there trying to hunt the motherfucker, that's the reason of it.
- Good thing they know whats best military-wisecannonball1978
- cannonball19780
Does that solve the problem?
- it's the best chance they seem to have to hunt the fucker.ernexbcn
- Uglyfreak0
It's a fraud.
- Uglyfreak0
This the founder of the "invisible children" non-profit. They fund the military and paramilitary forces in Uganda.
Less than 30% of "invisible children" finances were used to provide services. Here is a link to their financial statements, http://bit.ly/xXsoVy
- cannonball19780
I'm sorry, look I know it's for a good cause, but it all just rubs me the wrong way. I'll quiet down now.
- georgesIII0
First World Problems
- monospaced0
I think it's a lofty mission, and I see no major problem with the social networking cause. I bought a kit not because I'm expecting my money to change the world—although that would be an awesome outcome—, but because I wanted to have a piece of a potential successful experiment. I only visited this thread now, long after my purchase, and it saddens me to think that it might be a fraud. Personally, I hope it works, but I'll remain realistic and try to do my own research from here on out. Peace, and fuck Kony.
- zaq0
- monospaced0
well, even if it is a fraud, and a lost cause, it's a good experiment on how people can organize and directly influence the government in new ways
- that's one thing they got right, the internet can be used as a powerful tool and as a voicemonospaced
- monolith0
oh for fuck sake.. some of you are just unbelievable.
They are not "asking" for donations. If you feel you want to give out they tell you what they use money for. For promotions, raising awareness. if you don't want to give it, he clearly states just share the word and help influence the government to keep helping catch this fucker.
If you don't want to participate or you don't like it, you don't have to do shit as you have probably never done.
I have a few girl friends who work for invisible children and have been in Africa. They are doing massive good there and are not "frauds" as some of these dipshits are calling them.
- coolmonospaced
- << Exactly thisRamanisky2
- nah I reserve my right to be skeptical of things perceived both good and bad
cannonball1978
- ali0
'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing'
~ Edmund Burke
- _me_0
- LOL. Amazing.d_rek
- no, but 10 million likes would force governments to take notice and do something.Amicus
- lolcannonball1978
- d_rek0
Rooting out the evil's of the world has been the responsibility of good men since time out of mind. It is an endless and eternal struggle.
Personally I am torn about this viral experiment. On one hand, removing the world's Terrible Evil's can't be such a bad thing. The Human Race can and should take responsibility for taking the bad seeds out of the equation so that everyone the world over should enjoy personal freedom and liberties. That's a wonderful and beautiful idea.
But on the other, Kony is simply a symbol of the world's Evil. A reminder that it exists in this world and will continue to exist well after he is removed from power.
I believe good cannot exist without evil. In very much the same way light cannot exist without dark; if one were to exist without the other we would never had the privilege experiencing the difference. And perhaps most importantly, one derives purpose from the other. If the Kony's/Hitler's/Etc., of the world had never existed we might not ever have appreciated what we have in front of us to begin with.
- and that's me waxing philosophical. I agree with the intention of the cause.d_rek
- pango0
http://thedailywh.at/2012/03/07/…
"The organization behind Kony 2012 — Invisible Children Inc. — is an extremely shady nonprofit that has been called ”misleading,” “naive,” and “dangerous” by a Yale political science professor, and has been accused by Foreign Affairs of “manipulat[ing] facts for strategic purposes.” They have also been criticized by the Better Business Bureau for refusing to provide information necessary to determine if IC meets the Bureau’s standards.
Additionally, IC has a low two-star rating in accountability from Charity Navigator because they won’t let their financials be independently audited. That’s not a good thing. In fact, it’s a very bad thing, and should make you immediately pause and reflect on where the money you’re sending them is going.
By IC’s own admission, only 31% of all the funds they receive go toward actually helping anyone [pdf]. ......"