"Can I say you're my girlfriend on Facebook?"

People have been posting things like "I don't normally care about politics and this kind of thing but this video really moved me" and I think that says a lot more about the people than the video, I would love if this became some sort of massive awakening that encouraged people to get more involved and pay more attention to global problems etc but I'm not holding my breath.

clicktivism

i of all people really shouldn't be so cynical. like you say, boxedjoy, people paying attention to complicated concerns is a net plus for the world no matter what it is that gets them to pay attention. maybe of the millions who've seen this thing a few (thousand?) will actually get involved in aid work.

What have you got against babies, Hoos?

Just have to say, I work for a nonprofit that has two stars from Charity Navigator and I'm completely confident in our work.

FB invite to a Kony 2012 event on ~4/20~

hitler's birthday. oh, fuck!

Why, where were you going to be?

The ironic thing about this photo is that I HATE guns.

and people will trust them with their donations. Hmm.

the 4/20 thing was in the video and I was like, hitler's birthday? people smoking tons of weed day? why did they pick that day?

^

was born on Nazi Weed Day

my dad was, dunno wtf happened to that post

that pic of the white bros w/guns is with the SPLA (south sudanese army) and it was taken in 2008... when the SPLA were still using child soldiers. it seems they haven't entirely demobilized them yet, too.

Just have to say, I work for a nonprofit that has two stars from Charity Navigator and I'm completely confident in our work.

― beachville, Thursday, March 8, 2012 9:08 AM (9 hours ago)

OTM. And I hate the current trend that rates a charity higher for underpaying their employees. There's a lot to be said for hiring talented people and compensating them appropriately for their work with you organization.

fwiw apparently their statement on that photo was "it was dumb, we were young and at the peace talks and thought it would be a fun photo to show to people back home--haha, they're at the peace talks with guns!"

http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/03/08/kony-baloney/

Jack Schafer sounds like a dong, to be honest.

Here is an interview with the woman who took the "guns" photo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/invisible-children-founders-posing-with-guns-an-interview-with-the-photographer/2012/03/08/gIQASX68yR_blog.html?tid=pm_pop&socialreader_check=0&denied=1

I didn't watch the full video, so I can't respond to her criticisms. I have to say that this

I think there are a lot of reputable NGOs doing the daily business of development — the actual building of latrines, training of teachers, etc. Oxfam and IRC have great operations in Uganda. Lacor Hospital, Caritas Uganda, The Refugee Law Project, Christian Counseling Fellowship, and African Youth Initiative Network. I really hope that we can redirect the energy to these groups, as much as possible.

is probably OTM. However, none of those orgs have a hugely viral fundraising video. I really have to give Invisible Children respect for doing that. It can be pretty hard to raise a buck sometimes and it'll be interesting to see what other nonprofits launch campaigns like this in IC's wake.

to change the subject to, I dunno, Facebook: the worst thing about being forced into the timeline is that the thing I liked best about Facebook, the massive wall of messages on your birthday, is just not nearly as nice and impressive-looking on the timeline.

That is something I noticed today..

Happy Birthday!

I just switched to Timeline in the last week and a half or so. I like the layout, but the page loads very slowly and often when I'm trying to scroll down, it jumps back up to the top. Is this common?

Oh jesus, some friend of a friend has been going on and on and on about this video on FB all week, so last night I politely (I thought) pointed her to the Jezebel article to get another view on it. She did not like that one bit.

We need to support this new organization instead of existing ones that are proven to provide resources to people in need because they are attempting to bring to justice to an individual who was a major concern in the 80s and 90s.

After my last post, I found out there was an actual thread for that, guys.

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?action=showall&boardid=77&threadid=91430

tut tut, that man.

why u link to 77, mang

another classy message from the same woman who posted the thing about god & school

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s320x320/423967_365520403482761_100000744148158_1106815_2108087670_n.jpg

Yuck.

Happy Birthday!

^^Belated Cosign

I just switched to Timeline in the last week and a half or so. I like the layout, but the page loads very slowly and often when I'm trying to scroll down, it jumps back up to the top. Is this common?

I got it right after x-mas--it did that then, and still does now...but only in Internet Explorer (I have IE, Safari & Chrome). I also have problems w/ads on the timeline in IE, but not the other browsers.

The timeline on FB mobile is better-looking.

Ah, I use FB on Explorer on my work computer. That's probably the case.

IE still generally bullshit

every time i load a profile-- any profile-- it loads it already scrolled down 7 or 8 clicks, instead of loading it from the top

why

idk, it doesn't do that with my FB?

i guess its only foing it on profiles/pages that have switched to timeline

its doing it on 2 diff computers

so weird

What browser?

ffox

hurm. I got nothin

maybe it's something to do with your pineapple Hawaii technology idk

i should see this:
http://i.imgur.com/zxBaB.png

but it loads like this:
http://i.imgur.com/WeWrP.png

oh, i have the same problem too. no idea why. if u find out what causes it and find a way to fix it, i'd like to know too.

lol its not really a ~problem~ just a weird curiosity

Who, Ned?

feature not a bug afaik

From a cousin back home. Their drama is hilarious.

please keep my family in your prayers and Dear God you know whats going on in our hearts..Devil there is no room for you here in our lives so leave in Jesus Name We are children of God..Amen -thank you Amen thank you Jesus...

Damn, wrong face book thread.

"Can I say you're my saviour on Facebook?"

haha

lol