When I saw the KONY 2012 flooding my facebook newsfeed, I knew I needed to find out what it was and research so I could make my own mind up about it, instead of being emotionally swayed by the video, like most people. I decided to write a status update of Facebook (which I regret it some ways) about how I felt about it. Please note: I should not have said phony, questionable was what I should have originally said!
Talei Rose Vulatha Define phony? I have worked with IC before. There is alot of misguided and unsubstantiated evidence being played out on 'both sides', if you dare to trivialise the issue in such a way. So disappointing to watch what has been such a dear cause to many people I have worked with to be shredded apart by social media.
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Ingrid Brooks Perhaps phony wasn't the word to use-questionable? I'm absolutely entitled to my opinion and I respect yours. People r just so impressionable. Great filmmakers they are and important cause but the way in which this has been approached through the social media platforms is questionable to me. There are many articles and news forums questioning the legitimacy if invisible children Inc. They have actually admitted that 31% of donations only go to the actual project-include administration etc. What do they do with the rest of the money? Over 2 million was written off for travel expenses and film making.
I believe the action being taken on social media platforms around the world is not the right kind of action.
Is it right that one day many may be faced with the news that they were responsible for the hunting down and killing of this man? The documentary seen by millions of people neglects to state that thousands of, if not more deaths may result if we use further resources to seek Everyone just wants to fight to kill the bad guy (and he is evil), But going ahead with it without realising the actual situation is questionable. This situation requires a "meticulous diplomatic resolution".
Many of my friends on facey advocated for “Stop Kony 2012, this week but would they be able to find Uganda on a map?
“The idea that popular opinion can be leveraged with viral marketing to induce foreign military intervention is really, really dangerous,” says a Ph.D. student Jack McDonald from King’s College in London. It is known all too well that social media can bring about significant and violent change in volatile regions (i.e. Arab Spring). Moreover, everyone knows how fast events, memes, protests or ideas can spread on social media. Social media brings out an immediate visceral response, not necessarily an educated one. People need to think before they “like.”
So I apologize Talei, I should have said questionable. Phony was not the right word to use. This is my opinion and I am absolutely entitled to it, as u r to yours...and I respect that.
3 hours ago · ·
Jenna Gleeson I think social media wasnt and isnt the way to go about it but that doesnt define that the whole situation is phony?! Nor does the fact that only 30% of the money goes to the right place.. its not about either of those things but what joseph kony DOES do to those people and that those people HAVE and are suffering because of it and it needs to be and should be stopped!! Whether it does or doesnt work is a different story... But i cant c how anyone in their right mind would make up such a thing and get the ugandian ppl to act out all of the fears they spoke about and jacob when he spoke about it and was crying, that was sincere!? What about when they were all asleep hiding out in the shelter on top of each other.. They asked them to all do that..?! Lol.
I think its amazing that they r doing this all through social media and it seems affective but i havent decided whether i think it will be or not...
Ingrid Brooks That's why I changed it to questionable. I never said it shouldn't b stopped. I merely said that I don't think this is the right way to go about it. I never said it was made up either Jen! It is definetely sincere. Shit things are happening...but however, as I said I don't think this is the way to go about this issue. It's good that it has made individuals aware-where do we go from here? It is absolutely important where the money goes-but I don't think enough of it is going to the right place!
2 hours ago · ·
Ingrid Brooks Have u seen all the suffering in other African nations and that dictators rule most of the African continent? I'm not saying we don't need to help these people, but we need to look at the bigger pictureAND IT CONTINUED TO ANOTHER LINK:
Ingrid Brooks
How long did this take you to research. We clearly don't agree on the issue and this is probably in itself not the best forum to do this on. I think private messages in the future would be much better. Firstly let me just...See more
Lusie Vulatha
This is not a personal attack. And is that a serious question or a sarcastic one about how long did it take me to research. I'm confused. If you write something like "phony knoy" in a public forum you are inviting people to scrutinise or ag...See more
Talei Rose Vulatha Going out, I'll read your message when I get home. Gotta say though, I love the firey convo.
Ingrid Brooks I was inviting people to challenge me, not judge me telling me I have self indulgent existence! Jesus Talei Rose Vulatha hit it where it hurts next time! How is that an attack. I urge you to 'research' the word attack and I think you'll find that it is synonymous with your judgmental contrived comments.
Ingrid Brooks LET ME ALSO SAY!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR THE RECORD I KNOW PHONY WASN'T THE RIGHT WORD!! I CHANGED IT TO QUESTIONABLE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO STATE THAT!!!!!! IT"S LIKE YOU THINK I AM POLITICALLY INFERIOR TO YOU..moving on
Ingrid Brooks You talk about financials a lot...which were published by invisible children-need I say more?
Ingrid Brooks http://www.charitynavigator.org/ index.cfm?bay=search.review s&orgid=12429
Ingrid Brooks
I would like to also say where did u pick these superbowl examples up from? Who finds it entertaining? I don't plus, I can't identify I don't understand the scale, last time I checked I wasn't AMERICAN.Another American reference for u: this...See more
Talei Rose Vulatha
Ingrid. This is not a note about you and me. I respect you and realise that we more often than not have different persepectives. This is about an issue far greater than us. Maybe you need to take a moment to calm down and realise that this ...See more
Ingrid Brooks I think you'll find large scale campaigns are put to scrutiny...BUT WE WANT IT! don't fix it if it ain't broke!
Ingrid Brooks That is how u were saying it? if anybody reads it you utilised my comments and turned them into an attack on me. Now you're telling me i'm pretty much selfish because I thought it was about me! I can't bloody win!
Ingrid Brooks I will finish up in a minute...i'm completing calm. Just getting my points across! Just let me finish. If you want to resume this let's do it over private message okay?
Talei Rose Vulatha I don't particular want to deliberate this over private messages to tell you the truth. I have been watching everyone fighting out personal crap on facebook and I find it ridiculous. I am sorry if you believe yourself to be a part of the generalisations I am making.
Ingrid Brooks
I know Invisible Children advocate for this campaign to be resolved peacefully. I merely said I don't agree with how it is being implemented. I was talking about the ramifications of putting it onto social media platforms. Very very clever ...See more
Talei Rose Vulatha I am not comparing YOU to tony abott. Goodness Ingrid. This is agonising. THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU.
Ingrid Brooks Didn't say it was about me, you're making at about me. I thought it was about me cos u took my words and added "ego" and the like. You're trying to make me look like a silly pants!! You and I both know we're better than this. Let's move on. As I said-good convo, no hard feelings!
Talei Rose Vulatha It is pent up fury from watching what has been happening. Im sorry if you have taken a personal offence to my wording. However it is a commentary, my perspective and my understanding. Like you said, everyone should be entitled to that.
HAVE A READ AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. This is not the whole conversation in its entirety. As you can see a lot of my comments were cut off. As I said, we are all entitled to our opinion. It is healthy to question and debate the world around us. I do believe Talei and I got way to personal, that is really not healthy for a political debate.
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