Forum Post: re: Occupy Facebook
Posted 12 years ago on May 26, 2012, 6:43 a.m. EST by zombiescantdance
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Hey all, I thought of a cool, pretty easy culture jamming project for anyone with a few spare minutes.
In light of Facebook's recent IPO, and as a general attention grabber, Occupiers should post pictures of tents on their facebook profiles. If we can get enough people to do this that it gets mass attention, I think it'd be a nice little call to arms, and display of our power in numbers.
I created a picture for it that I posted on my profile, which anyone is welcome to use:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ju96vHlB1rrmsm9o1_1280.jpg
or make your own. I encourage you to do this, and tell like-minded friends to do the same. It certainly can't hurt, and it'd only take a few minutes. Lets take back the internet, kids.
I don't think Facebook is inherently bad, @JadedCitizen. Its a social communication tool. Facebook and Twitter were essential for the Arab Spring, and for Occupy in general. It IS a gigantic corporation, but it's success is dependent on people communicating with each other, which is a lot less evil than the ones that are dependent on people buying worthless shit. Facebook can be a valuable thing, but only if we use it to communicate cool messages.
I never had a Facebook account and never will. Luv your username btw.
Just posted it to my profile and shared it with my friends.
I like the idea too. Lets go for it.
I deactivated my account.
Nice picture. Real nice! And, I like your idea.