Talk:Slacktivism

message: Should it rely be defined as "little or not practical effect"? If what you do has some effect, than I don't think it's fair to consider it slacktivist. Once the definition is opened beyond having no effect, it becomes very difficult to draw the line. Is donating $100 to cancer research slacktivist? It will obviously have very little effect in the grand scheme of things, and for some people, would be easy to do. Therefore, I propose the meaning is only for thing that really have no practical effect, such as internet petitions and bracelet wearing campaigns. Also, here's an article that gives my definition: . --MikeMan67 (talk) 16:33, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Definition

message: I added this new section. Basically there have been a lot of protests (students, anti-cuts) in the UK recently where activists have relied on social media to organise and publicise protests in the streets. The media have latched on to the word 'clicktivist' to describe it, regardless of its previous use (the BBC as well http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12394181). Ideally I think it should be another page but I'll leave that for further discussion. Its the first new section and reference I've done so I hope its OK. MyaliasisFred (talk) 03:03, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Let's review the CONCEPT of "clicktivist". One ELECTS, on a LOGGED website, where IP and "vote" are registered. That is less than a vote in a ballot box, which is even MORE prone to corruption? Very well, ALL votes save the one with the most violent group should win, since democratic notions are obsolete today! Or, one ACCEPTS the label and continues on with the current successes and expands on those.
I FAR prefer the latter to the former, which would involve guns and violence. One advances a society by increments, not by double quantum leaps!Wzrd1 (talk) 03:17, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Alternative use of 'clicktivism'

message: I think the discussion on whether to include the term has petered out, with 'include' having won the day. I'm not sure that the negative connotation of the word is the only meaning associated with it. People who participate in slacktivist activities have co-opted the term in a positive light to refer to their actions. Often the term isn't intended to project the idea of useless actions, so much as small, incremental actions that are meant to be carried out by large numbers of people. Individually they are slacking, but collectively they are a useful tool in promoting a cause or agenda. 
Part of the problem may be that more activities have now been described as 'slacktivist,' many of which are not meaningless actions. The micro-donating or micro-volunteerism of the Obama campaign would be a good example. A person donating $10 may not make much of a difference, but when the process of donating that amount is so simple that millions can do it from their computer, the aggregate of their donation becomes something of a phenomenon. The same goes for someone spending an hour doing a phone-bank from their home. 
Essentially, I want to update the article to reflect the expanded meaning of the term.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Donaldrobertsoniii (talk • contribs) 08:27, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree, during THIS ELECTION YEAR, it is rather significant. Hopefully, future historians will learn from our mistakes and deeds or something.Wzrd1 (talk) 03:18, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Negative vs. Positive 

message: Support -- Although this term is not used commonly, I believe it is deserving of an article on wiki.  If this term is offensive to you, it is because it is meant to be.  The article describes the word as a pejorative and thus it is assumed that the user means to disparage or belittle people engaged in (what the user deems to be) slacktivism.  I even call it slacktivism when I let the checkout clerk scan a certificate so that I donate a dollar to some charitable organization.  I appreciate that they make it that easy.  However, true slacktivism should have the following elements: 1) it should have little or no effect on it's intended issue; 2) it should require little or no effort on the part of the person; and 3) it should create a false belief in the person that they have actually contributed to the solution.Toddelia (talk) 04:01, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Support 

message: What is the actual proposal here? Move from where to where? Andrew Oakley (talk) 12:21, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move proposal 

message: Okay, perhaps it's a regional thing, but I've never heard the phrase "slacktivist." Perhaps I could make a separate article for armchair activism that refers to this pejorative as well. --metzerly 00:00, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That might work, considering that there's different terms for Limousine liberal, chardonnay socialist and champagne socialist are three different articles regarding three different regional terms for the same concept.  The explanation of the terms within the article is mainly what differentiates them.--み使い Mitsukai 00:56, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

text: Agreed.  This term is obscure enough that it does not warrant its own article, and would be improved by being one among several related terms in a more coherent wrapup as suggested (with a redirect).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.102.68.186 (talk) 03:33, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discussion 

message: So, we're signing our names to Internet petitions, for and against, on whether to have an article discussing the act of signing names to Internet petitions? Winged Cat (talk) 01:44, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment

message: I removed these two tags because this article is about a social perspective (a valid subject, just like Nihilism for example). Pejorative as it may be, the phenomenon is described neutrally. 93.172.153.242 (talk) 18:04, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV and Weasel tags 

message: There was a section called "Other Examples" which consisted solely of FreeRice. I've removed it because, although it does have some characteristics of slacktivism (supporting a good cause without leaving your chair), unlike most slacktivist efforts, it has a very real benefit if enough people participate (and they do). So I don't think it would be good to lump it in with other kinds of slacktivism. - furrykef (Talk at me) 00:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Numeric one, I consider the American Revolution one of slacktivism moved toward armed activism. It meets BOTH stated goals and literal accomplishments. Need we risk splitting hairs under the current political climate that balances between fascism and the current general viewpoint?Wzrd1 (talk) 03:25, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removing FreeRice 

message: This article seems much more appropriate for Wiktionary; see WP:NOTDICTIONARY. -- John Broughton   (♫♫) 21:20, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wiktionary? 

message: I recommend that the reference to brands such as Livestrong wristband and Product Red be better clarified as why it is considered slacktivism? At least some citations or statistics are needed to prove that these campaigns are indeed to no practical gains, otherwise such mentions to the brands will not contribute to Wikipedia's neutrality cause. Lavoile (talk) 13:55, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Brand connections 

message: About this:  it doesn't matter whether you can understand how slacktivism on the job could create liabilities for you; a reliable source (a major human resources consulting firm) said so.  The URL is dead.  You therefore need to follow WP:DEADREF rules.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:26, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Dead refs

message: I added a section on the Boko Haram kidnappings. There has been tons of discussion about slacktivism as it relates to this high profile incident, with many calling it slacktivism as well as many saying it wasn't/isn't, but the term is heavily associated with the incident and the hashtag campaign so figured it needed a section. Could probably be flushed out a lot more.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.126.167.246 (talk) 02:14, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Boko Haram Kidnappings

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message: I suggest adding the link useful idiot to the See also section. I csn not do it because the edit filter falsely identified it as vandalism. Understandable, but it isn't the case here. --84.147.38.121 (talk) 08:31, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: .  Yeah, definitely a false positive there, but still, this seems a bit too unrelated for a "see also" entry.  –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 14:42, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on October 23, 2020