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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: OK_Cat on March 07, 2012, 11:34:05 AM

Title: Kony2012
Post by: OK_Cat on March 07, 2012, 11:34:05 AM
I'm going to skull eff the next person who mentions this stupid crap on facebook or twitter.

It's a scam, morons.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: AbeFroman on March 07, 2012, 11:43:05 AM
I didn't even hear about it until today, I feel out of the loop.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: OK_Cat on March 07, 2012, 11:45:18 AM
it's a 30 minute video that is being passed around facebook and twitter.  has millions of views.  it's about a guy in uganda that is an awful dude and abducts kids and forces them to be his soldiers.  this video is supposed to bring awareness to the cause (and to get your money) to help stop him.

The problem is that the guy hasn't been seen in 6 years and half of the video is stretching the truth.  Also, the charitable group that made the video apparently only uses 31% of it's earnings towards its cause, the rest is to pay staff and make stupid ass videos.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: steve dave on March 07, 2012, 11:52:03 AM
With charities like #fatt4ksu giving 100% of donations to the cause you'd think it would be an easy decision for people on where to send their money. 
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: 0.42 on March 07, 2012, 11:54:43 AM
With charities like #fatt4ksu giving 100% of donations to the cause you'd think it would be an easy decision for people on where to send their money.

 :fistpump:
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Trim on March 07, 2012, 12:21:19 PM
With charities like #fatty4ksu giving 100% of donations to the cause you'd think it would be an easy decision for people on where to send their money. 

Yes, incredibly easy.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 04:40:16 PM
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Oh man. How adorable that Pullen called him Tony.   :D
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 07, 2012, 04:41:52 PM
With charities like #fatt4ksu giving 100% of donations to the cause you'd think it would be an easy decision for people on where to send their money.

Closer to 110% right now.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: EMAWmeister on March 07, 2012, 04:54:53 PM
I love how college girls can watch a 30 minute video and suddenly they're activists.
Title: Re: Re: Kony2012
Post by: steve dave on March 07, 2012, 04:58:51 PM
I love how college girls can watch a 30 minute video and suddenly they're activists.

Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 05:08:01 PM
Kony is legitimately awful btw.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: 8manpick on March 07, 2012, 05:12:53 PM
Kony is legitimately awful btw.

This is true.  What most people are saying in opposition to that video is that invisible children is not a good place to send money for this issue...
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 05:34:49 PM
Kony is legitimately awful btw.

This is true.  What most people are saying in opposition to that video is that invisible children is not a good place to send money for this issue...

Got it, just didn't want anyone thinking Kony is anything less than a crap human being who absolutely does deserve household name recognition.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: DQ12 on March 07, 2012, 06:07:39 PM
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YUM
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Trim on March 07, 2012, 06:15:19 PM
With charities like #fatt4ksu giving 100% of donations to the cause you'd think it would be an easy decision for people on where to send their money.

Closer to 110% right now.

:lol:
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 06:34:56 PM
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YUM

 :lick:
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Tobias on March 07, 2012, 06:36:47 PM
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YUM

this seems like a ringing endorsement based on how the previous sonic discussion went, no?
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Trim on March 07, 2012, 07:58:31 PM
OK_Cat, write up an expose on this that we can put on the blog.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: AbeFroman on March 07, 2012, 08:16:55 PM
http://thedailywh.at/2012/03/07/on-kony-2012-2/

This is the "new" viral link to post, in response to the other viral links to the video. But it does do a good job sourcing it's info, explaining why IC is a bad charity, what is already being done to stop Kony, and what other charities you can donate to that aren't sketch
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: D-FRED-BROWN on March 07, 2012, 08:18:03 PM
Also, these morons are favoring "military intervention", so they're donating to the Ugandan/Sudanese gov's... 2 of the most corrupt governments on the face of the earth are getting a crap ton of money, probably to sit on their asses and pocket it all. This charity is run by a bunch of dipshits...


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Oh man. How adorable that Pullen called him Tony.   :D
Not Jake's FB account- thats his "fan page", so its some dumbass who isn't Jake that posted that.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 08:22:53 PM
Also, these morons are favoring "military intervention", so they're donating to the Ugandan/Sudanese gov's... 2 of the most corrupt governments on the face of the earth are getting a crap ton of money, probably to sit on their asses and pocket it all. This charity is run by a bunch of dipshits...


(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi147.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr312%2FshaggsCD%2FPicture2-10.png&hash=ce15157b95bef6e69e82691bf896dcaf9b9067f4)

Oh man. How adorable that Pullen called him Tony.   :D
Not Jake's FB account- thats his "fan page", so its some dumbass who isn't Jake that posted that.


Oh man, it was so adorable when I thought it was from Jake.  :sadpeek:
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Rams on March 07, 2012, 08:26:30 PM
FREE KONYZ!!111!
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: DQ12 on March 07, 2012, 08:26:50 PM

this seems like a ringing endorsement based on how the previous sonic discussion went, no?
Well, the previous discussion was pertaining to sonic breakfast.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: steve dave on March 07, 2012, 08:28:12 PM

this seems like a ringing endorsement based on how the previous sonic discussion went, no?
Well, the previous discussion was pertaining to sonic breakfast.

thoughts on said conies?
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Trim on March 07, 2012, 08:31:58 PM
http://thedailywh.at/2012/03/07/on-kony-2012-2/

This is the "new" viral link to post, in response to the other viral links to the video. But it does do a good job sourcing it's info, explaining why IC is a bad charity, what is already being done to stop Kony, and what other charities you can donate to that aren't sketch

Summary: Donate to #fatty4ksu
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: steve dave on March 07, 2012, 08:32:23 PM
Summary: Donate to #fatty4ksu
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Testy Westy on March 07, 2012, 08:38:35 PM
#fatty4ksu does not ask everyone to litter and vandalize public property on 4/20 either
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on March 07, 2012, 08:50:17 PM
so does this guy have a chance of beating Mitt on the ballot?
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: DQ12 on March 07, 2012, 09:28:47 PM

this seems like a ringing endorsement based on how the previous sonic discussion went, no?
Well, the previous discussion was pertaining to sonic breakfast.

thoughts on said conies?

Love'em.  Love dipping the tots in the chili-cheese excess.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: steve dave on March 08, 2012, 08:01:37 AM
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/07/kony-2012-a-viral-mess.html#more-147668
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 08, 2012, 08:18:49 AM
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/07/kony-2012-a-viral-mess.html#more-147668

Interesting read. IC's response, if you didn't make it all the way to the bottom, is here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html   I don't know what to think about how to capture this dickface guy but at some point somebody probably should.  He is mean.   :frown:




P.S. Donate to #fatty4ksu
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: OK_Cat on March 08, 2012, 09:44:40 AM
OK_Cat, write up an expose on this that we can put on the blog.

All I have is the first sentence.

"When you think of pretentious d-bags who listen to modest mouse and drink jones soda, the d-bags of Invisible Children first come to mind, thanks to a 30-minute web of lies and dumbassery."

give me time and I might come up with a second sentence.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 08, 2012, 09:54:02 AM
OK_Cat, write up an expose on this that we can put on the blog.

All I have is the first sentence.

"When you think of pretentious d-bags who listen to modest mouse and drink jones soda, the d-bags of Invisible Children first come to mind, thanks to a 30-minute web of lies and dumbassery."

give me time and I might come up with a second sentence.

Oh man. I forgot about Jones Soda.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: Bloodfart on March 09, 2012, 09:26:26 PM
Gawd KSCW channel 12 just did a segment on Kony.   :facepalm:
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: _33 on March 09, 2012, 11:16:42 PM
The video was amazing from a technical standpoint. I liked watching it.
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: TheHamburglar on March 11, 2012, 01:33:09 PM
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^^My personal fav^^
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on March 16, 2012, 09:55:10 PM
 :sdeek:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/16/kony-2012-campaigner-detained (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/16/kony-2012-campaigner-detained)

video! (http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/16/jason-russell-video-naked-meltdown-kony/#.T2SpGXnvb-s)
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: ChiComCat on March 17, 2012, 09:30:14 AM
Favorite comment about that story: Wasn't the original video just him masturbating in public anyways
Title: Re: Kony2012
Post by: WildcatNkilt on March 18, 2012, 01:49:18 PM
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