KONY 2012

[geo]

Kony 2012 is actually starting to get on my nerves now. Every few minutes i've got people on msn, facebook, twitter, tumblr saying the same things over and over and over. It also seems that whenever I express my opinion on Kony 2012 I am labelled a nasty individual or something. People are also sticking up for this project like they own the bloody idea, which annoys me so much.

Example - I was approached by somebody and they were asking me to watch the video and share it etc, I said yes I've already done it but I shan't be donating because they are in fact only spending 32% of my money on these kids, so I will probably donate to Tri and this was the response I got back:
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I didn't think this was fair on me tbh, I fully support the pledge side of Kony 2012, and I think that its a fabulous idea. I just don't agree with the amount of money they are actually giving to these kids.

I kind of agree with the last part. Although, I'm glad that the word is getting spread so much, so I don't agree with the first.

My friends found out about it today and where going on about how they're going to buy loads of stuff, but I did tell them I wouldn't be (I think) because of the fact that only 32% goes to the children. All my friends thought I was heartless, haha.

[Jazz]

I kind of agree with the last part. Although, I'm glad that the word is getting spread so much, so I don't agree with the first.

My friends found out about it today and where going on about how they're going to buy loads of stuff, but I did tell them I wouldn't be (I think) because of the fact that only 32% goes to the children. All my friends thought I was heartless, haha.

Oh no no, I didn't mean that I was against the word being spread. I'm on about the people who post on your wall 10/11 times a day, or make KONY 2012 groups on facebook and when you don't accept they send it again, and again. I'm all for people spreading, but not like over and over :-P

[geo]

Oh no no, I didn't mean that I was against the word being spread. I'm on about the people who post on your wall 10/11 times a day, or make KONY 2012 groups on facebook and when you don't accept they send it again, and again. I'm all for people spreading, but not like over and over :-P

I think it's going to be a dying hype.

[Jazz]

I think it's going to be a dying hype.

I really hope so :-P

[Jordy]

This is well worth a read;http://blog.givewell.org/2012/03/08/...t-joseph-kony/

Points out how if people really care and want to help the people of Africa, a far more effective way (and statistically kills far more) would be to support Malaria charities.

[cocaine]

stopped trending on twitter and has died down on facebook. people are so pretentious.

[DPS]

I kind of agree with the last part. Although, I'm glad that the word is getting spread so much, so I don't agree with the first.

My friends found out about it today and where going on about how they're going to buy loads of stuff, but I did tell them I wouldn't be (I think) because of the fact that only 32% goes to the children. All my friends thought I was heartless, haha.

that doesnt go to the kids.. it goes to the Uganda Army, the rest goes to the CEO's of the charity

[Misawa]

Flavour of the month. No one actually cares enough to do anything more than 'Like' a Facebook status. It won't change a thing and you're naive if you think otherwise.

[Rozi]

This is well worth a read;http://blog.givewell.org/2012/03/08/...t-joseph-kony/

Points out how if people really care and want to help the people of Africa, a far more effective way (and statistically kills far more) would be to support Malaria charities.

I agree, Malaria is a really great cause.
My uncle is actually a leading scientist in investigating ways to end malaria through lots of boring sciency things. I know that they are very close to a breakthrough but ofc research is very very expensive.

Malaria is a horrible disease and research into it will save far more many lives, and make many better than donating to a very dubious charity and a fairly dubious cause. As others have pointed out, the Ugandan army are far from saints themselves.

[GommeInc]

These campaigns lack any forethought when it comes to donating money. It raises awareness, yes, but is chucking money at a western country that isn't directly involved in Africa a good idea? Also, is raising awareness really going to help? Unless he decides to visit the United States of America or the United Kingdom any time soon, the answer is a definite "no" It's up to Uganda and other parts of Africa to sort out their own troubles, chucking money at a charity that seems to have fraud allegations linked to it doesn't seem that wise of an idea, and what on earth is a fundraising pack going to do!?

It's a problem, but the world is filled with them. Uganda already have some aid coming from the US to hunt the man, there's nothing else to do and as far as reports go, they're already aware of what he does. The charity is going to make a lot of money out of this, Christ knows what they are going to do with it all - hopefully donate it to worthy casued like the aforementioned malaria treatment and research.