I'm finding it rather amusing that Livejournal made such a big deal out of those breastfeeding userpics, and now tons of people have breastfeeding userpics.
*shrugs* Seeing as I'm not really aware of, nor interested in the issue, I really don't know. But if they're smart, they'll start getting more and more people to put breastfeeding icons on their LJs in protest of the rules. Eventually, Livejournal has to decide between banning a huge portion of its userbase or simply changing the rules to allow breastfeeding icons.
At least, that's what I'd recommend. Whether or not anyone is doing that is anybody's guess.
*nod* That's a good operating theory. It needs refining though.
I'd be more inclined to sit back and watch if they seemed to know how many users LJ has, how many would have to be banned to make a serious impact, how many of those are likely to sympathize, and how best to reach them.
In other words, an actual plan. Whereas this just looks to me like useless gestures that feel good but change nothing.
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Date: 2006-06-05 04:09 am (UTC)So what else is being done? These protests are as fractious as they are visible. How is that being cleaned up into a useful social movement?
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Date: 2006-06-05 04:11 am (UTC)At least, that's what I'd recommend. Whether or not anyone is doing that is anybody's guess.
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Date: 2006-06-05 04:14 am (UTC)I'd be more inclined to sit back and watch if they seemed to know how many users LJ has, how many would have to be banned to make a serious impact, how many of those are likely to sympathize, and how best to reach them.
In other words, an actual plan. Whereas this just looks to me like useless gestures that feel good but change nothing.
*shrug*
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Date: 2006-06-05 04:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-05 04:19 am (UTC)If you do not understand it quantitatively, you know very little about it.
(Not advice for all occasions, but definitely applicable here)