Raise awareness of Child abuse...

zuroph · 05-12-2010 09:06PM #1

My god this fad on FB angered me..
so,my alternative status update instead of the one going around.

How about, instead of "raising awareness" and just putting up a cartoon pic and pretending to care, you actually went ahead and made a donation to the ISPCC?? Its a quick 2 minute 3 step process, and they take laser cards. Or just put up a cartoon pic and pretend that that helps too. Whichever.
www.ispcc.ie

RoundyMooney · 05-12-2010 09:07PM

zuroph wrote: »

My god this fad on FB angered me..
so,my alternative status update instead of the one going around.

My facebook has more cartoon characters now than the Disney channel, and they've changed their profile pics as well.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 05-12-2010 09:09PM

Im a heartless bastard who doesnt care about abused kids. I just care about the nostalgia factor.

scientific1982 · 05-12-2010 09:11PM

Facebook reminds me why I dont spend time with some of my "friends" on there.

Evan93 · 05-12-2010 09:16PM

It's only a bit of fun. Lighten up.

05-12-2010 09:19PM

I've been getting a torrent of abuse for changing my pic to pedobear.

zuroph · 05-12-2010 09:19PM

Evan93 wrote: »

It's only a bit of fun. Lighten up.

a bit of fun saying that its doing good, when its doing nothing. you can do both you know, donate AND put up a cartoon pic. nobody is saying you cant do that.

AnneElizabeth · 05-12-2010 09:22PM

I agree it's stupid, I think they just wrote that because people would be more likely do it if they thought there was a cause. I just like the fact that I can put a cartoon character as my profile pic

Everyone knows it won't do anything to prevent child abuse.

Btw: What have people put as their pic? (if they did it, that is)

Sea Sharp · 05-12-2010 09:22PM

Chances are the money being donated to these charities this christmas has gone up at least ten fold because of this facebook campaign.
Advertising costs money too.

And if you're frowning upon people for helping advertise for a charity, why stop there? Surely throwing a couple of euro at them is nothing compared to donating your time and energy as a volunteer for children in need.

Generalissimo · 05-12-2010 09:23PM

Here's mine: http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/2493/78492508.png

Quite poignant I thought

Evan93 · 05-12-2010 09:24PM

zuroph wrote: »

a bit of fun saying that its doing good, when its doing nothing. you can do both you know, donate AND put up a cartoon pic. nobody is saying you cant do that.

. You'd have to be naive to think that it actually is doing cpoious amounts of good for the cause. However, it's rasing awareness nonetheless. It's better having some awareness than no awareness at all.

Mr. Manager · 05-12-2010 09:24PM

Another reason why I try not to use social networks.

RonMexico · 05-12-2010 09:24PM

I updated my status to this:

"Deactivate your FB profile for a week starting December 6th. The goal is to not see another stupid facebook craze for at least a week, to support the fight against Jesus Christ healing lepers and depriving them of a decent income! Copy and paste this to your status so everyone gets involved!! Show your solidarity with all the ex-lepers who are suffering because of some bloody do-gooder in sandals."

High energy · 05-12-2010 09:24PM

Evan93 wrote: »

It's only a bit of fun. Lighten up.

Child abuse is not funny. South park proved this flawlessly.

zuroph · 05-12-2010 09:26PM

Evan93 wrote: »

. You'd have to be naive to think that it actually is doing cpoious amounts of good for the cause. However, it's rasing awareness nonetheless. It's better having some awareness than no awareness at all.

because people had no idea there was such a thing as child abuse. thankfully, we're all now "aware". Problem solved.

MyKeyG · 05-12-2010 09:26PM

Apparently it was instigated by Paedophiles to lure kids into their trap but I don't buy it. Why would they need everyone to join in to attract a child with a cartoon pic?

Oranage2 · 05-12-2010 09:27PM

Sure donating to the ISPCC is just funding fat salaries

Ave Sodalis · 05-12-2010 09:27PM

Think it's a good idea. The woman's bra colour to raise breast cancer awareness worked last year. It raised awareness for the cause, therefore increased the likelyhood of getting funds and volunteers. Same goes for this. If you tell someone to give them money, the less likely they are of doing so or making excuses. If you raise awareness, it makes them think it was their idea.

I've got Animaniacs!

Lemsiper · 05-12-2010 09:28PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Another reason why I try not to use social networks.

Main reason being your lack of friends, though?

Evan93 · 05-12-2010 09:32PM

High energy wrote: »

Child abuse is not funny..

I'm not suggesting that child abuse is funny. I'm suggesting that people enjoy the act of changing their profile picture to a cartoon. It's a fun thing to do and not everyone will do it for the cause, but some will. Having some do it is better than none doing it and promoting the cause is better than having no promotion at all.

Child abuse is not funny but the changing of pictures is more of a trend as oppsed to the advocating the awareness of child abuse. Obviosuly a trend on facebook is not going to be taken seriously by everyone.

Betty-ireland · 05-12-2010 09:33PM

sup_dude wrote: »

Think it's a good idea. The woman's bra colour to raise breast cancer awareness worked last year. It raised awareness for the cause, therefore increased the likelyhood of getting funds and volunteers. Same goes for this. If you tell someone to give them money, the less likely they are of doing so or making excuses. If you raise awareness, it makes them think it was their idea.

I've got Animaniacs!

Love Animaniacs

I've got Pinky and the Brain!

PrettyBoy · 05-12-2010 09:33PM

Its nothing to do with child abuse. Same sort of thing happened a while ago; everyone was changing their statuses to colours (red, blue, etc), you posted the colour of your bra and this was meant to raise awareness for breast cancer or something along those lines.

Whoever starts these fads clearly realizes that there are a lot of gullible people out there, I knew it was nothing to do with child abuse but I put up a picture of Quagmire anyway :pac:

panda100 · 05-12-2010 09:34PM

zuroph wrote: »

a bit of fun saying that its doing good, when its doing nothing. you can do both you know, donate AND put up a cartoon pic. nobody is saying you cant do that.

Why donate?How one earth will money stop child abuse? Throwing money at the ISPcc will not stop the physical and emotional mistreatment of children.

Though I agree with your sentiment,the facebook campaign is stupid.

gazelec · 05-12-2010 09:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I've been getting a torrent of abuse for changing my pic to pedobear.

Same here, apparantly putting Homer strangling Bart doesnt go down to well

Superbus · 05-12-2010 09:41PM

It may not be doing much good, but it's not doing any harm either. Purely innocent.

I have the Thomas the Tank Engine Character who is my namesake.

Hedman · 05-12-2010 09:43PM

MyKeyG wrote: »

Apparently it was instigated by Paedophiles to lure kids into their trap but I don't buy it. Why would they need everyone to join in to attract a child with a cartoon pic?

Someone on my friends list posted this, then changed her pic back to her kids.

So to avoid paedos remove your pics of cartoons and put up pics of children, that'll learn em.

People are S-M-R-T

zuroph · 05-12-2010 09:44PM

panda100 wrote: »

Why donate?How one earth will money stop child abuse? Throwing money at the ISPcc will not stop the physical and emotional mistreatment of children.

Though I agree with your sentiment,the facebook campaign is stupid.

http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2010/oct/24/36-of-childlines-15000-calls-go-unanswered/

more money = more children getting an answer on the other end of the phone, more kids getting rehomed etc etc.

SugarHigh · 05-12-2010 09:47PM

panda100 wrote: »

Why donate?How one earth will money stop child abuse? Throwing money at the ISPcc will not stop the physical and emotional mistreatment of children.

Though I agree with your sentiment,the facebook campaign is stupid.

So I heard your dad fúcked you in the ass. Sure have a tenner and buy some sweets.:D

MarkR · 05-12-2010 09:50PM

I must be gullible. I changed my pic and donated some money to a charity. The system works!

falan · 05-12-2010 09:52PM

When i looked at the NSPCC's fanpage on fb yesterday it had about 5000 fans. This minute it has 90,439 fans. The NSPCC have said in their status update that "they did not originate the campaign but welcome it".

85,000+ fans in a day raises awareness in my book.

http://www.facebook.com/nspcc

05-12-2010 09:54PM

Wow, that made the rounds quickly. I made that my status a few minutes ago.. stolen off someone else

And donated! Woop woop

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