Slacktivism - 7 views

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  #1 Olivia Chang on 30 Sep 09

   

  URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinion/edit-page/Pay-It-Forward-On-Being-A-Slacktivist/articleshow/5065543.cms
  
  The article talks about the point of view of a slacktivist. A slacktivist's role:
  
  "You don't need to dirty your hands or spend more time than needed to lift your index finger only to click on your mouse to either sign that online petition or to forward an e-mail that could save someone's life. All for a good cause!"
  
  Ethical problem:
  
  These people feel like they are doing something useful even though these online 'petitions' may not be authentic and may be a form of spam. Would slacktivism actually end up being a 'chain letter' nuisance instead and dilute the essence of online political activity?
  
  Would this be considered an unethical abuse of network systems?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">URL: <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinion/edit-page/Pay-It-Forward-On-Being-A-Slacktivist/articleshow/5065543.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinion/edit-page/Pay-It-Forward-On-Being-A-Slacktivist/articleshow/5065543.cms</a> <br /> <br /> The article talks about the point of view of a slacktivist. A slacktivist's role: <br /> <br /> "You don't need to dirty your hands or spend more time than needed to lift your index finger only to click on your mouse to either sign that online petition or to forward an e-mail that could save someone's life. All for a good cause!" <br /> <br /> Ethical problem: <br /> <br /> These people feel like they are doing something useful even though these online 'petitions' may not be authentic and may be a form of spam. Would slacktivism actually end up being a 'chain letter' nuisance instead and dilute the essence of online political activity? <br /> <br /> Would this be considered an unethical abuse of network systems?</div>

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