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Facebook for a cause...Again

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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,031
This has been going around a little bit in my network of friends and its kinda fun, it's turning facebook into one big childhood memory for me.

Heres the status people are posting

Change Your Facebook Profile Picture To A Cartoon From Your Childhood. The Goal? To Not See A Human Face On Facebook Till Monday, December 6th. Join The Fight Against Child Abuse && Copy && Paste To Your Status To Invite Your Friends To Do The Same.
Dec 3 2010 1:42AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
mm we are starting to get that over here as well
Dec 3 2010 1:47AM
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deleted5
Posts: 14507 - Karma: 13,507
nope not changing it
Dec 3 2010 2:04AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51596 - Karma: 161,760
This is the most retarded shit.



Are you fucking kidding me? Please explain to me how changing your picture to a cartoon will do anything to prevent child abuse. Oh right, it won't do shit. Just like the 8 billion other, post this to your profile if you have a heart things.



At least the ones about people killing you in your sleep if you didn't post were good in the troll factor.
Dec 3 2010 2:06AM
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family_vacation
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 7,840
I like it in the closet.
Dec 3 2010 2:07AM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
11 inches
Dec 3 2010 2:10AM
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1337
Posts: 31053 - Karma: 29,231
these are retarded. and its usually women that post em
Dec 3 2010 2:11AM
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geteducated
Posts: 6410 - Karma: 86
It's really an attempt at a pseudo facebook chain letter with a cause propped up in front of its cheesy facade.

Dec 3 2010 2:12AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51596 - Karma: 161,760
OP got trolled by the intrawebs
Dec 3 2010 2:22AM
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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,031
Click for larger image
Dec 3 2010 2:23AM
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dex.
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Dec 3 2010 2:23AM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
Or you could actually do something to fight child abuse, instead of internet pseudo-activism.
Dec 3 2010 2:25AM
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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,031
How did I get trolled? Ya it's a good way to get some dumb asses to change their profile pic but I simply love cartoons. So FUCK YOU!! :)
Dec 3 2010 2:26AM
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1337
Posts: 31053 - Karma: 29,231
copy and paste this as your status if you know a woman dumb enough to join in some stupid facebook trend that does absolutely nothing to help raise awareness for some cause.
Dec 3 2010 2:30AM
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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,031
Yeah I don't get it
Dec 3 2010 2:31AM
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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,031
have you ever been sprayed with a pressure washer?

I'll stick with the sand.
Dec 3 2010 2:36AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
i bet you wont put that as you status
Dec 3 2010 2:43AM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
I just put this as my status.
Dec 3 2010 2:43AM
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1337
Posts: 31053 - Karma: 29,231
i made it up, of course i put it as my status
Dec 3 2010 3:21AM
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connory998
Posts: 1197 - Karma: 34
this just hit my friends list, shit these things move fast.
Dec 4 2010 4:25PM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
Put this as my stauts
Dec 4 2010 4:31PM
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gus555
Posts: 4170 - Karma: 34
ill do it
Dec 4 2010 4:32PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18221 - Karma: 12,321

All those capital letters made my head explodee!

Not doing this, never did.

Dec 4 2010 4:33PM
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max...
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 802
how come i haven't seen this before!?!?
Dec 4 2010 4:33PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
yeah no fucking way
Dec 4 2010 4:34PM
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gyarados
Posts: 1186 - Karma: 399
pokemon profile picture december
Dec 4 2010 4:38PM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15080 - Karma: 9,152
this
Dec 4 2010 4:40PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,398
i didn't even know what it was for I just changed mine to a picture of patrick for teh lulz.
Dec 4 2010 4:43PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
Felix the cat is sick so i put him as mine anyway
Dec 4 2010 4:51PM
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gregorio
Posts: 2372 - Karma: 151
did you put gyarados as yours???
Dec 4 2010 4:58PM
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notadoctor
Posts: 404 - Karma: 638
actually it worked. Click for larger image
Dec 4 2010 4:58PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,398
^ lolwut?
Dec 4 2010 5:01PM
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AB.Zee
Posts: 617 - Karma: 37
hahaha awesome!

I haven't changed mine and I doubt I will
Dec 4 2010 5:02PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
Posts: 1903 - Karma: 146
ya thats happening here to i chose ed from ed edd n eddy
Dec 4 2010 5:37PM
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yeahno
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 3,414
lies
Dec 4 2010 5:39PM
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ohio_dreams
Posts: 30 - Karma: 10
You sir have found the connection!
Dec 4 2010 6:14PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
I love all the people saying "this does nothing to raise awareness for the cause!?!!" and just generally that this is pointless.
Firstly, the fact I've been on several different forums saying the exact same thing shows just how much a massive effect/how much awareness this is raising. I certainly wasn't thinking about this cause when I woke up, and I doubt most of you were either.
Secondly, even if the majority of facebookers don't donate, which of course they won't. The few people who weren't going to originally but then saw this meme and now will, make it completely worth it.
So yeh, change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon character ;-)
Dec 4 2010 6:27PM
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Raz.
Posts: 7456 - Karma: 1,611
lolwut gnartron didnt post that first?
Dec 4 2010 6:38PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
Who cares you make your profile picture a cartoon. You forget that this ever happened in a 1 week tops. Changing your profile picture doesn't stop violence against children.
It's stupid just makes people feel like they're doing something good when really they're doing nothing at all.
Dec 4 2010 6:42PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
Thanks for ignoring the second half of my post.
Dec 4 2010 6:44PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
OK I admit, my grammar was pretty shoddy, but hopefully you realise that's not really such a big deal here.
The fact is, I don't know if it's 10,000, 1,000 or even just 100 people, someone will donate to this cause because of this meme. And surely that's enough of a reason for it to take place? Sure, it's not the most effective campaign, and you'd have to be extremely naive to think it's going to change a lot of people's minds, which is why I made it pretty clear it my post that I didn't think this was going to happen.
I agree that the people that change there pictures and think they're making a huge difference are stupid, but there is always a chance that one of their more generous friends who wasn't aware of the meme before hand may see it and donate. I mean, it's not like there is any harm being done.

But once again, the fact is, someone will donate to this cause that wouldn't have before seeing this meme, and therefore, everyone complaining about it is a bit of a dick imo.
Dec 4 2010 6:58PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
still dont understand you.
Dec 4 2010 7:09PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
raising awareness is somewhat stupid. I have yet to find someone old enough to have a facebook, that reacts with "wow! this is awful! Child abuse? Since when?! Someone should stop this!"

I guess it is worth it if it does convince even a few people to help the cause. But i gotta wonder...how in the hell do you donate to stopping child abuse? It's not like cancer, no one's funding research.
Dec 4 2010 7:15PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
CHARITY -> RECIEVE MONEY -> BECAUSE OF MEME -> STOP COMPLAINING

Got it?
Dec 4 2010 7:16PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
Again. Internet pursuedo-activism won't do shit to help support a cause. Donating does. Internet pursuedo-fad trends =/= helping to support and donate to a cause.
Dec 4 2010 7:17PM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
I'm sure it's been mentioned, but the whole ordeal isn't really raising that much more awareness for child abuse. Child abuse is nothing new, and everyone already knows what it is. So it's just a waste if time, and it's fucking annoying.
Dec 4 2010 7:21PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
If you truly think no one has ever donated to a charity having seen a "Internet pursuedo-fad trend" then I can't argue with you, but it my opinion that people have, and therefore, I don't see why this is getting so much hate. Surely some people will donate due to this fad?
Dec 4 2010 7:31PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
You mean all the 12 year olds? Yeah no. They're too busy purchasing justin bieber albums.
Dec 4 2010 7:34PM
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.Tom.
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 910
Internet 101, having lost an argument, resort to sarcasm. Unless of course you still think no one will donate to the cause because of the meme, in which case, I simply disagree.
Dec 4 2010 7:38PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
you can actually donate directly to me.

I'm in my lab day and night researching the cure for child abuse and need all the funding i can get.

Don't worry. It's legit. I have a lab coat, and several scientific looking beakers and such.
Dec 4 2010 7:44PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
Changing your profile picture is not a meme. You're just upset because none of us feel the need to get included in some stupid internet fad.
Dec 4 2010 7:44PM
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