Anti-War Protest in Habbo Hotel Tomorrow
Anti-War Protest in Habbo Hotel Tomorrow
September 18, 2008
What organizers claim will be the largest online protest ever is to be staged tomorrow within online game/social networking site Habbo Hotel.
Participants will gather in the Euro-teen hangout for an antiwar rally sponsored by Habbo and War Child, a U.K. group which assists kids affected by war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. According to War Child's website:
War Child and Habbo are teaming up for what promises to be the largest online protest ever. On 19th September, in the run up to UN International Day of Peace, teens will gather in Habbo hotel to raise awareness about the effects of war. Habbo is a virtual community of millions of young people, who hang out, play games and get involved in these kind of events.
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Posted 07/04/09 at 01:18pm
Andrew Eisen: Rodrigo - A fun idea but you might want to fix the typos.
Andrew Eisen: Rodrigo - A fun idea but you might want to fix the typos.
Posted 07/04/09 at 12:57pm
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Posted 07/04/09 at 12:44pm
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Posted 07/04/09 at 11:09am
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Rodrigo Ybáñez García: I designed this shirt for Jack debate today: http://i44.tinypic.com/2552t89.jpg
Posted 07/04/09 at 11:06am
BearDogg-X: There's a one minute and a half preview of the video game episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! up at http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/home.do
BearDogg-X: There's a one minute and a half preview of the video game episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! up at http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/home.do
Posted 07/04/09 at 10:08am
Arcanagos: Happy 4th all
Arcanagos: Happy 4th all
Posted 07/04/09 at 09:32am
Firebird: Greetings GP community, and HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!
Firebird: Greetings GP community, and HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!
Posted 07/04/09 at 03:48am
Michael Chandra: I missed out on Jack? =(
Michael Chandra: I missed out on Jack? =(
Posted 07/04/09 at 01:52am
Escanor94: hmm, looks like when someone gets banned all their comments are automaticly deleted
Escanor94: hmm, looks like when someone gets banned all their comments are automaticly deleted
Posted 07/03/09 at 11:46pm
Arcanagos: aww, did i miss the JT party? :(
Arcanagos: aww, did i miss the JT party? :(
Posted 07/03/09 at 11:00pm
Leet Gamer Jargon: Where's the recent JT bullcrap? Which comments section has he vomited on? EDIT: Nevermind; it's in the "Radio" thread.
Leet Gamer Jargon: Where's the recent JT bullcrap? Which comments section has he vomited on? EDIT: Nevermind; it's in the "Radio" thread.
Posted 07/03/09 at 09:17pm
BearDogg-X: I wonder what the Metropolitian Moron of Miami said in response to my comment saying that he got a dose of his medicine on the SGC09 Debate thread?
BearDogg-X: I wonder what the Metropolitian Moron of Miami said in response to my comment saying that he got a dose of his medicine on the SGC09 Debate thread?
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:51pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: He gets offended with a bunch of flowers.
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: He gets offended with a bunch of flowers.
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:49pm
GoodRobotUs: LOL He takes offence at the fact he might have *chosen* to be crazy?
GoodRobotUs: LOL He takes offence at the fact he might have *chosen* to be crazy?
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:47pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: He warned me to get a lawyer after I called him "crazy by his own choice"... that´s libel for him
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: He warned me to get a lawyer after I called him "crazy by his own choice"... that´s libel for him
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:45pm
HilaryDuffGta: "libel" what did he threaten now?
HilaryDuffGta: "libel" what did he threaten now?
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:44pm
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Was fun to be threatened for "libel" again.
Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Was fun to be threatened for "libel" again.
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:26pm
HilaryDuffGta: hey so what did i miss??? the usual spam of "crap"
HilaryDuffGta: hey so what did i miss??? the usual spam of "crap"
Posted 07/03/09 at 06:15pm
FlakAttack: Jack ruined his chance to have civil debates with us here. Glad you banned him (again).
FlakAttack: Jack ruined his chance to have civil debates with us here. Glad you banned him (again).
Posted 07/03/09 at 04:04pm
Krono: Unexpected is probably the best word to describe it. Particularly as no decent reason is given.
Krono: Unexpected is probably the best word to describe it. Particularly as no decent reason is given.
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This can't end well. I predict Anonymous will get involved somehow
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No, moralfags ruin everything. Kill yourself for thinking this faggot.
Moralfags don't close pools, dumbass.
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The Mammon Industry
Perhaps... but they are part of the cancer that is killing /b/.
I thought it's Internation Talk Like A Pirate Day.
Oh? I'm surprised my brother (a Pastafarian) didn't tell me that.
"teens will gather in Habbo hotel to raise awareness about the effects of war. Habbo is a virtual community of millions of young people, who hang out, play games and get involved in these kind of events."
And that, right there, is why no one gives half a flying fuck, thank god. 'Millions of young people who hang out, play games and get involved in these kind of events'. One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong.
Also, if you're not aware of the effects of war, you were kind of a cunt to begin with. Yeah, war sucks, but its not the worst of all things. Go back to your games and let people with the intelligence not to play Habbo Hotel in the first place argue about it.
Seconded.
~You Could Be Mine, But You're Way Out Of Line..~
Also agreed
Fourthed.
I disagree
How dare they question authority! War is always justified, this particular war is going fine and is being fought for totally moral and above board reasons. Those little assholes! How dare they try to make difference or think independtly.
Actually, I was more arguing that no one cares what you do in an online universe. If you want to protest, grow the spine to stand outside, march with a sign, brave the elements and the sun, and stand, instead of sitting in your home playing a game that no one cared about to begin with.
Because protests have never had a effect on government policy. ever.
You really think a bunch of nerds idling in a graphical chat room is going to achieve anything then?
At least there doing something. And online activism is how obama beat. Clinton, so it can make a difference.
In sociology, we have a term. Its used in Grand Theft Childhood, I believe. It's called SLACKTIVISM.
Its where you do something online that makes you think you're being an activist and makes you feel good about yourself, but doesn't actually help anyone in the real world. It is the worst kind of activism.
Is it me, or is it ironic that a bunch of people are posting "I agree!" to a comment that online activism doesn't do anything?
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Let's pornbomb the place.
C'mon; it'll be funny.
*remembers a 'Hiroim 3.16' sign in World War Hulk #4*
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/23/18-awareness/
I suppose people who frequent Habbo Hotel might notice this.....you know, a whole bunch of 11-15 year olds with no voting power.
Besides, a protest is only worth a shit if people actually SEE YOU!!!! Nobody cares if a bunch of online avatars are saying "War is bad" because it brings zero attention. Put about 500,000 people on the front steps of the white house with the signs and have them stopping traffic, then people take notice.
POOLS CLOSED DUE TO AIDS JEWS DID WTC THE POOL IS FILLED WITH STINGRAYS!
Iraq's closed.
DUE TO AIDS.
AIDS.
Most of these so-called protestors are probably just gonna log in, leave their avatar idling in the room and go play some war-based game on their consoles anyway.
I posted video from the protest today: http://www.rikomatic.com/blog/2008/09/war-childs-onli.html
Interesting and admirable. But could have been better as a civic engagement event overall.
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