black march + next women love fest
Hi! How are you? Long time no see. A lot has happened during those few months, most recently, as you are probably fully aware, Megaupload has been shut down, which is only a symptom of batshit crazy things happening right now. So how about we make a stand?
Originally posted by morgandawn at SOPA Boycott
For those of you wanting to participate in the upcoming Black March protest against Internet censoring legislation, but favor a more targeted approach: The SOPA Boycott: Boycotting those companies that sponsored or supported SOPA and PIPA. This allows participants to focus their efforts on larger companies and avoid harming indie artists and small businesses.
There are lists being pulled together to help focus the boycott efforts. One is here. But near the top is a more compete list that also offers a boilerplate script you can use to contact the individual companies you will be boycotting, to let them know your opinion and that you will not support their company unless they rethink their position. And there even is an app to help you identify the companies and their products.
So whether you favor a total boycott or a targeted boycott, you can participate and you can tailor your level of participation. We have the tools, the will and the strength to take a stand.
Note: the Business Software Alliance that represents large number of software and hardware companies (Dell, Apple, Intuit, Adobe) withdrew its support in November, so keep in mind that the Google list is in process of being updated.
And do not despair! There will be the second edition of Women Love Fest to keep us busy this March. A whole week dedicated to awesome ladies of fandom - coming soon. This is the time to check out tags and let us know if you can't find a woman you would like to write about. We will add her character post as soon as we can. (Max two or three per day to avoid spamming your flist, so don't worry about that.)
Originally posted by morgandawn at SOPA Boycott
For those of you wanting to participate in the upcoming Black March protest against Internet censoring legislation, but favor a more targeted approach: The SOPA Boycott: Boycotting those companies that sponsored or supported SOPA and PIPA. This allows participants to focus their efforts on larger companies and avoid harming indie artists and small businesses.
There are lists being pulled together to help focus the boycott efforts. One is here. But near the top is a more compete list that also offers a boilerplate script you can use to contact the individual companies you will be boycotting, to let them know your opinion and that you will not support their company unless they rethink their position. And there even is an app to help you identify the companies and their products.
So whether you favor a total boycott or a targeted boycott, you can participate and you can tailor your level of participation. We have the tools, the will and the strength to take a stand.
Note: the Business Software Alliance that represents large number of software and hardware companies (Dell, Apple, Intuit, Adobe) withdrew its support in November, so keep in mind that the Google list is in process of being updated.
And do not despair! There will be the second edition of Women Love Fest to keep us busy this March. A whole week dedicated to awesome ladies of fandom - coming soon. This is the time to check out tags and let us know if you can't find a woman you would like to write about. We will add her character post as soon as we can. (Max two or three per day to avoid spamming your flist, so don't worry about that.)