KONY2012

http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/

http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html

Their response.

I haven't made up my mind but automatically believing the critique is just as flawed a plan as automatically believing the original. This is the response.

I do not automatically believe anything. I'm putting out information from both sides of the spectrum.

http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/

http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html

Their response.

I haven't made up my mind but automatically believing the critique is just as flawed a plan as automatically believing the original. This is the response.

I do not automatically believe anything. I'm putting out information from both sides of the spectrum.

That was a general comment not aimed at you

I quoted so that people could read the articles together.

Good deal. :bigsmile:

http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/

http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html

Their response.

I haven't made up my mind but automatically believing the critique is just as flawed a plan as automatically believing the original. This is the response.

I do not automatically believe anything. I'm putting out information from both sides of the spectrum.

That was a general comment not aimed at you

I quoted so that people could read the articles together.

Good deal. :bigsmile:

Media always has a way of altering the truth (i'm putting it nicely) but the main goal of the video is to raise awareness about the situation in Uganda....and seeing as many of you have now heard of it....both sides of it...hasn't it accomplished its goal? I'm not saying the Invisible Children NGO is going about things the right way, and I'm not saying we should all donate money to it...nor am I saying sending military or working with the current Ugandan gov't is the thing to do...what I AM saying is our awareness has been raised.
And about the NGO only using about 30% of donations to actually help the situation....that's pretty standard. I've worked in Africa...with NGOs...so many of them drive around in their big expensive fancy cars wasting gas just because they can...or refurnish their cushy air conditioned office...it happens.

http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/

http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html

Their response.

I haven't made up my mind but automatically believing the critique is just as flawed a plan as automatically believing the original. This is the response.

I do not automatically believe anything. I'm putting out information from both sides of the spectrum.

That was a general comment not aimed at you

I quoted so that people could read the articles together.

Good deal. :bigsmile:

Media always has a way of altering the truth (i'm putting it nicely) but the main goal of the video is to raise awareness about the situation in Uganda....and seeing as many of you have now heard of it....both sides of it...hasn't it accomplished its goal? I'm not saying the Invisible Children NGO is going about things the right way, and I'm not saying we should all donate money to it...nor am I saying sending military or working with the current Ugandan gov't is the thing to do...what I AM saying is our awareness has been raised.
And about the NGO only using about 30% of donations to actually help the situation....that's pretty standard. I've worked in Africa...with NGOs...so many of them drive around in their big expensive fancy cars wasting gas just because they can...or refurnish their cushy air conditioned office...it happens.

The video was a nice try, but I am kind of convinced that with all the criticism that is already happening, the public will become apathetic again very soon and the cause will already be forgotten. The mob are a fickle bunch. I am sure if it were white children being abducted and forced into slavery we'd all want to apprehend and bring to justice the person responsible.

Invisible Children has been around for several years, and every single campaign that they have done has made an impact on our Congress people here and in Uganda. They still had thousands of supporters and followers a few years ago. What they are doing is not new. They are truly one of the first organizations to fully use social marketing to inform thousands and millions of people about this issue. Because they are young and they have made great documentaries, they have inspired younger folks to make a difference. If you don’t think “spreading the word” about something makes a difference, then YOU need to do your research on what Invisible Children has done in the past, just by “spreading the word”.

I am not going to address the organization’s financial issues, as I think there is a lot of misinformation out there, and it is entirely too complex for a bunch of folks on MFP, who not only JUST heard about IC, but also think they know everything about them from blog posts that claim they are a scam. You know no more than those who just discovered IC a few days ago by watching a 30 minute video. So, do YOUR research.

This shows exactly how misinformed you and others who think the same are.

I thought you DGAF anyway

And an assumption about me based on the image on my ticker! Keep digging that hole.

This^^

Evidently the strain was a bit much for one of the founders:

http://jezebel.com/5894048/invisible-children-co+founder-arrested-for-drunkenly-masturbating-in-public?popular=true