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brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
edited January 22 in A Moving Train
Works for me.  I'll be off those platforms this week


Michael Stipe Calls for Meta Boycott to Protest Far Right Spread

Stipe has detailed his plan to take part in the 'Lights Out Meta' campaign from Jan. 19 – 26.

R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a temporary boycott of Meta and its associated products to protest their part in “helping advance the far right in America”.

Stipe shared his intentions via a post on Instagram on Sunday (Jan. 19), outlining the ‘Lights Out Meta’ campaign which would take place from Jan. 19 – 26, and asked users to log out of all Meta platforms for the week. As Stipe added, this includes the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, WhatsApp, Giphy, Meta Quest, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

“I’ll be logged off for the week. Starting tomorrow,” Stipe wrote. “Please consider doing the same so corporations like Meta can imagine there might be consequences for helping advance the far right in America and world wide. Or are we too addicted [that] we can’t log off even for one week?”

“Its so gross,” he continued in his post’s caption. “I’m really happy to step away for a week as some form of protest—and then I’ll come back and decide what to do from there.”










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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    I logged off yesterday and today.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 10,264
    It’s best if you just log off them totally. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    stuckinline said:
    I logged off yesterday and today.
    :plus_one:
    Tim Simmons said:
    It’s best if you just log off them totally. 

    I would except I have a few friends who mostly keep in touch on FB.  I don't spend a lot of time their otherwise.
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • jwhjr17
    jwhjr17 Posts: 2,081
    They won't even notice
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 40,014
    jwhjr17 said:
    They won't even notice
    If just “regular” people do this, you’re likely correct. But Americans follow the actions of their celebrities, for better or worse. If enough of hollywood does this, you can bet they will absolutely notice. And twitter and facebook would become another MySpace. 

    Most people understand fuckerberg doesn’t care about a marginal loss. But he will if it becomes sizeable. And so will his advertisers. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    jwhjr17 said:
    They won't even notice
    If just “regular” people do this, you’re likely correct. But Americans follow the actions of their celebrities, for better or worse. If enough of hollywood does this, you can bet they will absolutely notice. And twitter and facebook would become another MySpace. 

    Most people understand fuckerberg doesn’t care about a marginal loss. But he will if it becomes sizeable. And so will his advertisers. 

    Exactly.  I agree that following celebrities is not the ultimate in taking political action, but when it helps, that help can add momentum.  I hope this action grows quickly.

    It's also a reminder that all the whining in the world changes nothing.  Only actions, regardless of how big or small, create change.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,502
    All of this stuff seems stupid and childish. I think what we're seeing are people realizing they need to play the game or they won't even have a chance at a turn. The internal conversations that people like Bezos, Zuck, Fetterman, Snoop, et all are what I'd really like to know about. If you can flatter Trump in to doing something that benefits more people, then that's better than boycotting and throwing tantrums. The only problem at this point is that it's too early to tell who's playing the long game and who's just playing to get paid. I'm hoping many of these so-called supporters who were once ardently opposed, are doing it for good reasons.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,218
    I did block the fuckstick page that started posted and getting pushed into my "newsfeed" . see enough bullshit there that that page was too much.
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  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,291
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,022
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot


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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,092
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 
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  • DE4173
    DE4173 Posts: 3,291
    edited January 21
    I wouldn't make for a good protestor on this 😁 as the only product of Meta that I used was Facebook and haven't in a while, but it wasn't on any principle, just stopped posting.
    Post edited by DE4173 on
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  • brianlux
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    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 

    I only use FB to keep in touch with a few people I care about.  As for AMT, this place has degraded badly.  If they decided to scrap the Moving Train, I would understand.  That actually might not be a bad idea.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    DE4173 said:
    I wouldn't make for a good protestor on this as the only product of Meta that I used was Facebook and haven't in a while, but it wasn't on any principle, just stopped posting.

    Understandable, DE.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,092
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 

    I only use FB to keep in touch with a few people I care about.  As for AMT, this place has degraded badly.  If they decided to scrap the Moving Train, I would understand.  That actually might not be a bad idea.
    I connect with my family down in Chile through what’s app here in the states I only text a few friends and family if I need to 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 

    I only use FB to keep in touch with a few people I care about.  As for AMT, this place has degraded badly.  If they decided to scrap the Moving Train, I would understand.  That actually might not be a bad idea.
    I connect with my family down in Chile through what’s app here in the states I only text a few friends and family if I need to 

    Understandable, Jose. 
    What's the physical weather and "social weather" like down there?  I'm feeling like I could use a major change of scene!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,092
    brianlux said: lol
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 

    I only use FB to keep in touch with a few people I care about.  As for AMT, this place has degraded badly.  If they decided to scrap the Moving Train, I would understand.  That actually might not be a bad idea.
    I connect with my family down in Chile through what’s app here in the states I only text a few friends and family if I need to 

    Understandable, Jose. 
    What's the physical weather and "social weather" like down there?  I'm feeling like I could use a major change of scene!
    Physical weather is just like California when you get further down south towards Antarctic you get shorter summers colder weather! Social I’d say it’s a diverse environment. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said: lol
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    brianlux said:
    DE4173 said:
    R.E.M. is in my top five favorite bands and appreciate what Michael is doing here, but are people in younger age groups aware of who he is?

    Wish him well in his boycott! 
    Better yet, join us!
    lastexitlondon said:
    Turn it all off. It's brain rot
    It is indeed, Rob.  And more than ever with a few billionaires at the helm.


    Done that long ago no more for me just here and even being here has started to give me a bad taste in my mouth at least on the MT. 

    I only use FB to keep in touch with a few people I care about.  As for AMT, this place has degraded badly.  If they decided to scrap the Moving Train, I would understand.  That actually might not be a bad idea.
    I connect with my family down in Chile through what’s app here in the states I only text a few friends and family if I need to 

    Understandable, Jose. 
    What's the physical weather and "social weather" like down there?  I'm feeling like I could use a major change of scene!
    Physical weather is just like California when you get further down south towards Antarctic you get shorter summers colder weather! Social I’d say it’s a diverse environment. 

    Sounds good!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,696
    edited January 21
    I quit all meta on January 7 soon after zuck the cuck bent the knee.  Does he care? I suppose not but it’s all I had. Had quit the app formerly known as Twitter months ago.  Might join Bluesky but not in a hurry.
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