This quick post talks about how a group of celebrities, including Lady Gaga, have teamed up in a charity movement called 'Digital Life Sacrifice'. This movement will raise money for the Keep A Child Alive charity. How does the movement work? Well, all the celebs in the movement will sign out of Facebook and twitter on world AIDS day (Dec. 1) and stay out till they've raised one million dollars. Now, the article has the same questions I do. How is this supposed to raise money, and do these celebs know the meaning of 'sacrifice'? I'd much rather just donate to the foundation then donate knowing i'm granting someone I don't like the ability to social network. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the thought, but i feel that there are much better ways this can be done. This blog agrees with my sentiment. ( http://theblogfrog.com/1322951/forum/67207/digital-life-sacrifice.html )
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I think you have pretty valid questions, but I think it is an interesting idea. I think the idea is that the celebrities would stay off these social networking sites until they raised money themselves, which they would then donate. It's like when we have homework, we vow to stay off the internet until its all done.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how long it will take them to raise the money. It doesn't seem like it would take them that long.
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