KONY 2012

[Henhouse]

Those numbers are estimates that anyone can come up with, Xaru.

The filmmaker responds to critiques in this video and explains that the money is split to give a holistic effect: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/843170 ... -criticism

[Xaru]

Those numbers are estimates that anyone can come up with, Xaru.

The filmmaker responds to critiques in this video and explains that the money is split to give a holistic effect: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/843170 ... -criticism

“Invisible Children has been condemned time and time again. As a registered not-for-profit, its finances are public. Last year, the organization spent $8,676,614. Only 32% went to direct services (page 6), with much of the rest going to staff salaries, travel and transport, and film production. This is far from ideal, and Charity Navigator rates their accountability 2/4 stars because they haven’t had their finances externally audited. But it goes way deeper than that.”

I knew you'd hop on his bandwagon.

If you want to stop war you should start by protesting against the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan and the warmongering now in Iran. That's a lot more important than a war criminal in the 90s. He also suggests supporting the Ugandan army which is just as bad as Kony is. Africa has always been and will always remain fucked up. Buying merchandise from this organization isn't going to stop it. Neither will capturing Kony since someone else will just take his place.

[Henhouse]

I knew you'd hop on his bandwagon.

Who said anything that I was hopping on a bandwagon? I'm merely saying you have absolutely no accurate information anyway, everything is based on estimations and assumptions. I don't support any of this really.

[Xaru]

I knew you'd hop on his bandwagon.

Who said anything that I was hopping on a bandwagon? I'm merely saying you have absolutely no accurate information anyway, everything is based on estimations and assumptions. I don't support any of this really.

Sorry for saying that, I figured because everyone on facebook/twitter is. -_-

[Imperium]

if it makes you feel better, Xaru, I have no idea what the fuck KONY is, and I have no interest in it.

[Pallyofhell]

people act like this is the first time someone has done this. its not like kony is the first person to do this.

[Flayne]

For those whom " Don't care " just ask yourself, if you were in the the possession of the " Invisible people " you would want help.

I could write Paragraph about this, I'm actually touched and i give very little to international politics, organizations etc.

I am glad that someone has the heart to have started this, we are a " world " divided by water but together we are one. We have different laws, legislation, governments, policy etc but we all should agree that what this " Kony " is doing is wrong. People are the world, if we didn't have people we wouldn't be anything just another planet that exists, People have the power to change and this is showing what we have and what we can do.

I hope he is arrested, i hope the US keeps there troops there and if we had something like this in Australia, I'd put my hand up and do what i could.

No one deserves to live in fear, when they don't or shouldn't have to.

@ Ashewat; I think your last post

people act like this is the first time someone has done this. its not like kony is the first person to do this.

is servery wrongly stated. I'm sure there has been other people, but the point is to stop this.

Not to just say " Blah, he's another person who gives a hoot ", people are brought into this world at any given time, at any given circumstance and they shouldn't have to live in the circumstances Uganda and close towns etc are.

Anyway, I hope something can come out of it.

[Assninja]

Flayne i understand exactly what you mean but i am afraid Xaru is right here. This organization isn't doing this for the right purpose. They are doing this to make money and in second hand help the weak. If they didnt take so much in the middle and let most of the money reach the poor and in need of help i would donate but it isnt worth it now. I dont wanna make some sleezy organization get my money..

[Henhouse]

The point of the video/campaign was to raise awareness. So regardless as to whether or not it is 100% accurate, it's done its job methinks.

57.7 Million views in 4 days? Not bad.

[Flayne]

Of course they will need money raised, US is a greedy ( sorry ) country and we've seen this through the borrowing of billions of dollars and the economical downfall throughout the news, so if something needs to be done they will want money. Not a lot things come for free, but a lot of people have spent there FREE time to raise awareness for this and help this to get where it is today. Be grateful the world has people like this, that stand up and say " NO THIS ISN'T RIGHT "

I wish them the best of luck, and wait to see the video produced at the end of 2012.