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What is slacktivism?
When you do a slacktivism.
I am going to slacktivize so much today, check out all of my twitter drafts!
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slacktivism - video
Slacktivism - what is it?
To append a statement to a slacktivist copy pasta in the format of "X% of people won't copy and paste this status message. I'm part of the 100-X% THAT WILL. ARE YOU?". This statement is an effort to guilt other Facebook users into doing as little to address the problem as you are.
Joey outed himself as a fan of aggressive slacktivism when he posted, "I know that 97% of you won't post this as your status, but my friends will be the 3% that do. In honor of someone who died, or is fighting cancer, or even had cancer, post this for at least one hour." as his Facebook status message.
What does "slacktivism" mean?
The act of doing things the look like work but are actually slacking.
Gradon looked like he was working hard all morning but his slacktivity of choice was setting up his fantasy baseball team.
Slacktivism - what does it mean?
Engaging in lazy or fun activities in a purposeful way.
My Christmas break slacktivity will be watching every Scorsese film in chronological order.
Slacktivism - meaning
slack-tiv-i-ty
(noun)
Completed work, albeit completed poorly due to nonchalance, intentional lack of attention to detail, or by person just not giving a sh!t.
Occasionally, slacktivity can lead to being relieved of a duty that said person might not want to be doing anyway, when used strategically.
Coworker A: Look at all these glasses in the cabinet! They aren't in the proper lines, so they don't all fit. Plus, some of them are facing up, and not facing down as everyone should always have them placed.
Coworker B: Yep. It's Jeff's week on kitchen duty. He is a master of slacktivity.
Coworker A: FORGET IT. I'll just do the kitchen stuff on his weeks.
Slacktivism - definition
the activity you do, or participate in to put off doing something that is not as fun, but more important.
My favorite slacktivity to do instead of writing my 5 page paper that is due tomorrow is to look up random words on Urbandictionary.com.
Slacktivism - slang
The search for the ultimate feel-good that derives from having come to society's rescue without having had to actually gets one's hands dirty or open one's wallet.
It's slacktivism that prompts us to want a join a boycott of designated gas companies or eschew buying gasoline on a particular day rather than reduce our personal consumption of fossil fuels by driving less.
Slacktivism
One of those feel-good internet campaigns that doesn't actually help anybody or has political impact. It's your way of pretending to care while sitting on your butt in front of a computer playing WoW.
Also used for people who want to get a million people on their page by before bettering themselves or the world instead of just doing it.
Girl: Let's show our support by changing our Facebook statuses to promote what color our bras are!
Boy: Why does your status say "nothing"?
Girl: I'm supporting breast cancer awareness via Facebook!
Boy: One of the best examples of slacktivism I've ever heard of...
Slacktivism
The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.
Signing an email petition to stop rampant crime is slacktivism. Want to really make your community safer? Get off your ass and start a neighborhood watch!
Slacktivism
The self-deluded idea that by liking, sharing, or retweeting something you are helping out.
John:"Did you see Facebook last night?"
Steve:"Yeah it was just a bunch of slacktivism with that Kony 2012 video"