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> activists While I'm sure you intended this to be a compliment, you should know that ioerror has strong opinions (which I agree with) about the word "activist
by pdkl95 10y ago
> activists
While I'm sure you intended this to be a compliment, you should know that ioerror has strong opinions (which I agree with) about the word "activist". From a recent talk[1][2] he gave about journalism and the media:
"Activism" is used as a pejorative term in order to suggest
that participation in a democratic society is somehow
outside of the normal behavior.
Fuck that. That is wrong.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJValv4YQcY#t=78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJValv4YQcY#t=78
[2] I strongly recommend everyone watch [1] - it's shorter than most of his talks (only 20m), and it has surprising revaluations about e.g. The Guardian. Jacob doesn't pull his punches, and he burns a few notable bridges.
- unlinker 10y agoThat's his opinion, but taking into account the very low % of people who actually engage in the democratic game, I'd say "activist" is a proper term.
- Raed667 10y agoI completely agree. However, the reality of things is that some people are more engaged than others when it comes to defending freedoms, advocacy, etc... Edit : I have found this Tweet [0] I shared with ioerror himself about this same subject exactly a year ago. [0] https://twitter.com/Raed667/status/608297894651772929 https://twitter.com/Raed667/status/608297894651772929
- tptacek 10y agoHe has a problem with the word "activist" being substituted in by journalists, for other journalists. Not with the concept of "activism".