Apparently, when people waste time on Facebook, they like to think that even in their timewastingness, they are "making a difference" by "joining" causes. I have been invited to partake in many a "cause" on Facebook, and I almost always decline. Even if it is a "cause" that I think would be beneficial to the world, I will STILL usually decline.
By gathering members, you are not changing the world. You are not making a difference. I found these lovely stats on a recent "cause" I was invited to join. 478,557 individuals were willing to JOIN THE CAUSE! AND.... because this is a cause that needs money, Facebook allows you to conveniently donate as well! And how much can 478,557 people raise? $345! That's right! No, not 345 thousand dollars, but three hundred and forty-five dollars!
That means EVERY INDIVIDUAL cares enough to donate over SEVEN TEN-THOUSANDTHS of a PENNY!
Now THAT's what I call caring.
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Oh, but just think about how GREAT it must feel to delude yourself into thinking that you're making a difference simply by clicking your mouse! The children are our future.
I love the fact that Facebook "Causes" is a failed feature never to be seen again, except for this post memorializing its failure.
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