I never changed mine to a cartoon character in the first place but if I had I wouldn't have changed it back. It sounds like a really **** rumour, I mean, so many people have cartoon pictures, hows it now going to make a child more trusting to believe a person is younger than they are. Besides, under 16s aren't allowed on FB so why would a peado [cant spell] look there?
to be fair,i just liked it that everyone was cartoon characters ^_^
I'm quite liking it as well. xD
Didn't change mine, didn't see that it would make any difference. If I had changed it though, wouldn't have changed it back because of this.
My FB picture is a photo of a penguin I took at Edinburgh zoo. So much better than my face.
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future
that year by year recedes before us.
It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we
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And one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current,
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Lulz. "OMG PAEDOPHILES!". Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that paedophiles are definitely a risk... But it is one of those buzz-words that is used often in media, because it gets a huge amount of attention - much in the same way that 'socialist' does in the US. You mention a story without it and it's just "a man did this", it doesn't sell stories. "A potential paedophile did this" is far more likely to spread, and far quicker.
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I hated the whole idea. it was ****ing ridiculous. It wasnt by a charity so it didnt really promote anyone [although nspcc got mentioned].
my mate was abused and i dont see his life miraculously changed cause someone put 'topcat' as their picture.
I can understand disagreeing with it, but hating it is a bit strong, isn't it? I think that promoting an organisation like that is always good. OK, a lot of people just changed their picture thinking that it'd do some good - but I know a lot of my friends donated money to the NSPCC, Crisis, and other charities alongside it. People always know that charities like this are around, but a drive like this (whether or not it stemmed from the NSPCC) can do wonders for a charity's awareness and income. As an example, the Poppy Appeal is around all year round but most people donate around November 11th. As far as I'm aware, war continues to happen (whether or not I like it, haha) all year round - but people donate around Armistice Day. It's a push. Pushes work for NFP organisations.
Although I do dislike people who think they're doing good by doing something like that, and then actually don't do anything to change.
I can understand disagreeing with it, but hating it is a bit strong, isn't it? I think that promoting an organisation like that is always good. OK, a lot of people just changed their picture thinking that it'd do some good - but I know a lot of my friends donated money to the NSPCC, Crisis, and other charities alongside it. People always know that charities like this are around, but a drive like this (whether or not it stemmed from the NSPCC) can do wonders for a charity's awareness and income. As an example, the Poppy Appeal is around all year round but most people donate around November 11th. As far as I'm aware, war continues to happen (whether or not I like it, haha) all year round - but people donate around Armistice Day. It's a push. Pushes work for NFP organisations.
Although I do dislike people who think they're doing good by doing something like that, and then actually don't do anything to change.
hm maye hate was a strong word. im a grumpy person by nature though XD haha. i just strongly disagreed with it.
i suppose its just my own experience of it. i only know of one person who donated to anything because of it and yet everyone seemed to think they were bob geldof.
I am very opinionated. I don't care if you're my mate, and i don't care how many problems you have. I will be blunt. (E)(A)
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hm maye hate was a strong word. im a grumpy person by nature though XD haha. i just strongly disagreed with it.
i suppose its just my own experience of it. i only know of one person who donated to anything because of it and yet everyone seemed to think they were bob geldof.
That's just within your group of friends though; I'm not saying that your friends are cheap, don't get me wrong :P but I've seen the power (in fundraising and other) that these sort of campaigns can and do have on charities.
i thought like other people it was a stupid attempt at 'combating child abuse'. get out and actualy do something.
so in a satirical responce i changed my Profile Pic to Homer choking Bart =)
A few people did this. I laughed. Alot.
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I am very opinionated. I don't care if you're my mate, and i don't care how many problems you have. I will be blunt. (E)(A)
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Ahaha awesome!! So many people wrote on their profiles having a go, and every now and then there would be someone like me saying "You . Are. AWESOME."
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I want to erase every nasty thought that bugs me every day of every week
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I agree with Dreaming - I think the whole campaign hopefully encouraged people to donate to charities alongside changing their profile picture, and it at least was a very clear reminder about the problems of child abuse in today's society. I think the whole paedophile thing was all rather stupid - loads of people don't have a photo of themselves as a display picture anyway, so what difference does having a cartoon charactor make?
I totally had mine as Johnny Bravo. Because..how fuccking awesome is he?
Also, about this paedophiles thing..if they want to add children, they'll have their own profile pictures as cartoon characters. They don't need everyone else to change theirs as well. It started off as a bit of fun, then someone made up the crap about NSPCC, so if someone makes that up, someone else is going to make something up about paedophiles. To see how far it goes.
Just like I told people at my school a girl I hated was pregnant. Just to see how far it went. ;)
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