Re: Slacktivism in inaction

On Jun 6, 9:34 am, itsybitsy...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

So, in this (fictional) example, to which any likeness of any real
world situations or individuals are completely coincidental, those who
are part of the slactivist organization might not even realize their
role in astroturfing for the larger, professional organization.

Some of them, even some of the main players, might delude themselves
into thinking they are doing what they do for the right reasons,
albeit it lazy reasons possibly, if they weren’t privy to the true
role they were playing?


Seems entirely possible to me.

And for what it's worth...I personally believe that the alleged
"slacktivists" in this case are operating out of the best of motives.
(For what that's worth). Looks to me as though all of this sort of
naturally evolved out of a reaction to the situation with the
mainstream's denial of longterm antibiotic use. But it really looks as
if it has become entangled in economic interests. I see it as just
horrible policy decisions, and not a lack of ethics, myself.

And, as I say, there really is a presumption of innocence, of pure
motives, that should apply here (but apparently doesn't in Lymeland,
or on the internet in general).

But by pointing the finger at the IDSA...can anyone say,
realistically, that they haven't invited these questions directed at
themselves? And the irony of that situation, of course, is the
conflicts are much more apparent in the ILADS situation, arguably,
than the reverse.

(And who really knows? The classic problem within government these
days isn't overt, active conflicts of interest...it is in governmental
employees of a regulatory body then leaving and being rewarded by a
nice setup with whatever entity they were responsible for over-
seeing).

And do you see Phyllis (who used to post here fairly regularly) or
anyone from the LDA or CALDA responding to any of this? Perhaps she is
just too busy setting up her new website and organizing the seminar...
(both activities which probably rate high marks on a slacktivism
scale).

See, there is this notion among true slacktivists that what they, in
their infinite wisdom, decide to do in our names...we should all be
eternally grateful for.

The staffer in the Pallone video is answerable to voters...he has to
sit there and take it...but the slacktivist leaders can just turn
their backs to criticism and sniffle about how much effort they expend
with so little gratitude ...

...still, I think it is important to keep separate suspicions from
fact and not accuse anyone of misconduct without very good reasons for
doing so. (And that applies to both sides of the controversy).








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