Slacktivists

Via Designer's Who Blog, in reference to Design Altruism Project and quoting David Stairs:

"My concern with the popularity of Facebook design groups and socially conscientious design blogs is that, rather than muster wider awareness, they will cause both a false sense of general accomplishment, and result in donor-fatigue.

The growth of a category of what are called “slacktivists,” people who use their interest in design/politics to justify joining online groups and building websites for remote non-profits, fails to address the world’s problems with feet-on-the-ground solutions.

At the end of the day isn’t it the person with the most mud on his or her shoes, not the one with the most conference speaking engagements, who is doing the important work?"

As Cat noted, this is something worth thinking about however, I believe David was politely suggesting that we do less thinking and more doing.

Remember this gem? I do.