Forward, March!
Jan. 19th, 2012 05:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexandraerinNot my idea, but a good one:
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Normally "boycott by deferral" is a pointless tactic, because taking a day off from buying gas while changing your driving habits means that at the end of the week you've still used and bought the same amount of gas. Hitting the quarterly earnings, though, is a good way to go about it.
I support the idea of a month-long boycott in a specific month because it's easier to get people to focus on, but it's probably a good idea to start inching profits downward and practicing abstention now. Comics aren't mentioned, but remember: DC Comics is Warner and Marvel is Disney.
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BLACK MARCH
Thursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012
With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under allegations of ‘piracy’ and ‘conspiracy’ the time has come to take a stand against music, film and media companies’ lobbyists.
The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.
Their profit margins.
March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide.
Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy, Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies’ profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
This action can give a statement of intent:
”We will not tolerate the Media Industries’ lobbying for legistation which will censor the internet.”
Normally "boycott by deferral" is a pointless tactic, because taking a day off from buying gas while changing your driving habits means that at the end of the week you've still used and bought the same amount of gas. Hitting the quarterly earnings, though, is a good way to go about it.
I support the idea of a month-long boycott in a specific month because it's easier to get people to focus on, but it's probably a good idea to start inching profits downward and practicing abstention now. Comics aren't mentioned, but remember: DC Comics is Warner and Marvel is Disney.