Amazon Boycot March 7-14th | No Purchases. Its time to disrupt the system.
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This is great and all, but here's a bonus challenge: don't use Amazon ever fucking again!
Do it and you're cool!! Even though I haven't used it in awhile, I have the app downloaded. I'm going to uninstall it as soon as I post this comment.
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No, you come on. You're are misrepresenting what I actually said. If you actually read my post, you'll see that I plan to participate in the boycott regardless. I made a throwaway comment about how it would be "mildly inconvenient" that I'd miss the opening, but also that I would do it regardless.
So what, I'm not even allowed to acknowledge that Prime has stuff I'm interested in? I have to boycott it, and deny that it holds any value whatsoever?
That's bullshit. It's entirely possible to both acknowledge that there are decent Amazon produced shows AND think that the company is evil as fuck and want to boycott them.
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Wouldn't it be easier to disrupt the system by—I don't know—something old & boring like ask everyone to clean out/close their bank accounts at the same time to cause a run on banks?
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I still can't believe Amazon got away with it.
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I want mega corps to fail, not spark a great depression.
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How about an anti-Honey plug in that reminds you not to order when you’re trying to check out.
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I already pulled my retirement.
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Or use it as a product search engine, then go to the supplier or an alternate online store to buy the one you want. I don't have it on my phone but do go to it in browser occasionally for that.
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You can't have change without sacrifice.
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Way ahead. I deleted my Amazon
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Yeah that's basically all I used it for over the last year anyway. Any product on Amazon that isn't junk probably has it's own site in my experience
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I week long boycott will do nothing. If that is the most you are prepared to inconvenience yourself to send a message, then just give up now.
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Yeah, having like <5% of people put off buying stuff for a week isn't going to do that.
Unfortunately at this point only something fairly world-changing is going to really do much. And it's definitely going to get much worse before it gets better. Prepare for it.
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Was it not in a 401k or something?
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Agreed. Better to make it a month or two. This gives you time to find replacement companies and then hopefully never return to Amazon.
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Did you uninstall it?
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Great Idea.
Perhaps call it something like:
BeeOff - A play on "bee" similar to Honey, but with a focus on avoiding (off) certain products.
BoycottBee - Directly stating its purpose as a boycott tool.
Avoidify - Emphasizes the idea of avoiding certain products or brands.
BlanketBan - Suggests a comprehensive avoidance or ban.
NectarNone - Opposite of honey nectar, focusing on avoiding products.
ProtestPal
A friendly companion for those who want to make a statement by boycotting certain products.SentryShop
Acts as a guardian or sentry while shopping, warning against certain products.Ethico
Emphasizes ethical consumption by avoiding certain brands or products.NoGo
Simple and direct, signaling products to avoid.BlockBuy
Directly blocks purchases of unwanted products.SanctionShop
Implies a personal sanction or restriction on certain products.ProtestPulse
A tool that keeps the pulse of your protest or boycott efforts.Avoida
A playful name emphasizing avoidance.
