What do you think of people turning their photos into cartoons on FaceBook?

News Story. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cartoon-characters-facebook-profile-pictures/story?id=12313096&page=2 (sorry links are broken for me atm)

I first noticed this among my friends a couple days ago, didin't think much of it. Remined me of those annoying chain messages I still get from friends on txting and such. If you don't know, apperently you change your profile picture into your favorite cartoon character (from childhood or whatever) and in some magical unknown way it helps stop Child Abuse. No I'm not kidding. Well anyways, this has been growing through FaceBook throughout the last two weeks or so. I was hoping that people off FaceBook didn't see the stupidity in this (at least in claiming it help stops Child Abuse). But I suppose not... As the majority in this thread, are loving it.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27520484&page=1

My problem with it is that people actually think it's doing something. Even more so, when I have friends extremely annoyed I'm not doing it. I've had a couple people say it's fun and innocent, which is true. Yet it's smug and arrogant that all the chain messages about are claiming it's helping anything/anybody.

it's an awareness thing.funsohng

[QUOTE="funsohng"]it's an awareness thing.ThatOneP0ster

[QUOTE="funsohng"]it's an awareness thing.ThatOneP0ster

[QUOTE="ThatOneP0ster"][QUOTE="funsohng"]it's an awareness thing.funsohng

[QUOTE="ThatOneP0ster"][QUOTE="funsohng"]it's an awareness thing.funsohng

I don't think you understand what sarcasm means it's not suppose to be a directly funny joke. It's raising irony, prompting people to recognize these irony more, which in turn will hopefully act as a comedic force to influence the matter in a more comedic fashion.

It's horrible! My town was once a safe and peaceful place, but since Facebook users started using cartoon Avatars, our people's women are being raped, our churces burnt to the ground. There's no stopping it... All our kids are on drugs! There's just no.... stopping it....

I'm Samurai Jack, by the way :D

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="ThatOneP0ster"] Yup, if everyone says the words about Child Abuse it will stop. Murj

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="ThatOneP0ster"] Yup, if everyone says the words about Child Abuse it will stop. ThatOneP0ster

I don't think you understand what sarcasm means it's not suppose to be a directly funny joke. It's raising irony, prompting people to recognize these irony more, which in turn will hopefully act as a comedic force to influence the matter in a more comedic fashion.

If i wanted to hit a child or rape him, a cartoon picture would not stop me. Am i missing the point?Kokuro_Kun

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="ThatOneP0ster"] Yup, if everyone says the words about Child Abuse it will stop. ThatOneP0ster

I don't think you understand what sarcasm means it's not suppose to be a directly funny joke. It's raising irony, prompting people to recognize these irony more, which in turn will hopefully act as a comedic force to influence the matter in a more comedic fashion.

[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]If i wanted to hit a child or rape him, a cartoon picture would not stop me. Am i missing the point?paradigm68

I'm sure half the people that are doing it don't even know what it's for. I was talking to my friend last night and his girlfriend changed her picture to a cartoon. She didn't know the reason why everybody was doing it, she was doing it because her friends were doing it. Why follow in something you have no idea what it means. Also, how the hell does changing your picture to a cartoon raise child awareness? It's a stupid idea.

Just like any other trend Facebook uses do. Meh.JustPlainLucas

I don't see how this is newsworthy or warrants having multitple threads about it.

Also Super Meat Boy < 3

If i wanted to hit a child or rape him, a cartoon picture would not stop me. Am i missing the point?Kokuro_Kun

Thing is, raising awareness is a simple thing they can do. Whose to say they're stopping doing other helpful charity events or something just to do this? And sure, changing pictures won't *magically* change anything but it's simple, free and effective.

Thing is, raising awareness is a simple thing they can do. Whose to say they're stopping doing other helpful charity events or something just to do this? And sure, changing pictures won't *magically* change anything but it's simple, free and effective.

Murj

[QUOTE="Murj"]

Thing is, raising awareness is a simple thing they can do. Whose to say they're stopping doing other helpful charity events or something just to do this? And sure, changing pictures won't *magically* change anything but it's simple, free and effective.

paradigm68

[QUOTE="paradigm68"][QUOTE="Murj"]

Thing is, raising awareness is a simple thing they can do. Whose to say they're stopping doing other helpful charity events or something just to do this? And sure, changing pictures won't *magically* change anything but it's simple, free and effective.

funsohng

lol obviously you noticed and now you're talking about the subject matter :P I changed my to dug from Up. He's wearing the cone of shame! I might actually keep it that way :D I am adding each of you all on Facebook and then we're all going to Hawaii! :D

And yet you are paying more attention to child abuse due to the fact people are doing this

-Mission Accomplished

And yet you are paying more attention to child abuse due to the fact people are doing this

-Mission Accomplished

DanteSuikoden

Whether you like it or not, the very fact you made this thread is evidence that it's done what it set out to do in the first place.

lol obviously you noticed and now you're talking about the subject matter :P I changed my to dug from Up. He's wearing the cone of shame! I might actually keep it that way :D I am adding each of you all on Facebook and then we're all going to Hawaii! :D

biggest_loser

And yet you are paying more attention to child abuse due to the fact people are doing this

-Mission Accomplished

DanteSuikoden

Whether you like it or not, the very fact you made this thread is evidence that it's done what it set out to do in the first place.

broken_bass_bin

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"] [QUOTE="DanteSuikoden"]

And yet you are paying more attention to child abuse due to the fact people are doing this

-Mission Accomplished

paradigm68

Whether you like it or not, the very fact you made this thread is evidence that it's done what it set out to do in the first place.

broken_bass_bin

[QUOTE="paradigm68"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"] [QUOTE="broken_bass_bin"]

Whether you like it or not, the very fact you made this thread is evidence that it's done what it set out to do in the first place.

vadicta

just do it tc....

[QUOTE="vadicta"]

[QUOTE="paradigm68"] No, not really. Everybody knows what Child Abuse is, nobody learned anything from it. It's in the name for that matter.paradigm68

I think they are so cool.

No, not really. Everybody knows what Child Abuse is, nobody learned anything from it. It's in the name for that matter.paradigm68

The point isn't to let you know what it is. The point is to get people talking about it. Which you are. Mission accomplished.

Well... Why not do it?

vadicta

Pokemon profile pictures > Child abuse awareness.

[QUOTE="paradigm68"]No, not really. Everybody knows what Child Abuse is, nobody learned anything from it. It's in the name for that matter.broken_bass_bin

The point isn't to let you know what it is. The point is to get people talking about it. Which you are. Mission accomplished.

[QUOTE="vadicta"]
Well... Why not do it?

paradigm68

NO its POKEMON month! and ONLY pokemon month

[QUOTE="vadicta"]
Well... Why not do it?

paradigm68

But you haven't explained why people shouldn't do it.... since there is no reason that they shouldn't.

[QUOTE="broken_bass_bin"]

[QUOTE="paradigm68"]No, not really. Everybody knows what Child Abuse is, nobody learned anything from it. It's in the name for that matter.ThatOneP0ster

The point isn't to let you know what it is. The point is to get people talking about it. Which you are. Mission accomplished.