A digital picket line would apply to journalists working from home, not consumers. During the Miner’s Strike, I don’t remember anyone stopped using coal in solidarity.
I think the main difference between miners strikes and this is that if you used coal for heating/cooking you didn’t have a lot of alternative options other than just not heating your home.
Not really a viable option.
Still, I was just more curious whether this was a posting for awareness that it was happening or if “don’t cross the picket line” was shared for solidarity.
I was just more curious whether this was a posting for awareness that it was happening or if “don’t cross the picket line” was shared for solidarity.
Bit of both, really! I feel like using a business (in this case, clicking links) counts as crossing the picket, whether you (physically) work there or not.
Nah, I did it and that seems to have sent it through to everyone else. Just weird as I checked the logs and slrpnk seems to have not sent the pin activity to feddit.uk.
Sorry, what does this mean?
Don’t link to Observer or Guardian articles, only link to archive copies, or dont click on any Observer/Guardian links?
I’m assuming all of the above.
A digital picket line would apply to journalists working from home, not consumers. During the Miner’s Strike, I don’t remember anyone stopped using coal in solidarity.
That said, I have no objections to a boycott.
I think the main difference between miners strikes and this is that if you used coal for heating/cooking you didn’t have a lot of alternative options other than just not heating your home.
Not really a viable option.
Still, I was just more curious whether this was a posting for awareness that it was happening or if “don’t cross the picket line” was shared for solidarity.
Bit of both, really! I feel like using a business (in this case, clicking links) counts as crossing the picket, whether you (physically) work there or not.
Seconded.
Should we pin this post?
Can do.
If other mods agree, then I think yes.
I concur, that’s all three of us (don’t worry about tom, they’re inactive).
Done!
Weird, it didn’t federate.
Classic Fediverse! Do we need to pin it separately on every instance?
Nah, I did it and that seems to have sent it through to everyone else. Just weird as I checked the logs and slrpnk seems to have not sent the pin activity to feddit.uk.
Your assumption is correct!