Slavery Footprint

solemole · 10-29-2011, 05:32 AM

Slavery Footprint - Made In A Free World

Taking survey now... will be back with my results.

solemole · 10-29-2011, 06:04 AM

Digital Life - Site reveals the human slavery behind your stuff

^Article writer has 66.

Mine: 31.

**KhanadaRhodes** · 10-29-2011, 09:45 AM

i'm 32.

BonosSaint · 10-29-2011, 12:19 PM

33

corianderstem · 10-29-2011, 12:33 PM

36.

That was really interesting, particularly the end results, where it was eye-opening to click on the various locations and see what the horrors were in that part of the world.

yolland · 10-29-2011, 06:41 PM

35 for the 5 of us (2 adults plus three school-age kids).

It's a nice idea, but in terms of setup and design, this is one of the worst online surveys I've seen and that's saying a lot. In scope it's quite similar to the 'ecological footprint' surveys I've helped conduct for a local environmental group, but those can be completed in about a quarter of the time this one took.

Also, glad they had those 'fine tune your results' sidebars, since some of the defaults were ridiculous (apparently my kids each have a cell phone, game console, action figure, cycling shorts, and rain boots--none of which any of them have--yet I'm making them get by with just 2 pairs of underwear between them??).

corianderstem · 10-29-2011, 06:45 PM

Yeah, it wasn't a great design.

I thought it was odd that for the food choices, it said 0 = never and 5 = always .... but it allowed you to notch the count up well over 5.

Vincent Vega · 10-29-2011, 06:52 PM

After fine-tuning 25. Before 20. Maybe it was the two french-presses that raised it.

The design was really a bit weird. Keep it more simple, but useful. Also, it's a serious topic, so too much on the graphics is kinda counteracting the purpose. And that there's just 25 bonded labour involved in all of my purchases.

And last, but not least, some people source their coffee from fair trade or are conscious about the clothes they buy (even though this is incredibly tough), and maybe it could be incorporated what one can do to change the status quo.

But nevertheless, thumbs up for taking up this topic!

Pearl · 10-29-2011, 06:54 PM

CNN did a series of stories on this topic recently. It does make you feel guilty about all the stuff you think you need to buy, and little to do you know someone is suffering as a result.

the iron horse · 10-29-2011, 09:55 PM

https://www.freetheslaves.net/SSLPage.aspx?pid=301

the iron horse · 11-03-2011, 07:59 PM

People being held captive and abused as slaves today

and only nine replies to this post.

Oh, I forgot, the Occupy protest are so much more important.

LJT · 11-03-2011, 08:23 PM

What the occupy protest is actually protesting about may be on the scale of things of greater concern to the health and prosperity of society than as bad as it is, slavery.

One could argue that certain capitalistic practices cause a certain amount of unscrupulousness in the search for cheap labour.

the iron horse · 11-03-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LJT

What the occupy protest is actually protesting about may be on the scale of things of greater concern to the health and prosperity of society than as bad as it is, slavery.

One could argue that certain capitalistic practices cause a certain amount of unscrupulousness in the search for cheap labour.

You skipped over the topic.

And you flashed to propaganda.

We are living in a world gone wrong.

My opinion

LJT · 11-03-2011, 08:32 PM

That we are, tis something we can agree on.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 11-04-2011, 10:02 AM

35

Canadiens1131 · 11-04-2011, 10:09 AM

Fuck, that test has one of the most frustrating user interface designs I have ever encountered online in anything resembling a "modern" website. I barely made it past the odd controls to add a child. That web design firm should have been fired.

Vincent Vega · 11-04-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the iron horse

People being held captive and abused as slaves today

and only nine replies to this post.

Oh, I forgot, the Occupy protest are so much more important.

It's linked in many ways. And the Occupy Wall Street movement is more controversial. And it never makes much sense to judge a topic by the number of replies. I don't reply to many topics, yet it doesn't mean I don't care about it.

corianderstem · 11-04-2011, 03:34 PM

If a tree falls on the internet and no one posts about it, does it scream?

..... wait, that doesn't sound right .....

indra · 11-04-2011, 08:12 PM

28

kramwest1 · 11-04-2011, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the iron horse

People being held captive and abused as slaves today

and only nine replies to this post.

Oh, I forgot, the Occupy protest are so much more important.

Isn't this modern slavery a broken spoke in the the wheels of capitalism?

If we had better access to information, would we be buying these products?

Shouldn't our government ban the sale of the these items in our country?

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corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:24 PM	36. That was really interesting, particularly the end results, where it was eye-opening to click on the various locations and see what the horrors were in that part of the world.

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yolland Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,471 Local Time: 11:24 PM	35 for the 5 of us (2 adults plus three school-age kids). It's a nice idea, but in terms of setup and design, this is one of the worst online surveys I've seen and that's saying a lot. In scope it's quite similar to the 'ecological footprint' surveys I've helped conduct for a local environmental group, but those can be completed in about a quarter of the time this one took. Also, glad they had those 'fine tune your results' sidebars, since some of the defaults were ridiculous (apparently my kids each have a cell phone, game console, action figure, cycling shorts, and rain boots--none of which any of them have--yet I'm making them get by with just 2 pairs of underwear between them??).

10-29-2011, 06:45 PM	#7
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:24 PM	Yeah, it wasn't a great design. I thought it was odd that for the food choices, it said 0 = never and 5 = always .... but it allowed you to notch the count up well over 5.

10-29-2011, 06:52 PM	#8
Vincent Vega Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 6,746 Local Time: 12:24 AM	After fine-tuning 25. Before 20. Maybe it was the two french-presses that raised it. The design was really a bit weird. Keep it more simple, but useful. Also, it's a serious topic, so too much on the graphics is kinda counteracting the purpose. And that there's just 25 bonded labour involved in all of my purchases. And last, but not least, some people source their coffee from fair trade or are conscious about the clothes they buy (even though this is incredibly tough), and maybe it could be incorporated what one can do to change the status quo. But nevertheless, thumbs up for taking up this topic!

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Pearl Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 5,741 Local Time: 06:24 PM	CNN did a series of stories on this topic recently. It does make you feel guilty about all the stuff you think you need to buy, and little to do you know someone is suffering as a result.

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the iron horse Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a glass of CheerWine Posts: 3,266 Local Time: 06:24 PM	https://www.freetheslaves.net/SSLPage.aspx?pid=301

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the iron horse Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a glass of CheerWine Posts: 3,266 Local Time: 06:24 PM	People being held captive and abused as slaves today and only nine replies to this post. Oh, I forgot, the Occupy protest are so much more important.

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LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 11:24 PM	What the occupy protest is actually protesting about may be on the scale of things of greater concern to the health and prosperity of society than as bad as it is, slavery. One could argue that certain capitalistic practices cause a certain amount of unscrupulousness in the search for cheap labour.

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LJT Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 5,191 Local Time: 11:24 PM	That we are, tis something we can agree on.

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Headache in a Suitcase Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 73,352 Local Time: 06:24 PM	35

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Canadiens1131 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,363 Local Time: 06:24 PM	Fuck, that test has one of the most frustrating user interface designs I have ever encountered online in anything resembling a "modern" website. I barely made it past the odd controls to add a child. That web design firm should have been fired.

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corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:24 PM	If a tree falls on the internet and no one posts about it, does it scream? ..... wait, that doesn't sound right .....