https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502923456359723008
As Twitchy reported, yesterday, Upfront Media Group director Shaun King was threatening a boycott against GoFundMe for allowing a page supporting Ferguson PD Officer Darren Wilson. Today, he decided that the time had come to make good on his promise:
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502887307197034496
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502887741680807936
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502888055196614656
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502888230707273728
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502888894107754496
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502889149205340160
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502889353761542144
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/502889716006793217
King did get retweets and shares, just like he asked for:
https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/502889930981658624
“@ShaunKing: ANNOUNCEMENT :: Because of the inaction & public statements to the media by @GoFundMe we are beginning our boycott NOW."
— Lynn. (@gllencoco) August 22, 2014
RT @ShaunKing ANNOUNCEMENT :Because of the inaction&public statements to the media by @GoFundMe :we are beginning our boycott NOW. RT&share.
— Heather Provost (@psirulehpro) August 22, 2014
“@ShaunKing: ANNOUNCEMENT Because of the inaction & public statements to the media by @GoFundMe we are beginning our boycott NOW RT & share"
— Marla Gibbs is a legend. (@StillStilettos) August 22, 2014
But he also got a pretty darn good question:
https://twitter.com/SabinaEngland/status/502891524963569664
Well, like King said earlier: If you can’t transfer your fundraiser to another site, “please pledge to NEVER use @GoFundMe again.” Even if, as of the time this post was published, one of the handful GoFundMe pages related to Michael Brown has raised over $170,000? Seems pretty successful, no? Oh well.
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