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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (7 children)

You're assuming anybody outside of Lemmy even knows about this. I haven't seen any indication of that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 52 minutes ago

They mentioned it on NPR during the hourly news headlines yesterday.

[–] edg 11 points 1 day ago

I have, I received texts from friends and family about this protest that don't even know what the fediverse is.

[–] sbexpert 7 points 1 day ago

I'm a cashier, I was pleasantly surprised when a customer mentioned the blackout to me on Monday. I didn't think anyone was talking about it offline. I'm hoping with all my heart that work is dead slow today, but knowing how backwards the people in my town are, I know it's a Pipedream.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

I don't hang on other social media but im on them. my condo has a facebook page and I am looking for work on linkedin. I have seen it on these. but I can't speak the the popularity because I only use these things the minimum necessary although the fact I saw them at all maybe says something.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

A co-worker's parents asked her about it and my coworker asked if I heard about. I think it's spread further than you think.

The reality is that this blackout might not change the world, but it can send a message about how united people are.

[–] tamal3 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's a little bigger than that friend. It was on NPR this morning, FYI.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

yup. all the news broadcasts. this is day of though and outlets had articles over a week ago about it.

[–] mushroomstormtrooper 5 points 1 day ago

My boss's boss mentioned it to me last week. I would be astonished if he was on any social media. Then again, he surprises me pretty regularly.