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user-inactivated  ·  3418 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Upset about what's happening in Greece, people are calling for a boycott on German goods

So the thing about hashtag trends is that while they might not be effective in their original goals, they often have the side benefit of bringing visibility to an issue which leads to discourse and education.