| Getty Images Do you think slacktivism is a phenomenon that will fall away? |
| The essence of slacktivism is the sensation that you've accomplished something of political impact when you've done nothing. |
| Most critics acknowledge that there is a political core in slacktivism, even if it may be very well hidden. |
| You can make the case that slacktivism is important because it makes people feel affiliated to a movement and be part of it, and talk about it. |
| This article examines whether performing acts of political participation on the Internet should be seen as slacktivism or as virtual activism. |
| For all the negative talk about slacktivism, people are failing to recognize that there is actually a huge response coming from the community. |
