So what’s the Fuss?
#BoycottStarWarsVII was a hashtag that was created by a small group social media ‘trolls’ to try and possibly stir-up some fuss on social media. Let’s check out some thoughts.
The #BoycottStarWarsVII tag — you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy, plus people making fun of them. — Popehat (@Popehat) October 19, 2015
At a time, it became the #1 trending hashtag on Twitter.
So, what exactly does that even mean?
Is it a social barometer that says social media generally may, sometimes, possibly, use hashtags to be non-inclusive and share derogatory material?
#BoycottStarWarsVII blacks have taken it all from us: our belongings, our lives &now our films. ban black actors from invading white spaces. — teen load (@teen_load) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide. — End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015
Hardly.
Do people who want to #BoycottStarWarsVII realize that they’re the managers of the Mos Eisley Cantina in this story? pic.twitter.com/vJCVKXfaaU — Dr_RoButtNik (@Dr_Robuttnik) October 19, 2015
The Star Wars fan base is massive and nerdy. So why stop being yourself and how about turning that negative idea into your own form of positive expression?
Sooo some white folx are mad about #StarWars sooooo they started #BoycottStarWarsVII pic.twitter.com/hHLiqdUhxW — #BlackComicsMonth (@MizCaramelVixen) October 19, 2015
Comments and tweets were not limited to those of StarWars fanbase, some people just have different tastes for the same thing.
#BoycottStarWarsVII folks, Lemme get this straight: Wookies, Ewoks & Droids are fine but a BLACK PERSON is a problem? Go home.You’re Drunk. — Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) October 19, 2015
More of Twitter seems to be about the excitement about bashing some trolls and a negative hashtag rather than promote negativity.
It’s Friday, October 30th, 2015, and there are people that still think #BoycottStarWarsVII is a real thing. Society is completely hopeless — The Perfect Man (@BeanoSimmons) October 30, 2015
For a long time people thought the world was flat or possibly still believe that the Apollo missions were forged in a Hollywood basement.
@dexbonus Kinda like how #boycottstarwarsVII was started by like 10 people. — Junk (@Aholythirteen) November 11, 2015
Yes, in fact, the hashtag began from a single twitter account originating from the United Kingdom. This account has since been terminated by Twitter.
And to think racists wanted a #BoycottStarWarsVII …lulz y’all kill me😂 #StarWarsTheForceAwakens at da bank 🤑 https://t.co/S6RSmqcTNp— Vanessa Keverenge (@nessa_13k) November 20, 2015
Seems awareness could be going in the right direction?
A Possible Mis-Understanding of the Context or changing the meaning?
#BoycottStarWarsVII It’s the right thing to do. Too many changes & unrealistic storylines; even for a fantasy/sci-fi flick. — Topher Carlton (@TopherCarlton) November 28, 2015
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You decide. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ICYMI:
“Of everyone who tweeted the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII on Monday, 94% were merely expressing outrage over its existence, according to a statistically relevant sample examined by social media social listening and analytics firm Fizziology for Mashable. The other 6% were “racist trolls trying to get people mad,” the firm told Mashable, adding that many of them also used their rants to campaign for Donald Trump.”
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