The idea is it's got to be something all the lurkers can do without fear of it blowing their cover. Then we may get some idea just how many lurkers are reading this site.
How about a show of solidarity...
by Mickey mouse 30 Replies latest jw friends
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Mickey mouse
OK, here's another....leave a spare convention badge on the seat with a specific name on it i.e "John Smith".
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jgnat
Well, duh, as soon as you throw an idea out here, the "cover" is blown. I wouldn't mind, however, seeing hundreds of uncut keys, bogus badges, fake cheques, bowler hats, and under-seat cards strewn about. It will give the ushers something to do. Can you manage their orientation session?
I always thought it would be cool to show up early with an armful of used bibles and take all the "best" seats.
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slimboyfat
This has been discussed many times. The big problem is that if the signifier is too subtle then it will go unnoticed, and if it is too bold loyal Witnesses will notice and it will blow your cover.
The Orwellian Society does not make it easy for dissenters to identify one another.
But I reckon there are tons of disaffected Witnesses at assemblies. They don't wear an apostate badge or anything. They just generally don't pay attention, yawn, walk around during the session, fail to clap, don't look up scriptures, joke, chew gum, look at sisters across the way through their binoculars, go to the toilet for relief, leave early, arrive late and so on.
Slim
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Mickey mouse
Well, duh, as soon as you throw an idea out here, the "cover" is blown.
I don't think you mean the same as me when I say "your cover is blown". I'm referring to the fact that whatever "it" is, it has to not identify the indivdual. People like me who are still "in" would not do something like putting a mark on a badge. I would, however, leave a copy of a bible with "JWD" on the inside cover.
The point of the thing would be two-fold. Firstly it would make people like me aware of others present in the same situation. Secondly, I would think at every convention there would be someone privvy to reports of "x number of keys being found" etc that could be reported back here. I would certainly be in a position to find out for our convention.
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jgnat
...and you do not mind that the ushers also know?
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MissingLink
Cough loudly exactly 19 minutes and 14 seconds into every talk.
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Mickey mouse
...and you do not mind that the ushers also know?
Ahh, well I wouldn't necessarily put it under my seat.
I like the coughing idea missinglink. How about everyone starts a coughing fit as the keynote address speaker gets on the platform?
It would be great if we could come up with something really simple but effective. I don't think I have yet. Keep the ideas coming.
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slimboyfat
How about everyone starts a coughing fit as the keynote address speaker gets on the platform?
Man - you mean I have to pay attention to who the "keynote" speaker is?
See old attempt at similar idea:
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Mickey mouse
I wouldn't attempt anything at a Kingdom Hall level. There's safety in numbers and that means a convention.
I guess some of you have seen it all before, as a relative newbie on the block I suppose i'm not quite so jaded yet.