New Instagram post: "Fire Rises"

100% agree that it’s propaganda. You post your videos in support of the BOS (or anti-OSDM, as you wish) and they get strung together in a (granted) clever edit.

But what I don’t see is anything new here from Morgan himself. No new data that I could spot, even looking at the video at screenshot speed. Nothing that’s not exactly what ‘L’ suggested–your faces and images and words pressed together and regurgitated AS the resistance.

And I understand at some level. Morgan’s trying to show you that you are all part of it, right? Rewarding you for speaking out as he asked by giving you an ‘awesome’ video.

The problem, for me, is that I don’t see anything ELSE that he’s offering here. Where is the “burning” part of “Burn It Down”?

Finally, I think the choice of adding the note about “not seeing what is transpiring right in front of them”….

I think that’s about those of you who are swallowing this video.

I actually thought there was some subtle new information.

When Morgan first revealed that BOS was in charge of forums, Slack, IG, FB, there were some concerns. Would BOS now be the equivalent of the OOA in Tension? Tuning out all dissenting voices? Closing off “paths” for those who weren’t BOS? Morgan responded by calling and engaging with people who had expressed doubts. Then he released this video.

1) Not dubstep. 😛

2) Showcased voices who weren’t overtly BOS but were asking questions and participating.

3) Contained reminders of the way that the OOA called people out (banishing Rizzo for speaking up against them, calling out 111_error, etc.) without doing the same thing itself

To someone who isn’t on Slack, sure, I can see how it might just look like your typical video promoting the Experiences. But with the context of having seen the Slack conversations of the past few days, this to me seems to directly address some of those fears – even down to using a different genre of music.

@daela I want to gently disagree: from what I see, with the exception of Sam’s letter (and keep in mind this is now the third time Morgan’s addresses her directly to assuage her skepticism I believe,) everyone featured in this video has openly declared for BOS. During this exercise @kevin actually posted a great video asking what happens when the fire burns out that I think would have been appropriate here had the video had a broader intention than it did. It certainly would’ve made those of us that had some reservations feel like we had answers coming, perhaps.

That said, it absolutely serves its purpose and promotes its cause and I enjoy that rock and drum and heavy bass.

with the exception of Sam’s letter…everyone featured in this video has openly declared for BOS

I don’t believe @argentrose has either? And AllieCat expressed interest in joining but has not openly declared (unless she goes by a different username here?). A good number of those at the “Wurstkuche” event also are not BOS.

Thank you for grabbing those screencaps @daela! Def noticing some familiar pieces in there. Have we seen the art in image 13 before? I don’t recognize it from any past posts.

I would have to agree that it’s more of a rallying the troops type of video than propaganda. It shows that they’re listening to what people in the BOS have to say, by using the posts we made to bring us all together in whatever is coming next.

And no, @unseenpresence, it doesn’t really worry me too much if Morgan or BOS had/has my info or photo, I personally trust him with it if he does have any of it through old files OSDM had once BOS took over. I mean, technically a lot of us have already given our info and photos willingly to whoever/whatever through iConfidant, (and we all suspected that to be something from OSDM from the start) so I don’t think giving more of the same is really going to do anything bad or worrisome with BOS.

On a counter point though, (and one thing I would possibly worry about) is if somehow OSDM were able to take everything back over and get any of that extra info and use it for their own purposes.