‘We’re actually not asking for their money, we’re asking for their voice.’
Bono and Brad Pitt feature in this Voice of America video coverage of their ONE campaign. They want one million Americans to speak up, sign the ONE petition and ‘e-mail an occasional letter to a congressman or to show up at a local event.’
“We want you to become a pest,” says Bono. The ONE campaign’s strategy is to get citizens to to pressure politicians.
During U2’s USA shows, the audience is encouraged to lend their voice to the cause and sign the ONE petition by texting their names to UNITE 86483.
While text messaging is huge in the UK and Ireland, and continental Europe, it has yet to take flight in America. Will the ONE campaign’s reach its goal of one million petioners?
If you’ve been to any of the shows, did the message come across? Have you seen audience members text to sign the petition? Tell us, or send us your photographic evidence.
- ChicoER.com: Editor ‘compelled to sign petition’.
I thought this was a cool idea when I first heard about it, but texting is relatively new in the US and many of us, myself included, do not have this capability on our phones. 🙁
I thought this was a cool idea when I first heard about it, but texting is relatively new in the US and many of us, myself included, do not have this capability on our phones. 🙁
Are the texting instructions shown on the monitors? Bono hasn’t specifically said “Text UNITE 86483” at any of the shows.
I doubt that the texting campaign will be a success because adult Americans don’t really use text messaging. It’s more popular with teens. Most people I know don’t know how to use the feature on their cell phones.
Are the texting instructions shown on the monitors? Bono hasn’t specifically said “Text UNITE 86483” at any of the shows.
I doubt that the texting campaign will be a success because adult Americans don’t really use text messaging. It’s more popular with teens. Most people I know don’t know how to use the feature on their cell phones.
They’re shown on the screen, I’ve seen screenshots of it.
They’re shown on the screen, I’ve seen screenshots of it.
yes, on the video screen is the text message UNITE with the number below it. it makes it very easy for people to figure out. i hope it works!
yes, on the video screen is the text message UNITE with the number below it. it makes it very easy for people to figure out. i hope it works!
They show the number on the screens. I sent a text both nights of San Jose, my name didn’t come up on screen. It looked like the same names came up both nights, but I’m not sure of that, so don’t jump on that – will pay closer attention at the New Jersey shows. I did, however, get a text back the day after San Jose 2 that said “Hey this is Bono. Thanks for taking action with the ONE campaign to make AIDS and poverty history. Go to http://www.one.org/UNITE for more. Peace.”
They show the number on the screens. I sent a text both nights of San Jose, my name didn’t come up on screen. It looked like the same names came up both nights, but I’m not sure of that, so don’t jump on that – will pay closer attention at the New Jersey shows. I did, however, get a text back the day after San Jose 2 that said “Hey this is Bono. Thanks for taking action with the ONE campaign to make AIDS and poverty history. Go to http://www.one.org/UNITE for more. Peace.”