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I suggest old atheists here check out social media and other new forms of communication for the younger generation of atheists. They get off their ass and do stuff.
I have been on social media since it began and have seen many movements come and go. New this and new that like the new Tide make a little bubble in the suds and disappears in the rinse water.
As for getting off their asses the new generation of social mediaists seems to interpret that as thumbing a tweet or liking a post somewhere. Even those who do get off their ass and create new media, thank you for doing so, are basically competing for views, likes and shares in a very tiny community.
Effective use of social media is joining or forming coalitions with people going generally your way and doing what you can to help and perhaps influence where they are going. As an atheist fighting religious oppression I have always found it more effective to join groups like the Christian Left on Facebook and support liberal Christian groups IRL that are in a position to create change. Say what you really think about Pope Francis or Bishop Spong but do it among friends. Support them publicly as they push hard and effectively in a good direction.
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