Dude Protests with a Sign Favorite 

Practitioner: 

Date: 

Feb 8 2020

Location: 

New York City

From an article in BoredPanda:
"If you’ve ever felt like your voice and opinion doesn’t matter in the vast world, then Seth is here to prove you wrong. This New Yorker runs the ‘Dude With Sign’ Instagram account where he uploads photos of himself protesting the strangest, weirdest, most random things. And the best thing is, we can relate to most of what he’s written on his signs.

He voices the annoying things that we wish we had the guts to tell others. Yes, we all deserve free guacamole! Daylight savings has no place left in the modern world! There should be more chips and less air in bags!

We collected some of the very best protest signs, so scroll down and enjoy! Let us know which of his funny posters were your favorites and which of Seth’s causes you agree with the most. Don’t forget to upvote the pics you liked best as well."

https://www.boredpanda.com/guy-protesting-random-things-signs-dudewithsi...

External sources: 

https://www.boredpanda.com/guy-protesting-random-things-signs-dudewithsign/?utm_…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherleighton/2020/01/28/meet-the-creators-of-the…
Posted by mer551 on Feb 8 2021

Staff rating: 

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Effectiveness

How does this project help?

Does nothing (at all)Doesn't really have an impact, beyond possibly expressing the artist-activist's dissatisfaction with the world.

Timeframe For change

This project seems to be part of a campaign with a clear short-term goal. Short-term goals tend to be things like: create or repeal a law; get a President impeached; make the city administration repair a sidewalk. A campaign with a short-term goal needs a clear theory of change, complete with targets that can be cajoled or pressured into effecting the goal.
Every day there is a different sign with a different poster to highlight thoughts that "we" all think about but "we" don't necessarily say. Constant criticism towards capitalism.

Notes

The photos usually has many instagram likes and shares. Not sure, how effective it is, other than it reaches many people's phones. If the purpose was to create a collective protest through social media, then it was very effective.