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Which hashtag should Code for Hong Kong use?

CFH Code for Hong Kong Thu 2 Oct 2014 1:35PM Public Seen by 31

Some popular tags

#OccupyCentral
#UmbrellaMovement
#UmbrellaRevolution

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use #UmbrellaMovement

proposal by Code for Hong Kong Closed Thu 2 Oct 2014 4:09PM

Results

Results Option Votes % of votes cast % of eligible voters
Agree 4 100 24 CYV ML OL SH
Abstain 0 0 0  
Disagree 0 0 0  
Block 0 0 0  
Undecided 13 76 WCP CFH VK C ST TCK AL DH AL TY R JW KWK

4 of 17 votes cast (23% participation)

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Agree
Thu 2 Oct 2014 2:00PM

Representative, yet safe from revolutionary accusation

VK

Vincent Kwok Thu 2 Oct 2014 4:09PM

as said, revolution is a serious political wording. prefer movement/campaign this kind of words

TCK

Tim Chan King To Thu 2 Oct 2014 4:51PM

Movement is more neutral. Umbrella doesn't mean consent to "Occupy Central Group" too. Support

AL

Alan Lee Thu 2 Oct 2014 5:30PM

Movement is the alternate teams suggested by 左翼 after Revolution were used. Since many people reject them to participate in the situation, it is better use Revolution.

Umbrella Revolution also used in many international media including the upcoming cover page of TIME magazine (AP version) as well as CNN like this (00:45):

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152932733366509

TY

Tony Yet Mon 6 Oct 2014 7:43AM

quote from a friend of mine - how the Umbrella "Revolution" meme hurt the movement in Hong Kong:
http://www.88-bar.com/2014/10/how-the-umbrella-revolution-meme-hurt-the-movement-in-hong-kong/