Since this morning I've been co-ordinating #YesBecause day on behalf of National Collective. It was a social media event designed to encourage people to explain why they are voting Yes in 140 characters on Twitter and demonstrate the unfettered reality of the Yes movement. For 24 hours it was trending in Scotland, UK and Worldwide, reaching over 3,000,000 people with 101,238 tweets.
A selection of tweets from the day:
Tell the world why you are voting Yes using the #YesBecause hashtag http://t.co/PVpkOwky7c #IndyRef
— National Collective (@WeAreNational) August 21, 2014
Morag Macdonald, North Uist #YesBecause pic.twitter.com/4FLL6U6ezY
— Yestival (@Yestival2014) August 21, 2014
I'm #YesBecause this is greatest opportunity in our lifetimes to change our country & the world for the better. Let's not waste it. #indyref
— Michael Gray (@GrayInGlasgow) August 21, 2014
I'm #YesBecause we have an amazing chance to reform democracy, build a more equal society + still have solidarity with these isles #indyref
— Sarah Beattie-Smith (@SBeattieSmith) August 21, 2014
I'm #YesBecause of many, many lists of reasons. Here's one I made earlier. http://t.co/yqOcW12r5f @AyeTalks @WeAreNational #indyref
— Kieran Hurley (@kieran_hurley) August 21, 2014
@WeAreNational I am #YesBecause I want to be a responsible decision-maker, not passive consumer. #indyref #VoteYes pic.twitter.com/52sCwFNf1U
— Aileen (@BookwormMcKay) August 21, 2014
#YesBecause bairns not bombs and a caring country which will look after all its people and not just an elite few.
— Iain Morton (@mriainmorton) August 21, 2014
Compare and contrast the #IndyRef campaigns https://t.co/E46UK1xyf5 #YesBecause
— National Collective (@WeAreNational) August 21, 2014
I'm #yesbecause... https://t.co/TxpIINxBC1
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) August 22, 2014
Kudos @WeAreNational you've got #YesBecause trending in London. Shows the impact young volunteers can have. #indyref pic.twitter.com/TW0DITOrrJ
— Liam Beattie (@Liam_Beattie) August 21, 2014
.@scotgov does #YesBecause. #IndyRef pic.twitter.com/hpYriD0FT8
— National Collective (@WeAreNational) August 21, 2014
#YesBecause hashtag shows 'unfiltered reality' of Yes campaign http://t.co/7FlL9bKkZ9 #IndyRef
— National Collective (@WeAreNational) August 21, 2014
#YesBecause Statistics Tweets: 101,238 Trending: Scotland, UK and Worldwide Time for bed. Thank you all! pic.twitter.com/vtrzjZXgs3
— National Collective (@WeAreNational) August 22, 2014
