I agree that thinking about your advocacy efforts is important, but I’m not sure with this example there’s an obvious way to call it one way or the other. It would depend on the extent to which you’re actually influencing other people. Also, there’s effects in the opposite direction e.g. doing more remarkable, drastic actions makes you stand out more, which gives you greater reach. (e.g. giving 5% of your income is good, but giving 50% means you get international press coverage). Doing what you sincerely believe is best can also be powerful.
I agree that thinking about your advocacy efforts is important, but I’m not sure with this example there’s an obvious way to call it one way or the other. It would depend on the extent to which you’re actually influencing other people. Also, there’s effects in the opposite direction e.g. doing more remarkable, drastic actions makes you stand out more, which gives you greater reach. (e.g. giving 5% of your income is good, but giving 50% means you get international press coverage). Doing what you sincerely believe is best can also be powerful.
Some more relevant reading:
http://www.jefftk.com/p/optimizing-looks-weird
https://meteuphoric.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/the-economy-of-weirdness/