Internet Petitions
Quote: It's understandable that our large community of "netizens" loves virtual petitions - they take seconds to sign and convey the feeling to the signer that she or he has done something meaningful. A few seconds more and the signer can forward the announcements to all his/her friends. Less than 5 minutes spent and the person has become an activist for his/her favorite cause. And all this with no money spent! I am not convinced that internet petitions do any more than giving the signer a "feel good" feeling. Those were someone elses' words but it rings pretty true. Another thing to think about is where is the petition site linked? Here's another thing to think about: Quote: Do people really think that service is offered as a philanthrophic move on the part of the petition provider? Not even close! While people are going to that site, their IP addresses and possibly other personal information (easily found on folks computers!) is being recorded in order that the site owners can sell this to advertisers and more SPAM lists! Ironic, isn't it?
 I know people signing them have the best intentions but I think the majority of these petitions, if not all, are a waste of time. I'm only posting this as something for people to think about before adding their names and possibly personal information to something that they think is going for a good cause. I'm talking strictly petitions here-- not things like feedback forums, similar to what eBay just did regarding selling live animals. I've read a lot of opinions on this but I'm wondering, has anyone actually ever run their own internet petition? If so, what was it for and what did you use the results for? How were they accepted? I don't mean any offense to those who may have done them but I can't imagine any reputable business taking an internet petition seriously. It's so easy to just steal or spoof information that it seems virtually useless. Here's a couple of sources for opinion on this: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.htm http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/petitions.htm |
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| I agree that it does little good except for making the signee feel better...HOWEVER, what it also does is communicate information very quickly. Many people do not search the web for information on certain issues, but will read an email about it, and then kind of forces them to take a stand either way, either by singing it or not, but ,lots of people will read the comments on the petetion, and educate themselves. |
I don't sign online petitions as I believe, where does the information on yourself end up? Yes your e-mail address, they usually ask other details too like home address, how old (non of their business LOL) etc etc. Too much detail going to persons unknown. I sign peititions in person if someone asks to support or object to something but never over the internet.  |
| Several of my brothers and their offspring have worked or are working for various Senators or Congressmen. All have said they paid more attention to telephone calls or snail-mail letters written by the individual, not a form letter. Form letters and email barages are mostly ignored.
If you call, have your ideas fully formed, express yourself clearly and quickly. Some staffers may ask questions in return.....if you get someone other than an intern. |
| just because 74 million people sign a sheet of paper or an email doesn't mean it will ever get to bill gates. |
Ed wrote: just because 74 million people sign a sheet of paper or an email doesn't mean it will ever get to bill gates.
Wait, does that mean Microsft isn't gonna send me my money? |
Yeah really! And come to think of it, Ronald McDonald has never popped up on my screen after I forwarded all those e-mails either.
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