How do you feel about online petitions?

They're a complete waste of time.

15% (5 votes)

They're a waste of time and do nothing more than give "them" a way to spy on you.

0% (0 votes)

I sign some from time to time.

29% (10 votes)

I sign the more important ones and pass them on to my friends and family.

38% (13 votes)

They're very important! I sign all of them, pass them on, and post them everywhere!

0% (0 votes)

Meh.

15% (5 votes)

Other - post your feelings in a coment below

3% (1 vote)

Total votes: 34

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 1:44pm — smilesforthesun

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Submitted by trisreal on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 4:32pm.

I read somewhere (like a textbook, not like USA Today or something) when I was in school that email/online petitions are a way for people to sit at home and act like they're "fixing" the problem . . . by putting their name in an online form. 90% of them don't actually do anything, they rarely even go to the individual or group to whom they're targeted, and if it's for a "real" purpose (get something on a ballot) it would be too difficult to verify all this information anyway.

Submitted by smilesforthesun on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 4:57pm.

"...email/online petitions are a way for people to sit at home and act like they're "fixing" the problem..."

Yeah... slacktivism.

Some thoughts from snopes...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

Getting the knowledge out is good, I just wish there were additional things listed on these petitions letting people know what *else* they could do. =)

Submitted by trisreal on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 7:59pm.

YES! Thank you, I couldn't remember the term! (or that there even WAS a term - it's been too long since I took that class).

Submitted by HippieVeganite on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 2:55pm.

Aw! What did I do wrong?! I just repost on myspace and here the ones that come across me from HSUS. Mostly for my friends who see a petition as a way to help while still being lazy carnivores. If they're pointless then it doesn't really hurt anything and if they work then well... Yay right?
**XOXOXO**

Submitted by mikojak on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 4:27pm.

I totally agree, at the very least they're a way to get info out there..

Submitted by smilesforthesun on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 3:54pm.

aaaaaw... you didn't do anything wrong, veggiegirl. =) i've just seen a few people posting petition bulletins lately and have been wanting to see peoples' thoughts on this here. even if the petitions themselves don't actually accomplish anything, it's always good to spread the information to get people thinking.

Submitted by HippieVeganite on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 4:20pm.

Just checking... :^)

**XOXOXO**

Submitted by KitKatKootie (not verified) on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 3:04pm.

you didn't do anything wrong sweetheart. i know your heart is in the right place!

Submitted by mikojak on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 2:54pm.

It seems like online petitions aren't taken very seriously, maybe because they could so easily be falsified.. I mean falsiFIDE..