I have been forwarded yet another online petition. This one I am quite keen on. However, I wonder if they really work and reach the intended parties.
What are the chances of online petitions really working?
2007-01-09 10:49:58 · 3 answers · asked by colinsmumplus1 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Online pettitions have the potential to work, but only to a certain extent. At some point, the valedity of the signatures would come into question. Because the only way to verify signatures to make sure nobody is duplicating would be to trace ISP addresses which is not only time consuming to do it for everyone who signed, but inconvinent, it really isn't worth it.
I myself have participated in several of these online pettitons, and while they have a well-meaning base and intentions, most of them are not taken seriously by whoever it's fowarded to because of the tendancy the signers have to rant and rave about what they're signing the pettiton for. Many are signed repeatedly by overzelous teens and pre-teens who under normal curcumstances wouldn't sign, but are more just looking for a place to rant about "injustices".
Overall, these kind of pettitions never really work. Your best bet for a propper pettition would be to either start a mail-based one or to pass around the pettiton in your local community, and have several other "base" pettitioners across the country, and then to discuss it over the internet.
2007-01-09 11:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by kulegurl98 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can still sign it even if you don't have Dish. I just did, and I only have Time-Warner cable, but am sure I'll be converting in the future.
2016-03-14 03:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably don't work. There is no way to verify the authenticity of the senders or the signatures.
2007-01-09 10:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Angelwings 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, they don't work. The best way is to email your senator or congressman directly.
2007-01-09 10:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋