It doesn’t solve anything, but it will more than likely do more to bring attention to the matter than a “clever” post attacking it will.
It doesn’t solve anything, but it will more than likely do more to bring attention to the matter than a “clever” post attacking it will.
Doubtful. X number of people read a post. Y number of people "sign" an online petition. X>Y; it cannot be that Y>X, unless somehow people sign the petition without first hearing about the issue. What part of that attracts more attention?
Online petitions are almost always pointless. They're a textbook example of slacktivism -- the belief that it's possible (for the "signers') to make a difference without actually doing anything.
I'm also more than a little dubious of a site that does not reveal who is behind it, does not have a posted privacy policy, and requires a valid e-mail address. Especially when it's promoted by someone whose track record on FR goes back all of 24 hours.
At least the site doesn't have pop-up ads.