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Have we all not yet come to the conclusion that the white house petition board is a rarely-checked suggestion box with the minute chance an intern might post a
by redthrowaway 15y ago
Have we all not yet come to the conclusion that the white house petition board is a rarely-checked suggestion box with the minute chance an intern might post a formulaic and meaningless response?
- sage_joch 15y agoIt has more value than that. It gives visibility to important issues, and to the fact that they're being ignored. And that results in news stories that increase that visibility even more. I plan to continue signing these petitions.
- zeratul 15y agoYes. That's what happened with the patent petition: a meaningless response. But then someone created another petition to re-consider the patent petition. Even if we have to go in circles at some point it has to stop. Media will blog about it: http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111104_3070.php http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20111104_3070.php and using petitions as toilet paper will not be enough.
- pasbesoin 15y agoPerhaps the exercise is a bit pro forma, but it may serve as a good way to point out their hypocrisy. "Petition us! ((Unless it fits our PR agenda,) We'll be sure to ignore it.)"