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What’s the best way to send signals to regulators?
by schneems 3y ago
What’s the best way to send signals to regulators?
- hliyan 3y agoI think more people talking about it publicly on social media will do. Today, social media seems to drive at least some part of traditional media coverage, and traditional media coverage at least in part drives political debate and at least a part of that drives actual policy.
- thejackgoode 3y agoI think public discourse on social media is close to being ruined by bots. Petitions which require id to authenticate might be a better measure, although has it's flaws for sure.
- wmeredith 3y ago> talking about it publicly on social media will do No way. Slacktivism is a pejorative for a reason. Compared to an upvote or a comment on [social media platform], a call or physical letter will have between 10 and 10,000 times the impact on your targeted public servant.
- schneems 3y agoPossibly if you mention them, likely not even then. Most accounts are run by staffers. Getting media attention is a long shot. I asked the original question. I was hoping for a “here’s a list of people you can email or call or write to” resource. Social media is better than nothing, but it would be a lot more impactful to go the extra distance to make sure it lands somewhere people are already looking. I just wish I knew where that somewhere was.
- dfxm12 3y agoVote for politicians who don't run on a platform of deregulation for deregulation's sake.
- coldpie 3y agoTalk positively about the current FTC and make sure they don't get booted out next year.
- rchaud 3y agoInform your local elected official and ask them to contact the FTC.