> Petitions do absolutely nothing. I certainly don't expect the petition, in itself, to effect political change. But signing the petition does have benefits.

> Petitions do absolutely nothing. I certainly don't expect the petition, in itself, to effect political change. But signing the petition does have benefits. It allows those against the policy to gain an understand of how many other people support their views. With a significant number of signatures, it stops politicians from being able to claim that only crackpots disagree with them on a particular issue. Please sign the petition if you agree with it. If nothing else, it extends the legitimacy of lobbying groups with similar views, such as the Open Rights Group. Even if the petition doesn't have a direct effect right now, it does help us in the long run.