Sometimes I find myself wondering, "Really, how fabulously stupid can DUmmies be? Surely we've already seen the pinnacle of their stupidity."
But then a thread like this one comes along, rekindling my hopes for DUmber and DUmber threads to entertain us in the future.
It's just like Olympic records being broken every four years like clockwork, as chemistry becomes more and more sophisticated.
It's like the DUmpmonkeys have black-market doctors supplying them with Stupidity Enhancing Drugs.
Tue May 14, 2013, 06:23 PM
Billy Pilgrim (17 posts)
Do internet petitions matter?
You know - "Sign your name to support Obama," or "Tell Congress, No Internet sales tax."
The only petition I know of that actually influenced Congress was the one dealing with net neutrality, and that's probably just because Wikipedia and Google got involved. Remember the Wikipedia blackout? That, and it was a dumb idea to start.
Maybe there's no way of knowing. Still, every time I sign one I wonder if there's a point.
(My prediction is that this question will result in replies supporting grassroots face-to-face activism, and that can be and has been very effective, but I'm still wondering if internet petitions actually influence Congress to act on anything - ever.)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022843669DUmmy silverweb is even DUmber than the OP:
Response to Billy Pilgrim (Original post)
Tue May 14, 2013, 06:32 PM
silverweb (12,930 posts)
1. Yes, they do.
I've received quite a few emails from organizations that sponsored petitions to say that the public pressure exerted at least in part by a petition has resulted in the change we sought.
Not all petitions are created equal, of course, but done right, they certainly can matter.
The only thing more effective than an internet petition is a well-executed Not One Damn Dime Day.
Response to Billy Pilgrim (Original post)
Tue May 14, 2013, 06:40 PM
NightWatcher (20,375 posts)
2. most petitions are tricky ways to increase a group's mailing list
Then if it is a petition where you had to give your address, your name is sold or passed around to other similarly affiliated groups who will then beg for money vial email and targeted mailings.
Troll.
