tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post2588573321770243359..comments2023-10-30T04:06:45.798-07:00Comments on arduous blog: More Armchair Activismruchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-11274506700075238172008-03-26T18:27:00.000-07:002008-03-26T18:27:00.000-07:00I like the phrase "armchair activism". It's catch...I like the phrase "armchair activism". It's catchy. Tongue-in-cheek. Disarming - making something that otherwise seems, well, arduous rather accessible.<BR/><BR/>I'd sign if I were in CA, but I WILL pass it on to friends there.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422464904181234874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-73522808925213758882008-03-26T13:07:00.000-07:002008-03-26T13:07:00.000-07:00It's a good question, and one I've been thinking a...It's a good question, and one I've been thinking about a lot lately. I think the answer is it depends.<BR/><BR/>Most of the online petitions I've signed basically email the form I filled out to my representatives. Since most representatives are used to getting email from constituents I'm not sure getting it via online petition is better or worse than getting it via webform on the Congress or Senate page. I have around 10 email replies from Dianne Feinstein, so I can tell she IS actually getting my messages.<BR/><BR/>To make your message MORE effective, however, you should take time to personalize and rewrite the standard form on a petition site. I admit, I don't do this every day with every issue. But for the ones that matter to me a lot, or the issues I feel knowledgeable about, I do rewrite the letter and personalize it. Remember your representatives are probably getting this letter from lots of people, so if it doesn't look like the standard letter form, it will stand out.<BR/><BR/>If you question the efficacy of online petitions, what you can also do is to use the online petitions as a learning tool to find out what issues are important and pressing (ie pending legislation etc) and then instead of signing the petition, just write your OWN email to your reps though their webforms. I've done this sometimes too for Senator Boxer because she only responds to email sent through her webform not to email sent through third party sites.ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-15731015414295675632008-03-26T12:49:00.000-07:002008-03-26T12:49:00.000-07:00Saw the movie - Who killed Electric Car. It was ve...Saw the movie - Who killed Electric Car. It was very informative. Thanks for the petition, signed it! <BR/><BR/>I wonder if someone has done a study to show whether the online petitions are effective. If so, I will sign more; if not, what are the more effective way to make our voices heard.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802095439539749048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-52856677772402408572008-03-26T12:27:00.000-07:002008-03-26T12:27:00.000-07:00That movie was unbelievable wasnt it. Id sign if ...That movie was unbelievable wasnt it. Id sign if i was in California.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829970006543468066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-28972795045548590342008-03-25T19:32:00.000-07:002008-03-25T19:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for the heads up, Arduous! I've signed it....Thanks for the heads up, Arduous! I've signed it. :)Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.com