Comment on Petition: Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold
Z3k3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have seen these petitions in action. It reaches the official responce threshold. The responce is
we looked at it and our answer is no
It reaches debate in commons. It’s scheduled for mid Wednesday morning and read out to 1 old duffer who went in there for a nap
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Petitions show how popular ideas are and galvanize people into action.
Pessimism and apathy don’t do anything.
SARGE@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
It lets someone feel smugly superior for not participating in a group activity, and usually that’s the hilight of their week.
Z3k3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I just told you the exact process that happens.
Thes petitions are designed for the illusion of participation for us subjects
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Petitions inform people about issues and serve as a good staging ground for grassroots protests.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
SARGE@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
I’m assimung someone who goes around to tell people “stop signing petitions” feels smugly superior? That should be pretty self evident.
Or are you thinking I meant “people who sign petitions are the ones who feel smugly superior” because that’s the exact opposite.