Mostly I ignore online petitions. They tend to be poorly considered and unlikely to make any kind of difference and it’s easy to ignore them. However, these two were well worth my time and I think they might be worth yours as well:
Avaaz.org is attempting to build the largest ever petition about climate change, to submit to the G8+5 leaders who are soon meeting in Germany. As I write they have hit 209,204 signees, on their way to 225,000 – that’s a jump in about 10,000 from the start of today, if I remember right. It’s great to be so close to the goal – click through and sign it , and keep that bar moving closer to the end…
Amnesty’s flotilla to close Guantanamo was recommended to me by idiot/savant of No Right Turn this weekend; he described with great enthusiasm his jet-ski-riding wild-haired avatar. The neat thing is when you sign this petition, you get to devise a character to represent you – what they look like, what they wear, and what transport they are taking to Guantanamo. It’s nifty. Have a go!