Sign An On-Line Petition To Help Ban All On-Line Petitions! - VGF

Kahn · 09-03-2005, 02:02 PM

Please help my cause!

Signing online petitions is a waste of time and bandwidth. It's an example of "slacktivism," defined as an empty and pointless gesture intended to allow one to feel that he/she has in some way participated in effecting societal change without having to actually go to any expense or effort. Any time somebody asks you to sign an online petition, sit down for a moment and try to think of some other action you could take that would actually address the problem and would actually make some material difference.

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/anti-peti

Follow that link to stop the madness.

The Doctor · 09-03-2005, 05:12 PM

It's about time someone did something. *signs*

PSYCHOKID909 · 09-03-2005, 05:44 PM

Isn't signing an online petition to stop online petitions self defeating?

Shane Sacobie · 09-03-2005, 09:19 PM

Steve Urkel beat you to this gag in the early 90s when he put up posters trying to get people to stop putting up posters.

Glyph Phoenix · 09-03-2005, 09:45 PM

Did he do thaaat?

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 09-03-2005, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blaine the shogun is #1:
Isn't signing an online petition to stop online petitions self defeating?

Thanks Captain Obvious.

Dark Magus · 09-03-2005, 09:50 PM

Quoth Mitch Hedberg:

"I'm against picketing... but I don't know how to show it."

PSYCHOKID909 · 09-03-2005, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Viceroy Nute Gunray:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Blaine the shogun is #1:
Isn't signing an online petition to stop online petitions self defeating?

Thanks Captain Obvious. </font>[/quote]Yay I was insulted. Ah the wounders of sarcasim.

The Doctor · 09-05-2005, 03:06 PM

Dear sirs and Madams I need you help to ban the sammy person that has invaded this petition. I have made a ban to do so. Clicky

[ September 06, 2005, 02:25 AM: Message edited by: Nomytaker. ]

Serial Miller · 09-05-2005, 08:22 PM

^ That's just a link to the original petition.

The Doctor · 09-06-2005, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by enjoyFantasticPr1cedDrugs:
^ That's just a link to the original petition.

Bugger so I did. Fixed now.

[ September 06, 2005, 02:26 AM: Message edited by: Nomytaker. ]

Kahn · 09-06-2005, 08:03 AM

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pro-nomy

The Doctor · 09-06-2005, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheep Fish Baby:
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pro-nomy

ROTFLMAO (Speaking of which I'm Surprised that sammy hasn't signed on my petition, saying he can't understand it)

[ September 06, 2005, 09:36 AM: Message edited by: Nomytaker. ]

09-03-2005, 02:02 PM	#1
Kahn Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 497 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts Points: 6,452.60 Bank: 1,161.70 Total Points: 7,614.30 Donate	Please help my cause! Signing online petitions is a waste of time and bandwidth. It's an example of "slacktivism," defined as an empty and pointless gesture intended to allow one to feel that he/she has in some way participated in effecting societal change without having to actually go to any expense or effort. Any time somebody asks you to sign an online petition, sit down for a moment and try to think of some other action you could take that would actually address the problem and would actually make some material difference. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/anti-peti Follow that link to stop the madness.

09-03-2005, 05:12 PM	#2
The Doctor Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my Tardis Gender: Posts: 11,790 Thanks: 372 Thanked 333 Times in 232 Posts Points: 65,119.72 Bank: 977,228.10 Total Points: 1,042,347.81 Donate	It's about time someone did something. signs

09-03-2005, 05:44 PM	#3
PSYCHOKID909 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 8,210 Thanks: 46 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts Points: 2,783.33 Bank: 2,189.50 Total Points: 4,972.83 Donate	Isn't signing an online petition to stop online petitions self defeating?

09-03-2005, 09:19 PM	#4
Shane Sacobie Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 10,781.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 11,281.00 Donate	Steve Urkel beat you to this gag in the early 90s when he put up posters trying to get people to stop putting up posters.

09-03-2005, 09:45 PM	#5
Glyph Phoenix Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Gender: Posts: 1,774 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 6,438.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 6,938.00 Donate	Did he do thaaat?

09-03-2005, 09:50 PM	#7
Dark Magus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Gender: Posts: 6,260 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,974.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,474.00 Donate	Quoth Mitch Hedberg: "I'm against picketing... but I don't know how to show it."

09-05-2005, 03:06 PM	#9
The Doctor Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my Tardis Gender: Posts: 11,790 Thanks: 372 Thanked 333 Times in 232 Posts Points: 65,119.72 Bank: 977,228.10 Total Points: 1,042,347.81 Donate	Dear sirs and Madams I need you help to ban the sammy person that has invaded this petition. I have made a ban to do so. Clicky [ September 06, 2005, 02:25 AM: Message edited by: Nomytaker. ]

09-05-2005, 08:22 PM	#10
Serial Miller Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,727 Thanks: 419 Thanked 1,064 Times in 594 Posts Points: 16,186.34 Bank: 1,619,276.55 Total Points: 1,635,462.89 Donate	^ That's just a link to the original petition.

09-06-2005, 08:03 AM	#12
Kahn Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 497 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts Points: 6,452.60 Bank: 1,161.70 Total Points: 7,614.30 Donate	http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pro-nomy