• l3mming@lemmy.world
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    The number of times that signing an online petition has prevented the plans of an evil corporation is exactly zero.

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      I am not so sure. It creats activity, being passive is worse. We should encourage all type of protests, even petitions.

    • karlhungus@lemmy.ca
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      Companies have reversed unpopular decisions in the past (just saw a thing about Facebook reversing some AI thing). So there may be some possible chance of them reversing this decision. I’m not hopeful but the cost is cheap, and it has a better chance of success than doing nothing