Do petitions really work?

Answer here: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

Haven't seen one that has

The answer is: Sometimes. It depends on 1) what you're petitioning for 2) to whom you are petitioning and 3) what format of petition you are using.

A petition is a show of public support, however it needs to be a reasonable request. For example: Commencement of public transportation is a reasonable request because transportation is vital to the growth and prosperity of a community. Pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan by next Tuesday is not so reasonable for a number of reasons.

Make sure you submit your petition to the person who actually has the authority to make changes, otherwise you may up in a dead end. Do your homework.

Lastly, electronic petitions are not acceptable. Period. The "signatures" can be faked on any computer. A real petition that has clout requires hand-written signature and contact information so that it's authenticity can be verified.

Anything petition worth fighting for is worth doing it right, so do your homework, do the leg work and make sure you surround yourself with positive an supportive people because even the most righteous of causes can get tangled in red tape.

Petitions can work. I've seen it happen.

nope, if they did we'd all be drinking coke 2 right now and watch the max headroom show

It does count for a vote if it gets the required amount of signatures.

There is plenty of evidence that they do work, so you can ignore the morons talking out of their asses that don't have a clue what they're talking about. The people at Snopes are apparently a bunch or idiots too, because they didn't do their research on this one.

If you believe in something, you need to fight for it. When hundreds of thousands of people unite on an issue, governments tend to listen.