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Sign a petition - that will sort it out

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  • 17-08-2017 3:21pm
    #1
    deadybai
    Registered Users Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭


    What is with every one making a petition these days?
    I see a load of them pop up on my Facebook news feed.

    I don't really see the point. These people who set it up sit there , wait for it to get to 5000 and then what? I've never seen anything done afterwards.

    What's ye're opinions on them?


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    #2
    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Allinall


    deadybai wrote: »
    What is with every one making a petition these days?
    I see a load of them pop up on my Facebook news feed.

    I don't really see the point. These people who set it up sit there , wait for it to get to 5000 and then what? I've never seen anything done afterwards.

    What's ye're opinions on them?

    If this post gets enough thanks, you could set up a poll to gauge people's opinions.


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    #3
    Are Am Eye
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Are Am Eye


    deadybai wrote: »
    What is with every one making a petition these days?
    I see a load of them pop up on my Facebook news feed.

    I don't really see the point. These people who set it up sit there , wait for it to get to 5000 and then what? I've never seen anything done afterwards.


    What's ye're opinions on them?

    Id like every one to thank the op to raise awareness of what the op has become aware of regarding petitions. We need 20 thanks.


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    #4
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭sjb25


    deadybai wrote: »
    What is with every one making a petition these days?
    I see a load of them pop up on my Facebook news feed.

    I don't really see the point. These people who set it up sit there , wait for it to get to 5000 and then what? I've never seen anything done afterwards.

    What's ye're opinions on them?

    Load of bollocks just like the posts with "don't ignore 1 like to save this women from cancer" type post on Facebook


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    #5
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,354 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I started a petition this year to end a story line in Fair City(Free Katy), it ended up in on loads of websites, got mentioned in newspapers and magazines and discussed on TV/Radio. Whilst the petition didn't really change the outcome it really did highlight the matter.(It was meant as a bit of fun)


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    #6
    Greybottle
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭Greybottle


    Some of them work. They can be used by politicians and policy makers to gauge public opinion on them.

    Here's one from last year that stopped NAMA selling 5,000 acres of land to private developers. It got over 20,000 signatures.


    http://www.echo.ie/news/article/state-may-step-in-and-purchase-almost-5-000-acres-in-the-glenasmole-valley-from-nama

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/state-to-buy-5-000-acres-in-dublin-mountains-from-nama-1.2735363


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    #7
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    I think we need a petition to stop threads like this. 1 Thank = 1 Signature :pac:


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    #8
    Resist ZOG
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 118 ✭✭Resist ZOG


    What's up with girls posting animal cruelty pictures on Facebook? I know this stuff is happening, I don't want to see pictures of dogs being tortured.


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Resist ZOG wrote: »
    What's up with girls posting animal cruelty pictures on Facebook? I know this stuff is happening, I don't want to see pictures of dogs being tortured.

    Do what I did. Leave Facebook. You will feel better.


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    #10
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Too many issues these days, many of them are decoys to distract us while the boys on top take away all our freedom and bring us into a big brother new world order 1984 society.


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    #11
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Even funnier, Irish people protesting outside the American embassy when Trump won the election, wtf will that accomplish :D


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    #12
    alberto67
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭alberto67


    I agree OP, there are too many. Have you considered a petition?


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    #13
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Even funnier, Irish people protesting outside the American embassy when Trump won the election, wtf will that accomplish :D

    Just like the protests outside the egyptian embassy in Dublin over Ibrahim


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    #14
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


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