What Are the Dangers of Email Petitions?
Stumping for causes has never been simpler, now that email petitions are part of the political arsenal. In reality, though, such petitions carry hidden dangers–since they’re easily forged, and often contain false or misleading information. Loss of privacy and lack of commitment are two other big reasons why many activists dismiss email petitions as a waste of time and bandwidth. The Forgery Factor Inundating government agencies and officials with email petitions may actually have the opposite effect, information posted on www.hoax-slayer.com suggests. Bogus names and contact details can easily be copied and pasted from any source, making it impossible to verify them. Because of this forgery factor, government officials are unlikely to give email petitions much credence. Lack of Commitment Signing email petitions lulls people into thinking they can impact the world with little effort. This feeling of “armchair activism” is less challenging than other political activities, and leaves li
