Re: Query re e-mail petitions

[http://www.continuum_si.com/~robert (Red Hat Linux User)]

> From: Joan Lichterman <http://www.uclink4.berkeley.edu/~joanl>
> Date: Tue  May 26,  2:43pm
>
> Hola, Robert!

Sorry for taking so long to respond.  My e-mail system is conservative --
I usually don't get to see it 'til I'm on the bus, which is typically a couple
of days later.  Then, it takes another couple of days before I have time to
respond!

> I'm so glad you got involved with RSI Action!

Yeah.  That (the CNOT Spring Event) was a lot of work -- and I hardly did
anything!  The scariest part was almost getting arrested by the Boston
Police for putting up flyers -- clash of the cultures.

> Hilary and I finally met in
> Cincinnati in November, as she or I may have told you, after talking on the
> phone occasionally for a couple of years and getting word to each other via
> one of the East Bay members who's originally from Boston. 
> 
> I'm going to be doing the e-mail announcement of the petition, and wonder
> if you have any advice (1) on whether to do it as a petition ("We, the
> undersigned . . .") or (2) as an individual. If the former, do you have any
> advice on how to do petitions on the Internet?

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of experience with this.  The couple that
I've seen usual are impersonal ("We the undersigned...")

> I know I've received some,
> but didn't pay attention to how it was done: like, who takes responsibility
> for fowarding the signed petition to the intended recipient?

The couple I've seen, it's just the last recipient.  But since you "send it
to all your friends", there's a pretty good chance of getting it widely
distributed.

> If you have
> time to send any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Many thanks. Hope you're doing well, despite all the work on the house.

Yep, the nightmare.  Ugh.

I am going to be starting the Boston Chapter of "No Kidding!".  So, in a few
weeks, I should have that rolling.

I'll be sending out a Solstice letter with everything...

> Regards to Noelle.
> 
> Take care. Best,
> 
> joan