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[–]anonymale 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There isn't a no option. Any signature will count as in favour. Is that what you want?

Responses are sampled and verified. 80k fraudulent signatories were found to the 2016 petition to revoke the UK's decision to leave the EU. Odd patterns like lots of signing from the same postcode by people not on the electoral register there will show up and be removed quickly.

[–]pugsnotdrugs411[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

On Twitter, the official UK Parliament Petition page is aware of the number of fraudulent signatures being pushed by TRAs. They are able to see where signatures are coming from- and a high concentration of signatures that turn out to be from people not actually living in the UK skews everything. Even with a VPN blocker they’re still able to figure it out.

Besides, even if this issue received a debate... wouldn’t they be good for us? These are the same people who scream no debate 24/7. Public opinion says the majority disagree with their stances, do you think once the nonsense is on full display for everyone that it’ll go well for them?

[–]greenish 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

No. That's the kind of tactics TRAs use, and it was picked up in the GRA reform consulting.

[–]pugsnotdrugs411[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Fair enough

[–]Britishbulldog 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Is this really a good idea? You can't downvote petitions and you can't comment on UK Parliament petitions

[–]pugsnotdrugs411[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don’t have an Ovarit account rn but if someone could share this over there that’d be great! Also share with any other ppl you know