Online Petitions for Beginners
Thanks to our first amendment rights, we are allowed to write, sign, and submit any petition(s) that we want. A petition is a formal request bearing the names of many individuals that share the same goal in obtaining favor or mercy from someone in authority. A petition can be written by one individual or many, and it bears the signatures of a number of people who all share the same goal. In the old days, petitions were formally hand written or typed by a type writer, but these days, thanks to modern technology, petitions can all be done online.

Before the days of online petitions, it took a lot of door to door working to get them signed. Rallies would be set up in order to call on interested people to all gather in one place. Successful rallies were very massive and many people attended them with the purposes of signing a petition.

All though there still are occasional assembly gatherings for petitions, for the most part petitions are done online. Anyone who has an interest in starting a petition can type up a letter explaining its purpose and to whom its to be sent to. They can then submit the petition to an online petition site, such as Petition Spot, where many others with similar interests can read it and sign it.

So what all do people like to make online petitions about? Anything and everything. Whether it's serious issues such as protesting the war in Iraq to stopping their favorite television show from getting canceled, people start a variety online petitions everyday. The more serious online petitions are sent to the government, military, international organizations, etc. and the less serious ones are sent to those in charge of the entertainment industry. There are millions of people around the world that sign online petitions each and everyday. Starting petitions and submitting them online to sites such as Petition Spot is a great way to get a lot of exposure to the cause(s).

In the old days it could take a very long time to go around having people sign it. Petitions on the Internet can, and will, get many signatures in no time at all. Once the starter of the petition is satisfied that he or she has enough signatures, he or she will then directly send it to the proper agency or person that deals with the subject matter.

Online petition sites like Petition Spot host a number of different petitions and make them available for everyone to sign. There are currently 150,000 petitions with nearly 9,000,000 signatures hosted on Petition Spot! The types of online petitions hosted on online petition sites concern human and civil rights, animal rights, environmental protection rights, health, government, entertainment, media, etc. All you have to do is browse or search through them to find petitions that interest you. You can then read them right then and there at your computer and sign them! It's all it takes. You can even share them with your friends if you wish.

Some of the most popular petitions are written and signed by those wishing the government would pull troops out of Iraq, thus ending the war. Millions of Americans are dedicated to the anti-war movement, and petitions are being established, signed, and sent to the government everyday.

For those who still enjoy attending rallies and assemblies in person, you can still help out with online petitions by handing out flyers and pamphlets that contain the url to the petition(s)! Doing this, along with sharing information about petitions through email, will help the petition(s) become very popular. Sometimes online petitions will even gain media attention, which will help out even more with the cause!

If there is a cause that you would like to start a petition for, it's very easy. It's just as simple to create a petition these days as it is to sign one! That's how great online petition websites are. All you have to do is visit an online petition site, such as Petition Spot, join as a member, and begin! There are sample petitions for you to go by so you'll get an idea of what the format should be like when writing it. There are also forums for you to go and ask for advice. It is very simple for you to share your petition with others, thus bringing more attention to your cause.

Here are a few tips you should follow when writing your petition:

• Write your goal out clearly. Many potential signers may not have all day to read it. Get to the point.

• Make sure you use proper grammar and spelling. You will want to be very professional. How can you expect anyone to take you seriously with typos and grammar errors? Have a friend proofread it if you must.

• Get word out about your petition. Take advantage of email and online forums. Try not to spam, though. Try to get media coverage if you can. Write to your local newspaper(s), radio station(s), and news anchors.

• While you're at it, go around town posting up flyers and banners about your petition. Don't forget to include the web address to your online petition!

• Be very polite. Don't demand that people sign your petition. You can bring more sympathy to your cause if you act kindly. It's ok to be passionate about your cause, but try not to be too pushy.

Just remember that you can create a successful petition if you truly believe in your cause! Don't get discouraged if you don't receive as many signatures as you hope for; we must all begin somewhere. The more work you put behind your petition, the more interest that will be generated. Online petition sites will provide many useful tools to help you, so it may not all be as hard as you might imagine. There are currently nearly 9,000,000 signatures on Petition Spot alone, so it's obviously a good place to begin if you're hoping for a lot of interest and signatures for your own cause!
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Ideas About Online Petitions

Petitions on every subject imaginable are very popular on the Internet, and for good reason! Whether you're trying to bring back Family Guy, end the war in Iraq, stop Stargate Atlantis from being cancelled, online petition sites will help you greatly with your cause.

There's no use in going all out with protesting and petitioning like the old days. Now, with the use of the Internet, you can write a petition, get many signatures on it, and submit it in no time at all. Online petitions are obviously easy to distribute. Online petition sites, such as Petition Spot, provide all the help you'll ever need with your petitioning.

You can sign up, read sample petitions as well as petitions written by others to get ideas, write your own petition, and share it with others! There are many opportunities to get word out about online petitions. You can send it to family and friends through email, you can join forums and discuss your petitions, and you can print flyers out about your petition and distribute them at assemblies.

There is a reason why hundreds of thousands of people are choosing to start online petitions every year. Every month millions of people sign online petitions concerning causes that they're interested in. Civil rights, animal rights, and environmental rights are very important causes that you'll find many online petitions for. They really do help out and have an impact on the world.

Unfortunately, though, the government doesn't always seem to pay any attention to many anti-war petitions. Despite the history of rallying and petitioning in the United States, the government doesn't always listen. It doesn't mean that peace activists should give up, though. On the contrary, those who truly wish for world peace need to fight even more. Petition, petition, petition! Anything can happen in the future, and the more you petition and rally, the more your voice will be heard.

Other important issues that many online petitioners are passionate about include: fighting against horse slaughter, protecting wildlife reserves, demanding that the government pay more attention to the global warming issue, demanding that gays be given more rights, helping starving children all around the world and saving the homeless, protecting unborn babies from abortion, fighting for religious causes, fighting against racism, and more. Whatever issue(s) that you yourself is interested in, you will find petitions concerning it.



Of course there are petitions for entertainment and media issues as well. Current popular entertainment petitions include: bringing Family Guy back, stopping Stargate Atlantis from being taken off the air, for popular Japanese animes to be dubbed in English, etc. Online entertainment petitions are often very popular if the television show, film, book, etc. they're about have a lot of fans. Word can spread overnight about online petitions and they can accumulate thousands of signatures in just one night!

The more people you can get to sign your online petition and to support your cause, the more likely your petition will make an impact. Websites such as Petition Spot will not only help you to get your online petition started, but it will help you get word out for your cause as well. There are online petition forums, chats, sharing opportunities, and more. Imagine receiving hundreds of thousands of signatures on your online petition! It can be done.

Did I mention that starting online petitions is absolutely free? There's no need to spend gas money in order to go around door to door asking people to sign. Long gone are the days when petitioning meant organizing assemblies and rallies in order to gather as many interested people as possible for the signing. Think of how much it must've cost to do all that advertising! While you can call your local news and radio stations asking them to make an announcement about your online petition, it's still a lot easier and convenient than the old days.

These days it doesn't have to cost anything to get word out about a petition. All you really need is Internet access. Even if you don't know much about the Internet, online petition sites make it very easy for users to create and sign petitions. Petition Spot even offers petition forms for users to download. All you have to do is reword them in your own words.

Online petitions are usually written clearly and concisely so that everyone can understand. If you wish to start your own petition, you should keep this in mind. Try getting to the point quickly when you're writing a petition, but at the same time, make sure you get your point ACROSS. Don't forget to use proper grammar and spelling.

Here are many reasons why people consider starting online petitions:

• Online petitions receive worldwide exposure. Millions of people all across the world have Internet access, thus they have access to online petition sites.

• Online petitions oftentimes provide important information and data about certain subjects. This makes them very interesting.

• Although the government doesn't always acknowledge online petitions, they are aware of them. World governments have, on occasion, read them and decided to act on them.

• Online petitions offer a great way for many people from all over the world to come together on certain topics. Starting an online petition is a way to meet contacts and friends with similar interests.

• Online petitions can be considered as a form of viral marketing, which helps business owners receive publicity for their products and services.

Many people are passionate about causes, and online petitioning is one of the best ways to bring attention to a particular cause. Petitions bring people together to fight against all the horrible wrongs in the world. If a petition concerns a controversial topic that not everyone may agree on, such as abortion or gay rights, they are completely voluntary, after all. No one is forcing anyone to sign anything. That's the greatest thing about starting online petitions, you will get people signing because they WANT to! People will sign because they agree with you and the cause.


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The Importance of Promoting Online Petitions

In our society, we have the constitutional right for our voices and opinions to be heard. Since the days of our founding fathers, we have been exercising our first amendment rights to plan protests, gather at assemblies, and of course, create petitions. Petitions have been the most popular way of gathering common interests for a specific cause, hoping to get the attention of the government, businesses, and agencies.

Content and advertising both play an important part of petitioning. Even if the cause(s) for a petition is a popular and important one, the creator must still try to get word out about it in order for people to sign. If the subject matter of a petition is a popular one, and if the starter of the petition can advertise properly, a lot of interest will be generated. The petition starter must also make sure that he or she writes the content in a concise, easy-to-read manner. Petitions must always be written in an effective, to-the-point manner, and must contain excellent grammar.

The better written a petition is, the more professional it will be. People will always take a well written petition more seriously than one that is hard to read and confusing. Those wishing to start a petition should have a proofreader go behind them to make sure it is well written and that it makes sense. It's also a good idea to type an online petition out in a word document that provides an automatic spell checker. All though not everyone is picky over everything they read, proper grammar and good spelling brings professionalism to the petitions. In the long run, it will be taken more seriously.

It is also important to get word out about a petition. Online advertising of petitions is both very simple and effective. Online petition sites such as Petition Spot offer good resources for advertising petitions, such as the option to share petitions with family and friends. There are forums and chats all over the Internet where people can talk about their petitions as well the causes they're interested in. It's also a great idea to write articles and editorials about the specific causes of petitions, and submitting them to article directories. A link to the petition itself can be put at the bottom of the article(s). Myspace and Youtube are also good places to advertise online petitions. Viral marketing is an excellent way to promote online petitions.

Offline promotion is also a good idea. Yes, it's possible to promote online petitions offline. If one is trying to promote his or her petition, he or she can do it just as effectively offline as well as can online. One can: pass out flyers with the url of his or her online petition, hang up signs at his or her local markets, call into his or her local radio stations and news stations, networking with friends, family, and associates, etc. If one has enough money, one can try putting an ad in his or her local newspaper(s).

If one can generate enough interest in his or her petition online and offline, one can bring an overwhelming number of signatures to the online petition! One must remember when starting an online petition, that there are thousands and even millions of people around the world that may be interested in the cause. There are potentially millions of Internet users worldwide that may be interested in signing petitions that represents causes they're interested in. Thanks to the popularity of Interent petition sites, anything is possible!

No matter what a petition is about, there will always be many people out there who are interested in the subject matter. Here are some popular online petition topics:

• Civil Rights and Humanities.

• Animal Rights and Fighting Against Animal Cruelty.

• Business and Economy.

• Education.

• Health.

• Entertainment and Media.

• Politics and Government.

• Anti-War.

• Health and Health Care.

• Environment and Global Warming.

There is an increase in the number of people interested in fighting for animal rights. Petitions against animal cruelty appear to be increasing. Animal rights organizations often have hundreds of thousands of concerned people signing their petitions in order to help animals. Thankfully, many online petitions concerning animal rights have been successful! Why? Because animal rights activists know how to get word out about their cause and petitions. The more passionate one is about his or her cause, the more willing he or she is to spread the word. Animal rights groups do everything that I mentioned above: online promotion through email and forums, offline promotion such as flyers, etc. They also know how to write clear, concise, and interesting petitions. Thanks to their understanding of promoting online petitions, animal rights activists successfully save and protect animals everyday. Whether one agrees with PETA's tactics or not, when was the last time they did anything boring? They use controversy for a reason; it works. People sign their online petitions all the time.

Even if one can't get word out all across the globe of his or her petition, small town petitioning can be a success as well. Did the mayor of a town do something wrong? Are workers of a skeevy business getting fed up? Are parents concerned about a child molester getting possible parole? Well, they can do something about it! That's what petitions are for. They can visit local news websites, email other parents and concerned citizens, leave ads on community message forums, pass out flyers, etc. Everything I mentioned above concerning both online and offline promotion is for ANYONE, ANYWHERE. It doesn't matter if an online petition is for small town matters or global causes, they can still be promoted both online and offline.

Concerned individuals, no matter where they're from, can have success with online petitions. Whether it's from starting an online petition of their own or signing other petitions, they are still helping the causes they wish to fight for. All it takes is an idea, good content, and good promotion; online petitions can be used to make the world a better place.

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Tips on Getting Petition Signatures


If you've ever started an online petition and didn't get as many signatures as you had hoped, there's a possibility that you didn't promote it right. Even if there are millions of people who share the same beliefs and interests as you, you can't expect them to sign your petition if they don't know it exists! Many people make the mistake of writing an online petition and not promoting it as well as they should. Sometimes it takes a bit of work to get a lot of signatures for a petition.

Here are some questions you should ask yourself about your petition:

• Is it short, sweet, and to the point? People usually want to sign petitions, not spend all day reading them.

• Is it written coherently? Are there any typos? Nobody's going to take a petition seriously if it looks like it was written by a ten year old.

• Do you try promoting it through social bookmarking sites such as Myspace, Facebook, Yahoo Answers, and Youtube? Try to find people on sites like those who share similar interests with you.

• Did you try promoting it on message boards? What about chat rooms? Try establishing yourself on an expert on the cause(s) you wish to petition about. Others will be interested in what you have to say and will be more willing to sign.

• Did you write articles and/or editorials about the cause(s) most important to you? Well, you should do so. Submit the articles to article directories and include the url for your petition in the resource box. You should also consider starting your own blog or website. At the very least, comment on other people's blog entries and articles. Make sure you leave the url to your petition for everyone to see.

• Did you email the petition to family, friends, and acquaintances? If it's truly for an important cause, don't worry about them getting angry over "junk mail". It's not like you're trying to sell them something.

• Have you ever thought about offline marketing? Create flyers explaining your petition and hang them up around town. Make sure you have the url of the online petition written on each flyer.

• Try getting word out through radio stations, newspapers, and news stations. Show passion about the cause(s) you're fighting for. How can you expect anyone to share your enthusiasm if you're not showing any yourself!?

Online petition sites, such as Petition Spot, offer a great deal of help in getting your petition out there for people to sign. Online petitions obviously must work on some level considering there are thousands of them written every month! There are millions of signatures that can be found on Petition Spot alone, and that's just one site! Why don't you join in? Whether your petition concerns civil rights issues, problems with certain media outlets, the war, global warning, animal rights, etc., you will have opportunities to promote it.

If you're low on money, you can still promote your petitions for free! It doesn't have to cost any money to start, promote, and sign an online petition. Petition Spot will help you every step of the way. If you've browsed through online petition sites before, I'm sure you've noticed that a lot of them really do look like they're written by ten year olds. It can mean either one of two things:

1. The person who wrote it obviously isn't taking it very seriously, so most people probably aren't going to take them seriously. This is why you should take some time on writing yours.

2: It really WAS written by a ten year old, and this could be a good thing. If young people are writing out petitions and having their friends sign them, they can learn a lot.

This can be proof that petitions are truly helping shape the world. Since so many people of all backgrounds and ages have an interest in petitions, they are learning their first amendment rights. This means that there are more people than ever out there who may eventually sign your own petition. It can take hard work to have a successful petition, but it may not be as hard as you think.

You may want to consider having a friend go over and proofread your petition before officially promoting it. Ask your friends and family members if it is easy for them to understand, and if they would sign it. It's ok to ask for advice. Remember, you're trying to help change the world, so do everything you can to make sure you do it in a very professional way. Petition Spot has sample petitions that you can look over as well. You can find sample petitions for many different causes, which may give you ideas.

Don't be shy, either. Do whatever it takes to get word out about your petition. If you have to do a lot of hard work with promoting your petition, then so be it. Petitions are for good causes, and they're worth every second of your time. So make those calls to your local radio and news stations. If you have enough resources, try promoting it nationally! Thanks to the Internet, it's possible to even promote online petitions internationally! Why not just do it all?

The sky is the limit where online petitions are concerned. The information age that we're living in gives us all we need, and then some, when it comes to voicing our opinions. Online petitions are an excellent way for millions of people around the world to put their word in about important causes. You should never become frustrated if it seems that you're having trouble getting word out about your petition. Do the tips provided above, keep your enthusiasm, and never give up. Never forget that there are many others out there that care about the same causes as you do. They're waiting for their voices to be heard. Do everything you can to promote your petition to them, so that everyone can get their chance to speak out!

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Why Petitions are So Meaningful


A person sometimes wants to start a petition for a variety of reasons. The main reason to start a petition is to get the government and society to listen to the will of the people. If enough people agree on a certain issue, they can sign a petition together and present it to the government, military, and many other organizations. Starting and signing petitions is a great way for people to get their voices heard. There is no need to throw riots or declare anarchy when petitions can be much more effective (and safe). There is that old saying, after all, that the "pen is mightier than the sword."

These days, though, a keyboard is mightier than a sword. Most people prefer starting online petitions. There are thousands of online petitions out there, ranging from civil rights issues to television shows being cancelled. Online petition sites are becoming more popular everyday due to an increase in people becoming interested in petitions. The Internet community is providing opportunities for "we the people", in order to get our voices heard. While all petitions are important in their own ways, some are more serious than others. Many petitions deal with issues such as civil rights and global peace, while others are for stopping popular television shows from getting cancelled.

Here is a list of some online petitions that are currently popular:

• A petition to change the release date for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

• A petition to save the Black Donnellys.

• A petition to save Stargate Atlantis from being taken off the air.

• A petition to help free Schapella Corby from Bali.

• A petition to help bring awareness of the dangers of pit bulls.

Each of these petitions has thousands of signatures! While some may not seem all that important, they do generate a lot of interest. The whole point of petitioning is to bring awareness to a certain cause. The more people become interested in a cause and sign petitions, the better the chance that change is actually done to improve the situation(s).

It's very important that each of us take advantage of our first amendment rights and sign petitions whenever we get a chance. Even if we don't feel that our signature will do anything to actually help a cause, we should sign anyway. Why? Because we can. Because we live in a society that gives us that right. Online petitions have also been proven to help in the past.

The question isn't "Why should we sign a petition?" It's "Why shouldn't we?" Why not sign our names on every petition that we can to help fight for meaningful causes? Each of us can only do so much in this world, but every little bit we do to help will add up. It's a wonderful feeling to dedicate our time and effort in petitioning for a cause. We should never underestimate the power of online petitions. If everyone underestimated petitions, then why do many people sign them? Thousands of people just like me and you start petitions and sign them everyday.

We should think of it like karma; every little good deed we do in life will come back to us. A petition is more than just a piece of paper (or online document) with names on it. A petition stands for something; it stands for our freedom of speech and opinion. Petitions are proof that there are still good people in this world willing to fight for causes that they believe in.

I'm sure that Schapella Corby appreciates the thousands of signatures on the online petition to help her. I'm willing to bet all of the animals that have been saved from animal rights petitions don't find them meaningless. The actors and producers of Stargate Atlantis most likely appreciate all of the fans coming together to keep them on the air. Families who have lost their children in vicious pit bull attacks probably hope that online petitions fighting for breeders to stop breeding them are successful.

The fact is, this world is far from being perfect. There is a lot of bad in this world. The fact that everyday thousands of people sign petitions to make the world a better place is proof that there is goodness in this world as well.

No, the government doesn't always read anti-war petitions. A lot of governments throughout the world don't read petitions to offer better civil rights in their countries. There is still seal hunting in Canada, and dolphin hunting in Japan, people are still keeping children as slaves around the world everyday; yet we still fight. We can sit around and do nothing, or we can continue signing petitions. Someday, our voices will be heard.

There are nearly 9,000,000 signatures at Petition Spot alone. That's right; millions of people care enough about meaningful causes that they're taking the time to read thousands of petitions and sign them. People like you and me care about civil rights, the environment, animals, world peace, global warming, health care, and other causes. Online petition sites like Petition Spot must be doing something right if people are creating and signing thousands of petitions each month! These 8,000,000 + signatures are going to urge congress to listen more to the people, the entertainment world to listen to the hopes of the fans, governments around the world to fight for more peace, and much more!

We don't just have to sign petitions either, we can also create our own! Those who are interested in starting online petitions only need a cause to fight for and Internet access to help them fight for it. Petition websites such as Petition Spot provide very simple ways to start a petition. It is a very simple process that can lead into very important changes in the world. The Internet makes it easy to promote online petitions by sharing them through email, message boards, chat rooms, and more. This age of information and communication has made petitioning a lot more simple than anyone could have ever imagined!

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How to Start an Online Petition


The intention of a petition is to make an impact on society and to change the world. We all have a right to have freedom of speech, and one of the many ways we can use this right is with petitioning.

Is there something about society that you wish you could change? Is the government using your tax money on something you don't believe in? Is there something being done with your favorite television show that you, and many other fans, don't agree with? Do you wish you could do more to help abused children and animals? Well, start signing petitions! Start your own as well! Petitions are not only effective, but they're free. Millions of people are willing to sign petitions that they believe in. Are you one of those millions of people?

Some people don't believe that online petitions make an impact. There have been may success stories concerning online petitions, though. Online petitions are very popular because they work. People usually consider starting petitions to be the best and most peaceful way of getting their voices heard. There is a sense of professionalism brought to petitions. There is no reason to go all out on the streets for a protest or even a riot. Our voices can be heard just as effectively, if not more so, when we sign our name on a petition.

Why is it important for us to start petitions? Here are many reasons why:

• To bring notice of corruption in the government, military, etc. to other officials.

• To address wrongdoing. Whenever all other efforts to help an innocent person fails, a petition can bring awareness to many people who would be willing to help that person.

• For civil rights issues and social reasons. Where would we be today if petitioning wasn't around to help women and other minorities get equal standing in this country? And because of present day petitioning, hopefully women, gays, and minorities in other countries will get more rights, as well.

• To change laws that many people aren't happy with. Many laws unfortunately are outdates and even ridiculous. Thankfully, we all have the power to change them with petitions.

• Students can start petitions to fight for academic changes in their school or University. If an academic setting has harsh policies and rules that many student's don't agree with, they have every right to protest and start petitions.

• If political leaders are acting unfairly and hypocritically, the public has every right to petition against them. If the public voted a politician into office due to promises the politician made, and the politician then shows no interest in fulfilling those promises, the public can petition to let the government know they're not happy.

• The fan base of television shows that are being cancelled, or of movies that can't keep their promised release date, can start petitions to let the media know they're not happy. They can demand that changes be made. There is currently a petition for Harry Potter fans to protest against The Half Blood Prince's changed release date. It is one of the most popular online petitions at the moment, with nearly 50,000 signatures! There are also thousands of signatures on a petition to save Stargate Atlantis from being taken off of the air.

• The power of the Internet can obviously bring many people together for any specific cause. Obviously, the most important reason to start a petition, is to make sure voices are heard! We no long live in a barbaric society where we must keep our mouths shut. We have a right to speak and be heard.

I'm sure you have plenty of ideas about how this world can become a better place; we all do. So how can you start your own petition? The Internet makes it possible for people to start online petitions. There are sites such as Petition Spot that makes starting online petitions easy. Petitions are free, so it won't cost you a dime to start one. It won't cost anyone else any money to sign your petition, either.

You should read other petitions that are similar to the cause you're fighting for in order to get some ideas. Petition Spot also offers sample petitions and form letters for you to download and go by. Make sure you write your own petition with good spelling and grammar. Make it as professional as possible. Petitions, as I mentioned above, are a very professional way to protest. The more professional you make it, the more it will be taken seriously. You'll be surprised at the number of picky people out there. Not only should it have excellent grammar and spelling, but it should make sense as well. Keep it direct and to the point, yet at the same time, make sure it MAKES a point. Don't just ramble on and on; keep it simple.

Check with your government to make sure your petition follows proper guidelines. Find out how many signatures your petition may need in order to become effective. You'll need an idea of how much effort you should put into promoting it and how long it may take you to reach the quoted number of signatures.

Once you have an idea of how much effort you should be putting into your petition, you'll need to begin promoting it immediately. Email all of your friends, family, business partners, etc. You can promote it through online forums, chat rooms, and blogs. You can host it through a site like Petition Spot. They offer free tips and resources that will help you with your petition. You should take every advantage of any free resources you can find to help your petition. As long as your petition is well written and interesting, it should stand out. People will be more willing to sign their name to something that is professionally written.

Once you have plenty of signatures, then you can submit it and hope that it will make a difference. If you did everything you could to get signatures, and you truly feel passionate about the cause, then your petition should help make a change in the world.

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Fans Using Petitions to Make Their Voices Heard


Online petitions have been increasing in popularity over the last few years. There are many success stories concerning online petitions. Many people have seen how efficient and helpful online petitions can be. They are easier to work with and to sign than regular petitions.

You may be surprised on the number of online petitions that are being created everyday. Online petitions range from civil rights issues to entertainment and media. Entertainment petitions have become extremely popular as fans of films and television shows fight in order to get their voices heard. One particular petition site, Petition Spot, has literally thousands of petitions in their Entertainment and Media category. Many of those entertainment petitions has tens of thousands of signatures! You will be amazed at the types of petitions people are starting and signing.

One of the most popular online fan-based petitions is currently about the upcoming Harry Potter 6 film, Half Blood Prince. Many fans are upset over the rescheduling of the release date. Originally, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was scheduled to be released on November 21, but it has recently been pushed back eight more months! Now it's not scheduled to be released until next summer; July 17, 2009. Obviously, many Harry Potter fans are upset by this, including myself. The Harry Potter 6 petition has been launched by the "Howler Campaign". The petition is being hosted on Petition Spot.

The film has already been completed, so why is it being pushed back for eight months? Many Harry Potter and Twilight fans feel that it's being rescheduled so it won't conflict with the upcoming Twilight film which is set to be released in December. Twilight also has a very large fan base, which may even rival that of the Harry Potter fans.

If Harry Potter 6 really isn't released until July of next year, that will make it exactly two years in between two Harry Potter films. And, considering there are plans to make the last book, Deathly Hallows, into two separate films, the actors are going to be in their twenties by the time the series is completed! There are a lot of very surprising twists in the Half Blood Prince, and many fans are looking forward to seeing things unfold on the big screen. There's no reason whatsoever to make Harry Potter fans (including me) wait two years in between installments!

Another popular entertainment petition is to help save Arrested Development. The undersigned wish for FOX to allow Arrested Development to remain on prime time for the remainder of its third season, and to continue on for the fourth season. There are around fifty thousand signatures thus far, signed by Arrested Development fans who hope to save it from getting the axe.

Stargate Atlantis is a very popular television show with a sort of "cult following". Unfortunately, MGM has recently announced the end of the show, angering many fans. Many people feel that SGA is the one show that keeps the Sci-Fi channel going. Allegedly, a spinoff series called Stargate Universe has been given the green light to begin next year. Is it necessary to cancel SGA in order to make way for Stargate Universe? People fall in love with a series for a reason; the storyline and characters are interesting. Why change everything? That's the question that thousands of fans are asking. Are MGM and the Sci-Fi channel aware of the money they may lose by not continuing SGA and releasing it on DVD?

Stargate Atlantis fans have been looking forward to watching the show every Friday night. Are MGM and the Sci-Fi channel going to take that away from them? Will they reconsider once they see the Save Stargate Atlantis petition online with over fifty thousand signatures? Online petitions have helped saved other shows in the past, we can only wait and see if SGA find success now.

The Gilmore Girls has been an extremely popular series from the last few years. And while the series did end after seven season, many fans are unhappy with the series finale. Fans of Gilmore Girls don't feel that the very last episode was a sufficient enough ending, and have started an online petition with hopes of bringing it back for season eight. The ending of the series came abruptly and unexpectedly. Fans don't feel satisfied at all, and hope for at least one more season to help them feel more closure.

The Gilmore Girls Season 8 petition already contains 15,000 signatures, and that number is growing daily. Fans are hoping to convince actresses Alexis Bledel and Lauran Graham to come back for one more season if the CW network allows for it. Fans are trying to get the CN network to acknowledge all of the money they'll be missing out on by not allowing the show to return for another season. Another season of DVD's being released will bring them in a lot of money as well. All the fans ask for is either 13 episodes in the spring, or a full season of 22 episodes in the fall. Many Gilmore Girls fans feel both confident and hopeful that the petition, which can be found on Petition Spot, will help bring the show back one last time.

There are fans of many other television shows starting online petitions as well. There is currently an online petition to save Marissa Cooper, a character on the show O.C., from dying. Fans of the series The Black Donnellys are hoping to save it from getting the axe. Soap opera fans are trying to save the popular soap, Days of Our Lives, from getting taken off the air. Days of Our Lives has been a hit soap opera since 1965.

No matter what films, book series, celebrities, or television shows you're a fan of, you can be sure that there's an online petition out there somewhere to help save it. Petition Spot is the number one source of entertainment and media petitions.

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Find Important Petitions to Sign at Petition Spot


Online petitions are started everyday for many different reasons. There are many online petition sites out there that allow people to start their own petitions. One such site, Petition Spot, has well over 100,000 petitions with nearly 9,000,000 signatures! All of these online petitions can be found in categories such as: Civil Rights, Humanities, Economy and Business, Education, Entertainment and Media, Environment, Government and Politics, Health, and more. No matter what type of online petitions you like to sign, you will be able to find them at Petition Spot. There are, after all, hundreds of thousands of them for you to choose from!

If that number seems overwhelming to you, you can easily narrow them all down. Petition Spot does have a function that will allow you to browse through them depending on your interests. There is a "Most Popular Petitions" list within each category; you can find out which online petitions are the most popular for each topic.

• For Civil Rights and Humanities issues, the most popular petitions include: a petition for the release of innocent Americans being held in Iraq; a petition to free Schapella Corby from Bali, a petition to bring pit bull awareness, calls for intervention in Ethiopia, and more.

• In the Economy and Business category, you can find a popular petition demanding that Stormpay release people's money; petitions for Paypal to become available in Croatia, the Phillippines, Indonesia, and Egypt; a petition asking to keep Afflecks Palace in Britain open; a petition for Walmart to keep their lay away open; and more.

• The Education petitions include: Asking Oprah to expose the horrors and dangers of puppy mills; convincing eBay to change their policy concerning the sales of Teacher Edition materials; a petition to save Bishop O'Reilly High School; a petition for homework to be banned (yes, really!); a petition hoping to help stop racism once and for all; a petition to ban school uniforms, and thousands of more.

• The Entertainment and Media categories have a variety of online petitions encouraging fans to sign so that: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be released at its original date in November; The Gilmore Girls can come back for one more season; Stargate Atlantis won't be taken off the air; the popular soap Days of Our Lives won't get the axe after forty some years; for Vince McMahon to return to wrestling; and a large number of other entertainment causes. The entertainment petitions really are a great way for fans to get their voices heard.

• Environment issues are very important to many people. There are those of us who wish to do everything we can to better protect the trees, forests, water, and animals. Some popular environment petitions include: Encouraging J. Lo to stop wearing fur; to stop the dumping in Whitsand Bay; Stopping chinchilla cruelty; stopping the slaughter of wolves in Alaska; stopping KFC cruelty; getting the Bush administration to do more to help global warming; and more.

• The most popular petitions for government and politics include: The right for 12 year olds to get a job; an open letter to Jimmy Carter; petition against pit bull ban in Georgia (the state) and other places across the United States; to help stop pit ball bans in Mexico; petition for Joe Biden to run for President (this movement was someone successful; he's currently Obama's choice for Vice President); petitions to stop popular teachers from getting fired; and many more.

• The Health category contains many popular petitions as well, including: a petition from Aaron Carter's fans to keep him off drugs; a petition calling for the protection of children from sex offenders; a petition to make cigarettes illegal in the United States; a petition fighting against abortion; a petition fighting for pro choice, as well as encouraging stem cell research; a petition for Colgate to stop testing on animals; etc.

• There are also many popular petitions that are uncategorized. There is a petition trying to get the Duffey family, who has suffered a lot of losses and tragedy, to get on Extreme Makeover for their home. There are over 30,000 signatures so far, proving that there really are a lot of caring people out there.

Petition Spot is not only home to over 100,000 online petitions, but it makes it easy to start petitions s well The site offers many tips and examples of petition writing for anyone to understand. There are thousands of visitors to the site each day, and a large number of users on at any given minute. Online petitions at Petition Spot are exposed to many, many people, which helps bring awareness to important causes.

What causes are you passionate about? Animal rights? Civil rights? Global warming and world peace? The types of petitions I mentioned above are just a few popular ones; there are literally thousands of more to choose from. I just wanted to give you an idea of the different types of petitions that anyone, including you, can start.

Starting online petitions is just the beginning of fighting for a certain cause. You'll have to promote your petition in order to get signatures, as well. Petition Spot makes it easy for petitions to become promoted. Not only there are thousands of potential signers visiting the site each day, but you can promote your petition through forums and share it through email as well.

Users also have the option of browsing through the quizzes alphabetically, by date, most popular, and last signed. Make sure your petition stands out and is worded in a way that everyone can understand. Use all the options available to you through the site to bring exposure to your petition, and you will get the signatures. No matter what cause you are fighting for, if it is truly meaningful to you, then others will find it meaningful as well.

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Are Anti-War Petitions Working?

Whether you agree with the war in Iraq or not, you can't deny the fact that it's extremely controversial and that there are people who are protesting against it everyday. I'm sure you've heard about all of the protesting across the United States and in other countries as well. In this country, we're all given the rights to protest and to create petitions. There are many petitions both offline and online protesting against the war, and asking the government to bring the troops home honorably and safely. All though the current government doesn't appear to be listening to those who oppose their decisions, the war is supposed to be an extremely important issue for the upcoming election. Hopefully those hoping to take over the White House soon are listening to both sides of the argument and not just those whose opinions coincide with their own.

It's very important that we exercise our first amendment rights and continue to protest and petition the issues that we care most about, including the war. The Internet alone contains many petitions dedicated to bringing the troops home and ending the war. There are thousands of signatures on each of these online petitions. Petition Spot is a popular site that hosts well over 100,000 online petitions, many of which are for ending the war and developing global peace.

Not only are there petitions dedicated to ending the war, but there are petitions concerning war prisoners and innocent civilians as well. An urgent appeal can be found on Petition Spot, asking for the release of four Christian Peacemaker Team members. The Christian Peacemaker Teams are not spies or associated with any government in anyway, yet four members were captured in November of 2005. It's always a shame whenever civilians are caught up in war.

Anti-war petitions seem to be the most popular among mothers. A great number of mothers of soldiers who are either currently stationed in Iraq, or that have died in Iraq, are protesting to end the war. Many mothers, including the now infamous Cindy Sheehan, are getting fed up with seeing American sons and daughters dying over there. Thankfully they have every right to protest and start petitions in order to get their voices heard. Petitions have more meaning when those behind it have truly experienced pain and loss from the cause they're fighting for. They know that their protesting and petitioning will help save others from suffering the same ways the have. Their petitions truly stand for something.

We've come along way since the Vietnam protests in the 1970's. The days of being a "hippy" and riding all across the country protesting the war and promoting peace are over. Now those who wish to protest wars can do so on the Internet. The Internet is a powerful medium that brings the entire world together. Whether we wish to voice our opinions by going all out during a street protest or just by simply signing online petitions from the comfort of our own home, we can do so. We don't have to hold rallies and assemblies and go door to door handing out flyers. We can if we want to, and many people still do, but starting an online petition is very helpful and convenient as well.

There are also many people on the other side of the coin. There are, what some refer to as, "Anti-Anti War" protestors. They support the reason(s) for the war in Iraq and wish to see it through to the end. While those supporting the war are now a minority, they have every right to have their voices heard, as well. The great thing about the Internet is that it doesn't choose sides, therefore anybody can use the Internet as a way to get their own opinions out there. People disagree on the Internet all the time, but every one of us has a right to agree and disagree as we see fit.

Online petition sites also host petitions to fight out against any upcoming wars with Iran. Not only do people feel outrage over the government's stubborness over Iraq, but they fear the same scenario will play out again with Iran. Threats are always imminent, no matter where in the world we live. But if enough people band together to protest all types of violence and war, maybe we can make the world a more peaceful place.

If you're an anti-war protestor, don't become discouraged. The government is aware that you have every right to protest and to sign any petition(s) you desire. The anti-war movement is a very large one, and more and more people everyday are joining in with the cause. Don't forget that elections are coming up soon, and hopefully the next President and Vice President know to listen to the will of the people; from all angles.

Remember that you should always be respectful and polite with any petition(s) that you sign. Petitions are intended to be powerful, but not forceful. Petitions are meant to encourage change and to some extent, demand change; they are not meant to be flat out offensive or rude. While we do have every right to be rude if you want to, we'll be taken more seriously if we act in a reasonable, professional manner. We need to show dignity and passion; not hatefulness.

Online petitions is a creative way for everybody to voice their opinions in a meaningful way. Time and time again petitions prove to be a way to bring people together with common interests. Petitions give people comfort in knowing that they're not alone with the causes they fight for. When we know that we have enough support from others, we can stay strong and stand our ground. Petitions have always been, and always will be, a powerful way of getting us all to stand together for causes greater than ourselves.

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Starting an Animal Rights Petition


Environmental issues are very important to many of us. To some of us, the environment is the number one cause in this world to fight for. After all, without the environment, there wouldn't even be a world for us to fight for!

Species of all types are now becoming extinct more rapidly than ever before. Global warming is causing a lot of problems throughout the world. Whether you believe global warming is man made or not, it's still a big problem. Animals are getting abused, slaughtered, and skinned alive everyday for a number of selfish reasons. A lot of people don't even take good care of their own pets. Trees are being cut down in even the remotest areas. Baby seals are still clubbed to death in Canada and, dolphins are still murdered in Japan. Dog fighting is still a big problem in the United States, and we can only hope others learn from Michael Vick's mistakes.

Even just thinking about these things makes a lot of people sick to their stomach. People often wonder what they can do to help. Thanks to our freedom of speech and our rights to protest, there is plenty we can do to help get word out about the atrocities done to animals and the environment.

There are hundreds of petitions out there for people to sign who are concerned about the environment and animal rights. Online petitions are especially popular thanks to the Internet. If you do a search in Google for "environment petitions", you'll bring up over 3,000,000 results! A search for "animal rights petitions" will bring up over half a million results. That is obviously a proof that many people care about animals and the environment.

One popular online petition site, Petition Spot, has literally thousands upon thousands of petitions concerning the environment. In fact, environmental petitions are so popular, Petition Spot has given them their very own category! There you can find petitions fighting against animal cruelty, animal fur, animal testing, horse slaughter, wolf slaughter, and more. There are also petitions speaking out against pollution, oil drilling, filthy water and parks, and more.

Online petitions are popular because people sometimes feel helpless that they can't go out there and actively fight for specific causes. We wish we can go out there and do something to actually protect animals and the environment, but we don't usually have any resources to do so. Thankfully, we can contribute to the cause just by sitting here in front of our computer. We can sign our name to every environmental petition we can find in order to help out. It may not sound like much, but every little thing we do helps. If every person who feels the slightest bit of concern for animals and the environment sat down and signed our names to online petitions, we can be of great help.

We also have a right to start our own petitions as well. The more people who start petitions, the easier it will be on getting the word out. Think about animal rights organizations like PETA, while their tactics are controversial, they do work. They have saved a lot of animals over the years by using strange tactics that encourage people to sign petitions. If everyone who is concerned about animal rights uses the same tactics as them, think about how many animals we can save!

Even if we don't all have the money to promote our petitions nationwide or even worldwide, there are still ways we can bring attention to it. For starters, just as I mentioned, controversy always seems to help. Try making your petition stand out, so that it will generate a lot of attention and interest. Write it in a way that makes it both meaningful and interesting; try a little controversy if you're feeling brave enough.

There are sample letters, forms, and petitions for you to read at Petition Spot. You can get an idea of not only what to write, but the proper layout in which to write it as well. I'm sure you understand the importance of proper spelling and grammar. Don't go making any typos, either. Have a friend or family member proofread your petition letter for you. Ask them if your letter content is interesting and thought-provoking. Will it make everyone who reads it stop and think for a moment? Will they find it boring? Remember, the goal here is to generate interest, not to bore people.

If everyone you show your petition letter too agrees that it's interesting, then it's time to promote it for signatures. Contact your local politicians and ask them how many signatures you should need for it in order for it to become successful. Upload a copy of it on the Internet to a place like Petition Spot. You can easily promote it from there. Try visiting animal rights and environmental issues forums to talk about the cause. Inform others of your petition, and have them sign it. Don't be shy about asking online animal rights groups and organizations if they will be kind enough to promote your petition. Ask for a link to your petition through their websites.

Another thing you can do is offline promotion. Print off flyers explaining why animal rights and the environment are so important. Have the url to your petition written on every single flyer. Go around your area and hand them out. Hang them at your local stores and supermarkets as well. You should also contact your local news stations, radio stations, and newspapers to ask if they'll advertise your petition. Anything you can possibly imagine to do in order to promote your petition, you should try doing it.

The more interesting and thought-provoking the content on the petition is, the quicker it will spread around. If news about your petition gets around by word of mouth, it will make your own efforts to promote it a lot easier. Since animal rights issues and the environment are causes that many people truly care about, you shouldn't have a lot of trouble getting the needed signatures. If you've written it in the manner I described, and if you can successfully promote it, you can get enough signatures to help make the world a cleaner and safer place for all creatures.